In the UK, certain notarial services can now be carried out through an online notary. It is mainly used for document certification and witnessing via secure video conferencing. However, some documents and the requirements…

If you need to use a Power of Attorney document overseas, there are important legal steps you must follow to ensure it is accepted by foreign authorities. The process begins with having the document notarised…

A Notary Public plays a critical role in the verification and certification of documents, ensuring they are valid and accepted for both legal and international purposes. When dealing with documents intended for use abroad—such as…

In the UK, most Notary Publics are qualified solicitors who have undertaken further training to become notaries. While all notaries must be legally trained, not all solicitors are notaries, and not all notaries actively practise…

In the UK, official Apostilles are produced by the Foreign Office for Legalisation in Milton Keynes (near London) and services are provided by authorised Notary Publics and other registered government officials, as well as third…

An apostille is used to certify UK-issued documents or document originating in the UK, like birth or marriage certificates, ACRO Police certificates, ID1 forms, Powers of Attorney, affidavits, for official use in other countries. Without…

A UK apostille is a square certificate, roughly 15cm in size, which is permanently affixed to your document - usually on the reverse side of your document. It includes an official embossed stamp/seal from the…

To get an apostille on a document in the UK, it must first be appropriately certified by a Notary Public (or a government official registered at the FCO) - especially in the case of legal…

An apostille is an official certificate issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) which verifies the signature, seal, and/or stamp of a UK Notary Public, Solicitor, or government official registered with the…