Legalisation4You

Legalisation4You: UK document apostilles and legalisation

Legalisation4You is a UK-based company that presents itself as an officially registered agent with the UK Legalisation Office. Its activity focuses on preparing British documents for use abroad, covering the complete process from initial certification to FCDO apostille and, where the destination requires it, consular or embassy attestation. The company states that its team visits the FCDO in person every working day to hand-deliver and collect documents, which allows it to offer a next-day apostille service.

Legalisation and certification services

The service catalogue includes several routes depending on the type of document and the destination country:

• Standard Apostille: processed in 3 working days, with prices from £85.
• Express Apostille: next working day, from £95.
• E-Apostille: electronic apostille sent by email, from £150. The company first verifies the document's eligibility.
• Solicitor Certification: certified copies of passports, identity documents and others, from £20.
• Solicitor Certification with ID verification: from £60.
• Notary Services: for powers of attorney and legal declarations, from £145.
• Certified Translation: for documents that a foreign authority needs to read or accept, quoted per document.
• Embassy Attestation: for destinations that require it after the apostille, such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Vietnam, Egypt, Oman, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

Types of documents handled

The company organises its activity by document category. In the personal and civil sphere, it processes birth, marriage and death certificates, certificates of no impediment (CNI), ACRO police certificates, DBS certificates and medical certificates. For academic documents, it handles university degrees, diplomas and transcripts, TEFL/TESOL, ACCA, GCSE and A-Level certificates, as well as school documents and letters of enrolment. In the business sphere, it deals with certificates of incorporation, articles of association, board and company resolutions, certificates of good standing, certificates of residence, commercial invoices and other corporate documents. It also handles legal and court documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits, statutory declarations, consent letters, divorce decrees and court documents, which often require notarisation first.

Work process and route verification

Before starting any procedure, Legalisation4You confirms the correct route for each document and destination. The client can upload a scan or photograph of the document, indicate the issuing country and the destination country, and the team reviews the applicable requirements. From there, the route, cost and estimated turnaround are communicated, and no work is carried out nor additional services charged without the client's approval. The company offers an online route finder that, in about 30 seconds, provides guidance on the likely itinerary based on the document type and destination.

Coverage and stated capabilities

According to its own presentation, the company processes thousands of apostilles each year for British documents destined abroad, supports more than 100 legalisation routes per country and covers more than 15 embassy destinations. It serves clients who need documents for use in Hague Convention countries and in others that require additional consular attestation. The service is carried out entirely in the UK, with telephone support Monday to Friday and confidential handling of documents, which are returned by tracked delivery.

Customer service and support

The company offers support during office hours Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 17:30, and has a team in the UK to answer questions before and after placing an order. The process includes updates during processing and the possibility of contacting an expert to confirm the appropriate route before contracting any service.