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The Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in London will only legalise a UK document that already carries the FCDO apostille. Public documents — birth, marriage and death certificates, ACRO certificates, court orders — go straight to the FCDO. Copies, translations, educational certificates and anything you have signed yourself must first be certified by a UK solicitor or notary. We check every document before it is submitted, because a document refused by the consulate is returned unstamped and the fee is not refunded.
UK documents are routinely required by Egyptian authorities for:
Marriage to an Egyptian national — a UK birth certificate, a certificate of no impediment or affidavit of single status, and a decree absolute or previous spouse’s death certificate where applicable, legalised for the Egyptian Ministry of Justice or the marriage registrar.
Working in Egypt — degree certificates and transcripts for work permits and professional licences, plus an ACRO police certificate. International schools and universities in Cairo and Alexandria almost always require legalised qualifications.
Business and trade — certificates of incorporation, articles of association, certificates of good standing, board resolutions, powers of attorney and commercial contracts for registering a company, appointing an agent, opening a bank account or importing goods. Egyptian customs and the General Authority for Investment require legalised commercial documents.
Property and inheritance — powers of attorney for buying or selling property, wills, grants of probate and death certificates for Egyptian inheritance proceedings.
Family and nationality — birth certificates for registering a child as an Egyptian citizen, marriage certificates for spouse residency, and documents for Egyptian nationality applications.
Study — UK qualifications for equivalency by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities, and for admission to Egyptian universities.
Personal documents
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates · certificate of no impediment · ACRO police certificates · DBS certificates · passport copies · affidavits and statutory declarations · powers of attorney · medical reports · court orders · grants of probate and wills · deed polls
Educational documents
Degree certificates · academic transcripts · diplomas and professional qualifications · school certificates · letters from educational institutions
Commercial documents
Certificates of incorporation · memorandum and articles of association · certificates of good standing · board resolutions · commercial powers of attorney · contracts and agency agreements · certificates of origin · invoices · certificates of free sale · product and health certificates · company bank letters
No chamber of commerce stage. Unlike Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE, Egypt does not require commercial documents to go through the Arab British Chamber of Commerce. Company documents go solicitor → FCDO → consulate, which is why Egypt is one of the quicker and cheaper Gulf-region legalisations for business paperwork.
Educational documents are different. Degree certificates and other qualifications must first be attested by the Egyptian Cultural Office in London before the consulate will legalise them. The Cultural Office takes 2 to 3 weeks. See our degree attestation package below.
We handle every step. You send us your documents once and receive them back with the apostille and the consulate stamp, ready for use in Egypt.
Egyptian employers, universities and the Supreme Council of Universities require UK qualifications to be attested by the Egyptian Cultural Office in London before the consulate will legalise them. We handle the whole process on your behalf:
To get started, send us three things: a scanned copy of your passport, a scanned copy of your educational certificate, and our completed and signed consent form, which we send you on request. As soon as we have all three, we begin immediately. The Cultural Office stage alone takes 2 to 3 weeks, so allow for that in your planning.
If you have already completed the FCDO apostille, we can offer an embassy-only service.
To proceed please contact us at info@apostilleandcertification.com / +44 20 7856 0115 / Whatsapp +44 75393 77776 confirming:
Below is an example of how a legalised document looks after completing the legalisation process.
Most Egyptian authorities require an Arabic translation of the legalised document. We provide certified Arabic translations and can legalise the translation alongside the original, so the documents arrive in Egypt ready to use. Send us a scan of the document and we’ll advise the cost and the next step.
Document legalisation for Egypt is necessary to make your UK-issued paperwork officially recognized in the country. The process can feel overwhelming, including multiple steps and strict requirements. At Apostille and Certification Services Limited, we provide professional Egypt documents legalisation services in the UK, saving you time and unnecessary delays.
While we don’t legalise the documents ourselves, we provide you with reliable support throughout the process by ensuring everything is prepared and submitted accurately.
Our legalisation document for Egypt UK services includes a fast-track option for urgent processes, confidential document handling, and transparent handling. We manage the entire process on your behalf so you don’t need to navigate the complex departments yourself.
Additionally, we stay up-to-date through the Egyptian Consulate in London to make sure that your paperwork meets all the latest requirements.
If you’re looking for efficient legalisation services for Egypt, contact us today and let us handle your legalisation process professionally.
Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt — 2 Lowndes Street, Belgravia, London SW1X 9ET
3 to 4 working days from the day we receive your documents, covering solicitor certification where needed, the FCDO apostille and the consulate stamp. If your document already has an apostille, the consulate stage alone takes 2 working days for personal documents and 3 for company documents. Educational certificates take longer — around 15 working days — because of the Cultural Office stage.
£195 per personal document and £295 per company document for the full service. Embassy-only is £130 for personal and £225 for company documents. Degree and educational certificate attestation, including the Cultural Office stage, is £275 per document. All prices include the FCDO and consulate fees.
The Egyptian Consulate won’t legalise a qualification until the Egyptian Cultural Office in London has attested it, and the Cultural Office takes 2 to 3 weeks. Our £275 package covers the Cultural Office, solicitor certification, the FCDO apostille and the consulate stamp. Send us a scan of your passport and a scan of the certificate, and we’ll send you the consent form to sign.
No. Egypt does not require chamber of commerce certification, so commercial documents go straight from the FCDO apostille to the consulate — faster and cheaper than for most other Arab countries.
No. Egypt is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a UK apostille alone isn’t recognised — the Egyptian Consulate must also legalise the document. Our full service covers both.
For birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates and ACRO or DBS certificates, yes — the FCDO apostilles the original. Degree certificates and most other documents can be done from a solicitor-certified copy, so you keep the original.
Usually, yes — Egyptian ministries, courts and registrars work in Arabic. We provide certified Arabic translations and can legalise the translation together with the original.
Typically your birth certificate, a certificate of no impediment or affidavit of single status, and, if you’ve been married before, the decree absolute or your former spouse’s death certificate. The Egyptian Ministry of Justice or the registrar may ask for more — confirm with them, then send everything to us together.
Yes. It must be signed in front of a UK solicitor or notary, apostilled, then legalised by the consulate. Egyptian notaries and the Real Estate Registration Office generally require a notary public rather than a solicitor, and an Arabic translation. Tell us the purpose and we’ll advise. Notary fees are separate.
The consulate has no time limit, but Egyptian employers and the Ministry of Manpower usually want a police certificate issued within the last 3 to 6 months.
Yes. Choose DHL International when you order and we’ll courier the legalised documents to an address in Egypt.
Our specialists manage every step of the legalisation process, delivering internationally recognised certification quickly and efficiently.
We have a strict non-disclosure and privacy policy which ensures that none of your personal data ever gets out because it is handled with care.
Plus we also wholly comply with the Data Protection Act of the UK.
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