Apostille Birth Certificate UK

Get your UK birth certificate apostilled for use abroad from £59. We check your certificate, submit it to the FCDO and return it to you, usually within 3–5 working days, or the next working day if you need it fast.

Birth certificate apostille
£59

Standard, 3–5 working days. Next day £79 if we receive it by 10:30am.

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Included in the price

  • Check that your certificate can be apostilled
  • The FCDO fee and the apostille itself
  • Submission to the FCDO and collection
  • Scan of the apostilled certificate emailed before it’s returned

Good to know

  • No solicitor certification needed, so no £20 fee
  • The original certificate is required; scans and photocopies can’t be apostilled
  • Return delivery: collect free, UK Special Delivery £10, DHL International £40
£59Standard apostille, 3–5 working days
£79Next working day, received by 10:30am
No solicitorRegistrar-signed certificates go straight to the FCDO

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Standard Apostille
From £59 per document
⏱ 3–5 working days
Next Day Apostille
From £79 per document
⚡ Next working day (received before 10:30am)

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🏛 Civil & Government Documents (Originals Required)
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📧 Email to Us
Email your document to info@apostilleandcertification.com after placing your order.
📮 Post to Office
Send your original document(s) by post to our London office.
Apostille and Certification Services Ltd
17 Hanover Square, London W1S 1BN
📞 +44 20 7856 0115
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Visit us in person at our London office.
17 Hanover Square, London W1S 1BN
Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm
📞 +44 20 7856 0115

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📮 UK Special Delivery
+£10.00
✈️ DHL International
+£40.00

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Which birth certificates can be apostilled?

The FCDO apostilles certificates signed or sealed by a UK registrar. If yours qualifies, it goes straight to the FCDO with no solicitor certification.

Accepted

  • Certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) or a local register office in England and Wales
  • Certificates from National Records of Scotland (NRS)
  • Certificates from GRONI in Northern Ireland
  • Old certificates: there is no age limit for the apostille
  • Replacement certificates ordered from GRO

Not accepted

  • Photocopies, scans or printouts
  • Hospital or commemorative birth certificates
  • Birth certificates issued outside the UK, which are legalised in the country that issued them

Full or short certificate? Both can be apostilled, but most countries want the full (long) version, which shows the parents’ names. Order a full certificate before sending yours to us.

Which countries ask for an apostilled birth certificate?

Most countries in the Apostille Convention accept the apostille on its own. Some also want a translation.

CountryCommon reasonsWhat you need
SpainResidency, marriage, school enrolmentApostille + sworn Spanish translation
ItalyCitizenship by descent, marriage, residencyApostille + Italian translation
PortugalCitizenship, residencyApostille, often with a translation
USA, Australia, CanadaImmigration, passports, family mattersApostille
Saudi Arabia, VietnamFamily residency and visasApostille (both are now Apostille Convention members)

Going to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt or Thailand? These countries need embassy legalisation after the apostille. We handle both: see UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Thailand.

Don’t have your original?

Order a replacement from the General Register Office on GOV.UK. Replacement certificates are fully valid for the apostille.

GRO standard service£12.50, sent 4 days after you apply
GRO priority service£38.50, sent the next working day if ordered by 4pm
No GRO index reference?£3.50 extra and up to 15 working days

GRO prices as listed on GOV.UK in October 2026. You can have the replacement posted straight to our office.

How to order

  1. Order online You

    Use the order form above, choose Standard or Next Day, and pay securely.

  2. Send the original You

    Post it to 17 Hanover Square, London W1S 1BN, or bring it to our office (Mon–Fri, 9am–5:30pm).

  3. We check and submit Our team

    We check the certificate is eligible and submit it to the FCDO for the apostille.

  4. Returned to you Our team

    We email you a scan, then return the certificate by your chosen method. The apostille is attached to the certificate and must never be removed.

Need a translation too? Our translation service can translate the certificate and the apostille in the same order.

Frequently asked questions

Can you apostille a photocopy of my birth certificate?
No. The FCDO only apostilles an original certificate issued by the GRO or a local register office, signed or sealed by the registrar.
I don’t have the original. What do I do?
Order a replacement from the GRO on GOV.UK: £12.50 for the standard service or £38.50 for priority. Replacement certificates are fully valid for the apostille, and you can have it sent straight to our office.
Does a birth certificate need solicitor certification?
No. A certificate signed or sealed by the registrar goes straight to the FCDO, so there’s no £20 certification fee.
Does it need to be a recent certificate?
The FCDO will apostille a birth certificate of any age. Some overseas authorities ask for one issued in the last 3–6 months, so check with them first.
Do I need the long or short version?
Nearly always the long (full) version, which shows the parents’ names. Short certificates are rarely accepted abroad.
Is a Scottish or Northern Irish birth certificate different?
No. Certificates from National Records of Scotland and GRONI are apostilled by the FCDO in the same way.
Can I send my child’s or someone else’s certificate?
Yes. Anyone can send a certificate for an apostille, and nobody needs to attend in person.
Does the apostille expire?
No. The apostille itself doesn’t expire, but some authorities want a recently issued certificate.
What is a UK birth certificate apostille usually needed for?
Marriage abroad, residency and citizenship applications, applying for a foreign passport, school enrolment overseas and inheritance matters.
Which countries need more than an apostille?
The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Thailand need embassy legalisation after the apostille, which we can also arrange. Saudi Arabia and Vietnam now accept the apostille alone.

Ready to apostille your birth certificate?

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WhatsApp +44 75 3937 7776 · Call +44 20 7856 0115 · Email info@apostilleandcertification.com

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