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Saudi Arabia Document Legalisation in the UKSince Saudi Arabia joined the Apostille Convention, UK documents no longer need a Saudi Embassy stamp. The FCDO apostille is enough, from £59 per document. For Saudi work and family residency visas, degrees also need Mosadaqa and, for work visas, QVP. We handle all of it.
Per document, 3–5 working days. No embassy stamp needed. Next day £79.
Apply online WhatsApp usSaudi Arabia joined the Hague Apostille Convention in December 2022. Since then, the Saudi Embassy in the UK has stopped stamping documents, and Saudi authorities accept a UK document with the FCDO apostille alone. You no longer pay for embassy attestation or wait for it.
Still being asked for an embassy stamp? Some employers and agents still use the old wording. For UK documents, the FCDO apostille now does that job. If your sponsor insists, send us their message and we’ll advise.
| Apostille (no embassy stage) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birth, marriage, death and ACRO certificates | £59 | 3–5 working days |
| Next day apostille | £79 | Next working day, if received by 10:30am |
| Degrees, transcripts and company documents (solicitor certification + apostille) | £79 | 3–5 working days |
| Saudi visa verification | ||
| Mosadaqa degree attestation | £275 | Usually 4–6 weeks |
| QVP verification | £350 | Usually 3–6 weeks |
| Each additional employer in the last 6 years (QVP) | £70 | |
| Full Saudi work visa package | £1,225 | Verification, medical, legalisation and visa |
| Purpose | Documents | What they need |
|---|---|---|
| Work visa | Degree, transcript, experience letters, ACRO certificate | Apostille, plus Mosadaqa and QVP for your degree and experience, depending on your occupation |
| Family residency (Yellow Slip) | Degree, marriage and birth certificates | Apostille, plus Mosadaqa for the sponsor’s degree |
| Company and business | Incorporation, articles, share documents, resolutions, powers of attorney, contracts | Solicitor or notary certification, then apostille |
| Personal matters | Birth, marriage and death certificates, ACRO certificates | Apostille only |
Confirms your Bachelor’s degree is genuine and recognised. We need scans of your passport, degree and transcript, plus a consent form and application form, which we provide. Mosadaqa in detail
Checks your qualification and work experience against the job title on your visa. The QVP team contacts your previous employers directly, so experience letters need accurate contact details. Some professions need at least 6 years’ experience. QVP in detail
Choose the most relevant qualification for QVP. Submit the one closest to your job title, for example a PGCE for teaching, ACCA for finance, or an engineering qualification for engineering roles. If your experience doesn’t match your visa job title, QVP may refuse it, so check with us before you send documents.
| Document | What we need | Solicitor certification |
|---|---|---|
| Birth, marriage and death certificates, ACRO certificates | The original | Not needed |
| DBS certificates | The original | Yes, of the original (£20) |
| Degrees and transcripts | A certified copy, so you keep the original | Yes (£20) |
| Company documents | The original or a certified copy | Yes (£20) |
| Powers of attorney | Signed in front of a solicitor or notary public | Signing fee quoted separately |
Fill in our online application form, or WhatsApp us, telling us your documents and what they’re for.
We confirm whether you need the apostille only, or Mosadaqa and QVP as well.
Degrees, company documents and copies are certified individually.
Each document gets its own apostille. No embassy stage follows.
For work and family residency visas, we prepare and submit the applications and follow them up.
Collect free from our London office, or choose UK Special Delivery or DHL to Saudi Arabia.
Tell us your documents and whether they’re for a work visa, family residency or business, and we’ll confirm exactly what you need and the total cost.
Call +44 20 7856 0115 · Email info@apostilleandcertification.com
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.