Apostille & Legalisation Services in Leeds

Fast Apostille and document legalisation services in Leeds. The Apostille and Document Processing Office assists with FCDO Apostilles, embassy and consular attestation, and certified translations.

FCDO registered

Flexible ordering

Delivery notifications

On-hand support

Get your document legalised

Get your document legalised

You can get your UK documents apostilled and legalised online 24/7 through our secure apostille service, trusted across the United Kingdom and accepted worldwide.

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How long it takes

How long it takes

The processing time for your UK apostille depends on the service you choose. Premium Apostille (Paper-Based): next working day, usually within 24–30 hours, plus courier or postage time.

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Check your documents can be apostilled

Check your documents can be apostilled

You can get your UK document apostilled and legalised if it has the signature, stamp, or seal of an authorised UK public official, such as a notary, solicitor, or government officer.

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Fees for Apostille and Legalisation

Fees for Apostille and Legalisation

You’ll need to pay a handling fee starting from £20 + VAT for each document that requires an apostille certificate, plus the UK government legalisation fee of £40 (FCDO disbursement).

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Get your paper-based Apostille in 3 steps

Our three-step apostille process ensures your UK documents are verified, apostilled, and legalised to the highest standard. Every step is designed to deliver precision, reliability, and exceptional service.

Place your order online 24/7

Select the documents you need legalised or apostilled, add them to your cart, and pay securely online.

Provide your shipping address, and you’ll receive a confirmation email with your unique order number after placing the order.

Send us your documents

Send your documents via tracked post, by courier, or drop them off in person.

Make sure to include your order number (e.g. TA-1234) inside or on the envelope so we can identify your apostille or legalisation request quickly.

Get your apostilled documents (with paper Apostilles)

We submit your documents to the FCDO, obtain the apostille certificate, and send your legalised documents (with paper Apostilles) back to your specifed address.

Get your digital e-Apostille in 3 steps

Our three-step e-Apostille process ensures your UK documents are verified, digitally apostilled, and fully legalised to the highest standard. Each step is designed to deliver accuracy, reliability, and exceptional service.

Place your order online 24/7

Choose the e-Apostille and e-Certification service, add it to your cart, and complete secure payment online.

Simply upload your UK documents for e-Apostille legalisation, and we’ll send a confirmation email with your order reference and step-by-step e-Apostille instructions.

e-Certification

As part of the e-Certification process, our UK solicitor digitally certifies your document using a QES – Qualified Electronic Signature, ensuring it is fully valid for e-Apostille and online legalisation.

Get your legalised documents (with e-Apostilles)

We’ll notify you when your e-Apostille has been issued, and your legalised documents with e-Apostilles will be sent to you by email immediately once ready.

If you ordered a paper-based apostille

If you ordered a paper-based apostille

You’ll receive instructions on how to send your documents to us after placing your order. If you post your documents, your apostilled and legalised papers will be returned to you by post to your specified address. After your documents have been apostilled, you can forward them to the requested recipient by post, courier, or in person.

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If you ordered an e-Apostille (Digital)

If you ordered an e-Apostille (Digital)

You’ll receive instructions by email regarding your e-Apostille. There’s no need to post original papers — your UK documents will be digitally certified using a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) and apostilled by the FCDO. Once your documents have been e-Apostilled, we’ll email the legalised copies directly to you. You can then forward them to the requested person or organisation electronically for immediate use.

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How to verify an Apostille certificate in the UK

How to verify an Apostille certificate in the UK

If you or your recipient would like to check that an apostille issued by the FCDO is valid, you can verify it by clicking the link “Verify an apostille.”

Verify an apostillle
24 hour

24-hour Apostille service

24/7

Apply online

5 seconds

Call response time - 5 s

1 minute

Live chat response

Multilingual team

We speak your language

Translation

Expert document translation

Low-cost

Fast, reliable, and budget-friendly

FCDO

Partner with FCDO-registered Providers

Free

Free expert guidance

Delivery & turnaround times

We offer secure, trackable document delivery and legalisation services across the UK, handled from our central office.

Express service: 5 working days

Premium service: 1 working day

Delivery times may vary slightly depending on location — for example:

  • Most cities in the East and Midlands (Cambridge, Leicester, Oxford) — 1 working day
  • London and South East — usually same day or next day
  • North West and Yorkshire1–2 working days
  • Scotland and Wales2–3 working days

All documents are shipped by insured, trackable couriers. You’ll receive live updates once your documents are dispatched and again when they arrive.

Need it sooner? Let us know your location — we’ll arrange overnight courier whenever possible.

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The Apostille

Have questions about apostilles, document legalisation, or certified translations?

Our friendly UK-based team is ready to assist you quickly, clearly, and professionally.

We speak your language — including Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Urdu.

Mon – Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Contact our Apostille & legalisation team

We aim to reply within 1–2 hours during working hours — messages received after hours will be answered as soon as possible

Excellent and fast service

I needed my degree certificate apostilled urgently for use abroad. The Apostille handled everything within two days — clear instructions, great communication, and a stress-free process. Highly recommended!
Sarah M., London

Professional and reliable

We regularly use The Apostille for document legalisation for our law firm. The team is always efficient, knowledgeable, and transparent about timelines. Fantastic service every time
Zahra Co. Solicitors

Perfect for getting married abroad

We had to get our birth and marriage certificates legalised for our wedding overseas. The Apostille made the whole process simple and quick — thank you for helping us meet our deadline
Nadia & Karim, Manchester

Helpful support and great communication

Elena guided me through every step of getting my documents apostilled and attested by the embassy. Excellent customer service and quick responses to all my questions
Elena P., Birmingham

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