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UK Document Legalisation Guide: Overcoming the Hidden Challenges

UK Document Legalisation Guide: Overcoming the Hidden Challenges When dealing with the UK Document Legalisation Guide, individuals and businesses often face unforeseen complications that can delay important processes such as international business transactions, visa applications,…

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Enter the year the event was registered *

What is the current age of the Adoptee? *

In which year was the adoption reistered? *

Unfortunately, we are only able to assist with documents registered in England and Wales.

For events registered in Scotland please contact National Records of Scotland
For events registered in Northern Ireland please contact the General Register Office for Northern Ireland
For events registered in the Republic of Ireland please contact the Republic of Ireland HSE Civil Registration Service
For events registered in the Isle of Man please contact the General Register Office for the Isle of Man
For events registered in Jersey please contact the Jersey Office of the Superintendent Registrar
For events registered in Guernsey please contact the Guernsey Royal Court House

Unfortunately, we are only able to assist with documents registered in England and Wales.

Do you know the General Register Officer (GRO) Index Reference?

Please enter your GRO Index Reference(s)

Please provide the following details to help us identify your document

Your Surname at Birth *

Your Forename(s) at Birth (include any Middle Names) *

Your Nationality at Birth *

Your Date of Birth *

Your Place of Birth *

Your Father/Parent Surname *

Your Father/Parent Forename(s) *

Your Mother's Maiden Surname *

Your Mother's Surname at Time of your Birth *

Your Mother's Forname(s) *

Father/Parent's Occupation at Time of Birth *

(If serving in HM Forces the unit should be entered below)

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Please provide the following details to help us identify your document

Adoptive Surname *

Surname of Adopted Person *

Surname of Adoptive Parent 1 *

Forname(s) of Adoptive Parent 1 *

Surname of Adoptive Parent 2 *

Forname(s) of Adoptive Parent 2 *

Date of Birth of Adopted Person *

Name of Court Which Made the Adoption Order *

Address at Time of Adoption *

Date of Adopton Order *

Please provide any document reference numbers (if known)

Volume Number

Entry Number

Date of Entry

Any other Reference(s)

Please select the type of Adoption Certificate you would like to order

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Please provide the following details to help us identify your document

Party 1 Surname *

Party 1 Forename(s) *

Party 2 Surname *

Party 2 Forename(s) *

Party 1 Mother or Father or Parent Surname *

Party 1 Mother or Father or Parent Forename(s) *

Party 2 Mother or Father or Parent Surname *

Party 2 Mother or Father or Parent Forename(s) *

Place / Country of Marriage *

Occupation of Party 1 at time of Marriage *

Occupation of Party 2 at time of Marriage *

Occupation of Party 1's Mother or Father or Parent at time of Marriage *

Occupation of Party 2's Mother or Father or Parent at time of Marriage *

Reference Information from GRO Index

Date of Registration (dd/mm/yyyy) *

District Name *

Volume Number *

Page Number *

Any other document reference *

Please provide the following details to help us identify your document

Surname of Deceased *

Forename(s) of Deceased *

Age at Death in Years *

Date of Death *

Place of Death or Last Known Address *

Your Relationship to the Deceased *

Father/Parent of Deceased's Surname *

Father/Parent of Deceased's Forename(s) *

Mother/Parent of Deceased's Surname *

Mother/Parent of Deceased's Forename(s) *

Occupation of Deceased *

Marital Status at time of Death (if female)

Reference Information from GRO Index

Date of Registration (dd/mm/yyyy) *

District Name *

Volume Number *

Page Number *

Any other document reference *

Please provide the following details to order your document

Your title *

Your Surname (as it appears on your passport) *

Your Forename(s) (as it appears on your passport) *

Have you ever been known by any other name(s)? If yes, please enter alternative name.

Your Date of Birth *

Your Place of Birth *

Your Gender *

The country to which you will present your ACRO Certificate *

Please specify your country *

Your UK National Insurance Number (if known)

Your UK Driving License Number (if known)

Please Provide Details of your Photo ID

Do you have a current Passport? *

Please upload a copy of your passport ID page at the end of this application.

Please upload a copy of your passport ID here. *

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Do you have any other official photographic Identity Document? *

Please upload a colour copy of your Identity Document here. *

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Please upload a colour copy of your Identity Document at the end of this application.

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What is your current residential address? *

Date moved in to current address *

Have you lived at your current address for more than 10 years? *

Please enter your past address details for the last 10 years

Address *

Date Moved In *

Date Moved Out *

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Have you ever lived in Scotland? *

Address *

Date Moved In *

Date Moved Out *

Have you ever lived in Northern Ireland? *

Address *

Date Moved In *

Date Moved Out *

UK Armed Forces

Are you a serving, ex-serving, dependant or ex-dependant, partner or ex-partner of a serving or ex-serving member of the UK armed forces. Are you a civilian that has been subject to UK armed forces acts? *

Immgration History

Have you been appointed a Case Officer / Immigration Officer as part of your visa / immigration process? *

Name of Case Officer / Immigration Officer

Case reference number

Case Officer / Immigration Officer email address *

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Past & Pending Convictions

Are you the subject of any impending prosecutions or are you under investigation for a criminal court? *

Alleged Offence *

Date of Court Hearing *

Court *

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In England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or when serving in the UK armed forces, have you ever:

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You must declare ALL convictions including those you believe to be spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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Court *

Date of Result/Sentence/Outcome *

Result/Sentence/Outcome *

Any other Information

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Endorser Details

Your application must be endorsed by a suitable individual that meets the following criteria:

Must have known you for a minimum of two years
Must not be a partner or family member (no matter how distantly related)
Must be aged 18 years or over
Must be in one of the occupations or a similar occupation to those listed here

This individual can be of any nationality and can reside anywhere in the world.

Your endorser may be contacted to verify the authenticity of your application. As part of this validation we may need to send the photograph you submit to confirm that it is a true likeness of you.

Are you able to provide details of an Endorser who meets the above criteria? *

Please provoide the Endorser's Details.

Endorser's Title *

Endorser's Surname *

Endorser's Forename(s) *

Endorser's Occupation *

Relationship to Applicant *

Endorser's Email Address *

Endorser's Daytime Telephone Number *

Endorser's Evening Telephone Number *

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List of Accepted Occupations

Accountant
Optician
Airline Pilot
Personal Licence Holders (Liquor/Alcohol)
Ambulance Service Official / Paramedic
Personnel Officer
Architect
Pharmacist
Bank / Building Society Official
Police Officer/Police Civilian Staff
Barrister
Post Office Official
Care Worker (Registered)
Prison Officer
Company Chairman
Probation Officer
Chemist
Salvation Army Officer
Civil Servant (Permanent)
Solicitor
Commissioner of Oaths
Surveyor
Councillor (Local or County)
Teacher
Dentist
Trade Union Officer
Director
Tutor
Doctor
Valuer or Auctioneer
Engineer
Veterinarian
Executive
Veterinary Nurse
Financial Adviser
Fire Service Official
Funeral Director
Insurance Broker
IT Specialist
Judge
Justice of the Peace
Lawyer
Lecturer
Legal Secretary
Magistrate
Manager
Medical Consultant/Specialist
Member of a Chartered Institute
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy Officer
Minister of a Recognised Religion
Museum Curator
Notary Public
Nurse (SRN or other qualification)
Officer of the Armed Services (Active or Retired)

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Proof of Address

Please upload one proof of your current address showing both your name and address. *

A list of suitable proofs of address can be found here.

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Acceptable documents providing proof of residence include:

Recent utility bill (e.g. gas, electricity or phone) or a certificate from a supplier of utilities confirming the arrangement to pay for the services on pre-payment terms (Please note that mobile telephone bills are not acceptable as they can be sent to different addresses). Utility bills in joint names are permissible*
Local authority tax bill valid for the current year**
UK full or provisional photo-card driving licene or a full old-style paper driving licence (if not already presented as a personal ID document). Old style provisional driving licences are not acceptable.
Most recent HM Revenue and Customs tax notification (i.e. tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding) a P45 or P60 is not acceptable.
Financial statement (e.g. bank, building society, credit card or credit union statement) containing current address*
Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender**
Current benefit book or card or original notification letter from Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) confirming the rights to benefit (for example, child allowance, pension)**
Current local council rent card or tenancy agreement
Confirmation from an electoral register search that a person of that name lives at the claimed address*

*The date on these documents should be within the last three months and they must contain the name and address of the applicant.

Passport Photograph

Please upload one recent colour passport style photograph. *

You may find guidance on the format of passport style photographs by clicking here.

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Passport Copy

Please upload a copy of your colour passport/photographic ID document. *

Colour copies of passport(s) / travel documents must clearly show your photograph, personal information, expiry date, nationality, machine readable zone, extension pages and signature (if applicable). Copies of other official photographic identity documents should show as many of these features as possible. Black and white copies will not be accepted.

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Letter of Authority

In order for us to make an application for an ACRO Certificate on your behalf, we require you to complete and upload a signed Letter of Authority which we can send to the ACRO Service as confirmation of the fact that we are authorised to act for you.

You may download a blank Letter of Authority by clicking here.

Please complete the relevant sections of the Letter of Authority and sign/date it where indicated at the bottom. Once you have done this, please email a copy of the completed Letter of Authority to us on info@primeapostille.com.

We will not be able to process your application until we have received this document from you.

The Qualifications Office of the Consulate General of Italy in London only issues "Dichiarazioni di Valore" (Declarations of Value, DV) of British qualifications - issued by recognised educational institutions (schools, colleges and universities) or professional bodies - that fall under the British education/university system.

Scotland and Northern Ireland fall within the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Edinburgh.

The "DV" is neither an equivalent of an Italian qualification nor a comparability certificate. It will be up to the relevant Italian institutions (Ministry of Education, Uffici Scolastici Provinciali, Universities, etc.) to subsequently declare if a foreign qualification has a similar Italian equivalent: this is called "equipollenza" (equivalence/certificate of comparability). Please note that the "Declaration of Value" can only be requested for already-completed study cycles (e.g., A-level, Bachelor, Master, etc.).

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Please upload Proof of Identification (ID) *

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Please upload a copy of the UK qualification(s) you would like to obtain a Declaration of Value against. *

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To get documents legalised for use outside of the UK, many countries ask that you get your documents attested by their UK based Embassy.

If you need your documents to be attested for use outside of the UK, please select the embassy from the list below.

Please note, the cost of our embassy attestation service is dependent on the specific embassy needing the attestation. Once you select the embassy our online ordering system will provide you with the total cost of service.

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The cost of our embassy attestation service is dependent on the specific embassy needing the attestation. Once you select the embassy our online ordering system will provide you with the total cost of service.

Please note, countries that are a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 do not typically require Embassy Attestation, therefore these countries are not listed as search options. If the Embassy you need is not listed please contact us for further assistance.

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Before your documents can be attested by an embassy they often require to obtain a certificate by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) verifying the authenticity of that document.

If your documents needs this certificate, we can obtain this for your selected documents at no additional cost using our Apostille service.

When a document is required in an official capacity, it is often required to obtain a certificate by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) verifying the authenticity of that document.

If your documents needs this certificate, we can obtain this for your selected documents using our Apostille service.

Please note, this is set fee per document that will be added to the total cost of our solicitor attestation service.

Please note, this is set fee per document that will be added to the total cost.

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We do not compromise on the safe delivery of your documents, we therefore use a premier service for returning your documents back to you. The cost of delivery is a set fee per order and not dependent on the number of documents.

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