Apostille Services

What is Legalisation (Apostille) Services?

The Foreign authorities want to know whether the document notarised by the Notary Public is genuine. There are unfortunately bogus individuals who purport to be Notary Public. The foreign authorities want to reduce risk by insisting that your document is legalised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London (FCO) and sometimes also by the UK embassy of the country where you are going to use the documents.

Do I need legalisation for the country where my document is going to be used?

It all depends on the country in which you are going to use the document, for example, a Spanish Power of Attorney will always have to be legalised by the Foreign Office and no need for the same to be sent to Spanish embassy in the UK.
Our Notary will advise you as to whether you need to legalise the document in the country where you are using the document.
Please ask your lawyer abroad to let you know whether you require this service.

Do you provide same day apostille services?

Yes we have in house courier services and will be happy to provide a same day services for the Foreign Office legalisation and also for your own country legalisation services the next day.

Postal Legalisation Service

The postal service can take up to 10 working days to complete. The document can be delivered directly to your address or returned to our offices for collection.

FCO Document fee: £30.00

Our Processing Fee: £60.00

Express Legalisation Service

We can arrange for a same day or next day express service to legalise your documents. Documents will usually be ready for you to collect in the afternoon. For the same day service documents must be presented to our offices in the morning.

FCO Document premium fee: £75.00

Our Courier Attendance Fee: £145.00

 

Why Choose Us

Friendly, approachable, professional

Kuddus Ali has breadth knowledge of Company and Corporate law, as a solicitor he has been representing and acting for middle eastern royal and Malaysian Royal families for the the last 15 years, Kuddus is therefore able to advise you on all types of company notarial certificates.

Cost Efficient

Our notary services start from £65, no VAT. It is our promise to service your request as quickly and efficiently as possible

Transparency of Service

We will always keep you informed as to the status of any documents we are processing for you.

Directions:

Nearest underground stations:
Aldgate East and Whitechapel.

1st Floor Offices,
94 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1JQ

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Our Services

Call us to discuss your requirements: 0207 247 5476

Notary Public Services for Individuals

From Bank instruction letters to notarised copies and sponsorships, we offer a range of services for individuals.

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Services for Companies

We also provide notary services for companies including corporate power of attorney, commercial mortgages and more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the duties of a Notary Public?

Unlike solicitors and barristers in the UK whose duties are to their clients, a Notary Public has a duty to the document he is notarising and not the person presenting the document.

 

What sort of Notary services do you provide?

We always make an effort to accommodate our clients who need our services we can provide notarial services at a very short notice to clients who need to provide documents urgently abroad.

Our Notary Public will assess your needs and advise you accordingly to ensure that the authentication of the document will be recognised by foreign authorities.

 

Do you provide out of hours services ?

Our Notary Public will be delighted to facilitate any home visits or visits to your offices.

Please let us know if you have an out of office hours visit requirements.

 

What is Legalisation (Apostille) Services?

The Foreign authorities want to know whether the document notarised by the Notary Public is genuine. There are unfortunately bogus individuals who purport to be Notary Public.

The foreign authorities want to reduce risk by insisting that your document is legalised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London (FCO) and sometimes also by the UK embassy of the country where you are going to use the documents.

 

Do I need legalisation for the country where my document is going to be used?

It all depends on the country in which you are going to use the document, for example, a Spanish Power of Attorney will always have to be legalised by the Foreign Office and no need for the same to be sent to Spanish embassy in the UK.

Our Notary will advise you as to whether you need to legalise the document in the country where you are using the document.

Please ask your lawyer abroad to let you know whether you require this service.

 

Do you provide same day legalisation services?

Yes we have in house courier services and will be happy to provide a same day services for the Foreign Office legalisation and also for your own country legalisation services the next day.

 

How much do you charge for the Notary services?

We charge based on the number of documents we notarise and typically the costs of a document is £65.00

For the legalisation services, please ask our notary for the charges, this will depend on the number of documents and how quickly you want to utilise the services.

 

What are the identification requirements?

We would expect you to produce your current and valid passport or driving license as proof of identification.

In some instances, we will also require you to produce evidence of residence by way of a bank statement or utility bill issued to you.

Recent Feedback

Michael
Heinrich

Many of our overseas customers require Notarial certificates and Power of Attorney documents with Apostilles. We have been working with Kuddus Solicitors for almost 4 years now in order to provide those documents to our customers, as we can always rely on their fast and professional handling of our requests. On behalf of both ourselves and our customers, we definitely recommend Kuddus Solicitors’ Notarial Services. Thank you for being a reliable partner to our company!

Tom
Ensleign

We've been a client for many, many years and that's for a reason. Mr Kuddus and his competent team never cease to amaze us. Every order was processed in time and in an accurate fashion and the delivered documents are always flawless. Reliability is so hard to find these days. But if you are a client of Mr Kuddus there is simply no need to look any further.

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