Apostille Express

There is a plethora of information over the internet, which go more or less in depth.

To make things simpler, we will stick to: it is a stamp issued by the FCO which confirms the stamps, signature, seal on the original document is true. It is issued to be used in a country which is member of Hague Convention.

Once a document has got the Apostille Certificate affixed you can then present it in any country which recognises the Apostille (i.e who has signed the Hague Agreement).

This means that there will be no extra struggle for you as the authority receiving the document will automatically accept it and will not request further proof or evidence.

All Apostille Certificates look the same and contain the same information:

1. Country of issue

2. Who has signed the document

3. The capacity in which the person signed the document

4. Details of any seal on the document

5. Place of issue

6. Date of issue

7. Issuing authority

8. Apostille Certificate number

9. Stamp of issuing authority

10. Signature of representative of issuing authority.

We can offer you both an Apostille service and translation services. If you need to have legalised a translation, please note that only the translations that have been done by Bostico International will be processed.

Beginning 1 April 2011 the FCO closed their public counters and the public will no longer be able to hand deliver documents. We are here to ensure your documents are still processed securely and in a time.

Apostille Certificates issued by the FCO are guaranteed to be accepted in the following countries without further legalisation. Some countries which are not listed, such as Angola for example, may still accept the Apostille. Contact us for further information.

Every country has got its own rules and regulations and the Apostille Certificate is issued by the state from which the document originates. There are cases where another state can issue the Apostille. If you need need an Apostille to a document which has been issued by another state, contact our experts and we can make it happen for you.

We can legalise/apply an Apostille on almost all genuine documents issued in the UK.

Non-exhaustive list.

We have a transparent and easy to use price structure. We do not charge on tiers and we do not make difference between private individuals orders and corporate orders. They are treated with the same attention to detail and charged the same.

£65 for the first document and £ 55 thereafter.

Prices do not include VAT.

Timeframe:

You need to allow 5 working days for us return your documents. Our standard delivery is First Class Signed For and this is included in the price we charged you. If however, you need the document quicker, let us know what is your preferred delivery method and we shall prepare a quote for you.

APOSTILA
(Convenţia de la Haga, 5 octombrie 1961)

REGATUL UNIT AL MARII BRITANII SI AL IRLANDEI DE NORD

1. Tara: Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii si al Irlandei de Nord Acest document

2. a fost semnat de: C A Andersen

3. in capacitate de : Notar Public Hampshire

4. Cu sigiliu/ştampila: Notarului Public Mentionat

5. La Londra

6. Certificat la data de 28 Februarie 2012

7. de către Prim-secretarul de Stat si al Commonwealth al Majestăţii Sale

8. sub numărul: J158057

9. Ştampila

10. Semnătura (R. Brooks) [semnătura indescifrabila]

Daca acest document se foloseşte intr-o tara care nu a semnat Tratatul de la Haga la data se 5 Octombrie 1961, trebuie prezentat la Secţia consulara a misiunii ce reprezintă acea tara. Apostila sau certificatul legalizat confirma numai ca semnătura, ştampila sau sigiliul de pe document sunt adevărate. Aceasta nu semnifica ca conţinutul acestui document este corect sau ca biroul Foreign and Commonwealth aproba conţinutul acesteia.

An Apostille certificate and an Apostille stamp is one and the same thing. No matter how you call it, it does the same thing.

If the country belongs to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, the apostille is used. The Convention provides for the simplified certification of notarized documents by use of a special form called an "apostille" in certifying the document.

The apostille does not need to be ribboned onto the document being certified. With the certification by the Hague Convention apostille, the document is entitled to recognition in the country of intended use, and no additional authentication or legalization is required.