Four things, done properly

Most requests fall into one of these four. If you are not sure which one you need, that is normal and it is the first thing we work out with you.

Powers of attorney

What a power of attorney does, when you need one, the wording that matters, and how it gets certified and legalised for use abroad.

Certified translations

What certified means in the UK, which documents need it, how certification differs from notarisation, and what makes a translation get refused.

Apostille and legalisation

What an apostille is, which documents can carry one, the route for non-Hague countries, and the sequencing mistakes that cost the most time.

Certificates and records

Which records can be obtained from the UK, how a request is made on your behalf, and what turns a certificate into a document an authority accepts.

Frequently asked

The questions that come up most often, one from each area. Each service page has more.

Do I have to travel home to sign anything?

Which kind of translation works for a passport application?

How do I know whether I need an apostille or full consular legalisation?

Can you get a certificate if I do not know exactly where it was registered?

Tell us what you need

Describe your situation in your own words. We will tell you which documents are required, how the process runs, and what it costs before anything starts.