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Apostilllondon.com (trading as London Apostille Services Limited) are a professional and non-government agency rendering Apostille and Embassy Attestation and Legalisation services in the UK.

29/05/2026

Moving to Spain on a nomad visa? Applying to study in Spain?
Same country. Completely different document rules.

This is the distinction that catches British applicants out more than anything else we see for Spain — and almost nobody explains it clearly.

Educational documents for a Spanish STUDY VISA must be notarised by an FCDO-registered notary public before an apostille. A solicitor certification — which is cheaper and far more widely available — will not be accepted by the Spanish consulate for this route.

Educational documents for a NOMAD VISA or other non-study visa do not require notarisation before apostille. Solicitor certification is acceptable.

The difference in cost is significant. Notarisation from £210 per document versus solicitor certification from £120 per document. The difference in consequences is more significant. A study visa application with solicitor-certified documents instead of notarised documents will be rejected. The FCDO fee is non-refundable.

Before you certify anything for Spain, confirm your visa type. Then confirm the certification route. Then submit.

Find out exactly what your documents need: country.apostillelondon.com

28/05/2026

The FCDO website says to use a solicitor or notary.

It does not say they must be registered with the FCDO.

That one missing sentence has cost our clients hundreds of pounds in non-refundable fees. We see it every single week — someone follows the official guidance to the letter, uses their local solicitor, pays the FCDO fee, and gets rejected.

They come to us quoting the FCDO's own instructions.
They are right. The instructions are incomplete.

What the website does not tell you:

The solicitor or notary who certifies your document must be specifically registered with the FCDO
Legalisation Office. Not just qualified. Not just practising. Specifically registered.

A solicitor who has never registered with the FCDO cannot certify a document for an apostille, regardless
of how experienced they are.

We only use FCDO-registered professionals. Every document we handle is checked before it goes near
the FCDO. Because once that fee is paid and the document is rejected, the money is gone.

Check before you submit — free:
checker.apostillelondon.com

27/05/2026

Only one original. Already in Dubai, Doha or Bangkok.

That is the moment people freeze. A job offer, a visa deadline, a wedding date — and one irreplaceable
document that needs to be in London before anything can move.

We understand why handing over an original document to a courier feels like a risk. Here is exactly what
happens once it arrives at our London office:

Every document is logged immediately on arrival — time-stamped and tracked from the moment it reaches
us. We check the route with FCDO-registered solicitors or notaries before anything is submitted to the FCDO.

You receive updates at every stage. Once complete, your original is returned worldwide by DHL tracked
courier, or collected from our London office if you are back in the UK.

You keep control. We handle everything once the document is in our hands.

Already abroad and need to get started?
Call: +44 (0) 207 0500 692
Email: [email protected]

26/05/2026

One wrong route, and it stalls.

For Qatar or Kuwait, the biggest mistakes we see are simple:

Landmine #1: choosing the wrong certificate. We check the document first, then use FCDO-registered solicitors or notaries.
Landmine #2: missing embassy attestation. These are non-Hague destinations, so an apostille alone is not enough.
Landmine #3: assuming digital copies count. Qatar and Kuwait do not accept e-apostilles, and Kuwait embassy attestation can take 1–2 days; Qatar's can take 10–14 days.

If you’re dealing with a job offer, a family visa, or a school place, don’t risk a refusal at the last step. Find out exactly what your documents need: country.apostillelondon.com

25/05/2026

Wedding papers to Spain? Stop here.

A re-certified certificate can be the wrong move — and Spanish authorities can reject it.

Many UK birth, marriage and death certificates can go straight to an apostille because they already carry recognised government signatures. For Spain, do not ask for it to be re-certified - like notarised - first unless you have been told to do so.

That one extra step can waste time when a residency move, wedding or inheritance deadline is already close.

Not sure which route your document needs? Find out free in two minutes: apostillelondon.com/legalisation-route-finder/

22/05/2026

Handing over your only original? That knot in your stomach is normal.

Every document we receive is logged on arrival, then tracked through the process so you know exactly where it is. Once the work is complete, we return it safely either by worldwide DHL or through the London office collection.

We handle your original with the same care we’d want for our own — and we use FCDO-registered solicitors and notaries throughout. Questions? Call us or email [email protected] +44 (0) 207 0500 692

21/05/2026

A visa file gets rejected here fast.

Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany: apostille only.
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Thailand: apostille plus the embassy/legalisation route.

If the route is wrong, the document can be turned back before it starts. That is why we check the destination first, then handle the full process with FCDO-registered solicitors and notaries only — and why we never want you paying FCDO fees on a document that gets rejected, because those fees are non-refundable.

Find out exactly what your documents need: country.apostillelondon.com

20/05/2026

A relocation pack can stall everything.

One wrong route. One rejected document. Suddenly the new hire’s move is waiting on paperwork instead of onboarding.

That’s why we check every document before submission, use FCDO-registered solicitors and notaries, and manage apostille and embassy attestation end-to-end. For HR teams handling bulk overseas hires, that means one clear process, fewer avoidable rejections, and no chasing government offices yourself.

Submit your enquiry now.

19/05/2026

That ‘perfect’ copy gets rejected fast.

We see it all the time: a document is legally apostilled or legalised, but the receiving authority wanted the original, not a certified copy. That one mismatch can waste time and, if FCDO fees are involved, money too — those fees are non-refundable if rejected.

Spain is a common trap here. For birth, marriage and death certificates, do not re-certify before apostille unless we’ve checked the route first. And if your document was issued overseas, it can only be legalised in the UK as a copy — never the original.

We check every document before submission using FCDO-registered solicitors and notaries, so you know the right route first time.

Check your documents before you submit — free: checker.apostillelondon.com

18/05/2026

Wrong version, wrong queue, wrong delay.

Some documents can stay digital — but only if the issuing body and destination country allow it. That’s where e-apostille eligible documents can save time. Others still need a paper apostille, and a PDF copy won’t be enough.

UAE is a good example. Digital attestation can be verified at verify.mofa.gov.ae, but you still need to check the route before you submit. Send the wrong format, and you can lose days.

Not sure which route you need? Find out free in two minutes: apostillelondon.com/legalisation-route-finder/

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1st Floor, 3 Orchard Place, Broadway
London
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

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https://apostillelondon.com/contact/

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