Apostille Marriage Certificate
Welcome to Fatchett Legalisation’s Apostille Marriage Certificate Service. We specialise in providing efficient and reliable apostille services for marriage certificates, ensuring your documents meet international standards. Whether you need to authenticate your UK marriage certificate for legal reasons, travel, study, or work abroad, our professional team is here to assist you every step. Trust our marriage certificate legalisation service to handle your apostille needs with precision and care.
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Marriage Certificate Document Formats for Apostille
You can get a Marriage Certificate apostille from the FCDO Legalisation Office for the following document formats:
- Original General Register Office (GRO) marriage certificate issued by a registrar or a certified copy issued by the GRO or register office
If you have a religious marriage certificate, then notarised copies of original religious marriage certificates can be apostilled.
Apostille FAQ - UK Marriage Certificate
An apostilled marriage certificate is certified with an apostille stamp. The certificate and stamp ensure the document is legally valid and recognised in the Hague Apostille Convention member countries. The apostille guarantees the document’s authenticity for use in international legal matters.
A wide variety of overseas authorities may request an apostille or other legalisation of a marriage certificate. Common foreign requesting authorities include government departments, solicitors, notaries, religious organisations, and immigration officials.
You may need to apostille a marriage certificate if you plan to use it in a foreign country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. This makes the document legally recognised in those member countries.
Reasons to apostille a Marriage Certificate:
- Emigrating to another country
- Starting a job abroad
- Visa applications e.g. applying for a spousal visa for another country
- Registering a marriage overseas
- Divorce proceedings
- Passport applications
- Overseas property transactions
- Gaining overseas citizenship
- Getting married abroad (some countries will request an apostille on a marriage certificate for a dissolved marriage even if you are now divorced)
- Dealing with the death of a spouse when living overseas
- Proving a child is legitimate
- Execution of a will or otherwise dealing with the estate of a deceased person and the legal transfer of assets
You may also need to provide an apostille for your marriage certificate if you were married overseas, have dual citizenship, were very recently married, or you or your spouse is not a UK citizen by birth.
Please be aware that some foreign authorities might request additional documents related to you or your spouses current marital status to ensure that your marriage is still valid, depending on the purpose at hand.
Your apostilled marriage certificate is likely to need further legalisation at an embassy or consulate if the requesting country is not part of the Hague Convention.
In the UK, you can get a marriage certificate apostilled through the Legalisation Office or FCDO-authorised service providers, such as Fatchett Legalisation. Our team is experienced in handling such requests, ensuring your document is processed efficiently and correctly.
In the UK, apostilles are issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through its Legalisation Office. When issuing an apostille, the FCDO will affix a certificate to the original documents to show that the document and signatures are genuine. However, authorised service providers like Fatchett Legalisation can facilitate the process on your behalf, making it more convenient and often faster. For further assistance or to initiate the apostille process for your marriage certificate, please get in touch with Fatchett Legalisation. Our knowledgeable team is here to guide you through every step of the process.
We can arrange apostille for marriage certificates issued in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. However, the only office that can grant apostilles is the FCDO Legalisation Office in England. It is also possible to obtain apostille on:
- Civil Partnership Certificate
- Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate
- Marriage Certificate issued by a UK place of worship (Islamic marriage certificate, Greek Orthodox marriage certificate, Hebrew marriage certificate, Catholic marriage certificate)
Religious marriage certificates usually require notarisation before they can be apostilled.
The cost to apostille a marriage certificate can vary depending on the service provider and the urgency of the request. At Fatchett Legalisation, we offer competitive rates for apostille services. For detailed pricing, please contact our office or visit our website order form, where we regularly update our fee structure.
The time it takes to apostille a marriage certificate can vary. Typically, the process can take from a couple of working days to a couple of weeks, depending on the workload of the Legalisation Office. At Fatchett Legalisation, we offer expedited services to meet urgent requirements.
To obtain an apostille for a marriage certificate in the UK, follow these steps:
- Obtain a the original or certified copy of the marriage certificate.
- Submit the document to the Legalisation Office or authorised service, such as Fatchett Legalisation.
- Pay the necessary fees.
- Wait for the document to be processed and returned with the apostille.
At Fatchett Legalisation, we can streamline this process, ensuring your documents are handled correctly and efficiently.
Depending on the requesting authority and country your marriage certificate may require translation. Translation is most often required if your certificate is going to be used in some official legal way. Some authorities will require an apostille on the translated version too. So, please check with the requesting authority – they don’t always tell you that translation will be required!
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