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Apostille Birth Certificate UK

Apostille Birth Certificate UK

Replacement Birth Certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates are issued by the General Register Office part to His Majesty’s Passport Office and overseas civil registration in England and Wales. You can also apply for your replacement certificates from your local registrar. The Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes issues apostille certificates in paper format on the original certificate, e apostille service is not available. If further legalisation is required please contact us for more details. We offer apostille legalisation services for all UK documents that require an apostille stamp.

There are two versions of UK Birth Certificates (public documents)

Short form birth certificate: list the child’s specifics only

Long-form birth certificate: contains more information, the parents details including occupation and the UK address that registered the birth.

The A4 certificate is another name for long-form. The Long version certificate is more useful when applying for an ancestor visa. The A4 certificate is also accepted for work permit and passport applications.

When the birth is registered the Registry will issue a short version of the certificate

We can assist in obtaining a long version of the Birth Certificate if required, please contact us for a quote and time frame.

We Apostille

  • Long form Birth Certificate
  • Adoption Certificate
  • Regimental Birth Certificate
  • Chaplains Birth Certificate

Apostille UK Birth Certificates Frequently Asked Questions

Can Birth Certificate be rejected by the FCDO for an apostille?

If the legalization department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not recognise the signature on the birth certificate, the apostille birth certificate will not be issued.

This can happen if the birth certificate is very old or very new. We would have to order the replacement Certificate as this is the only option to have your Birth Certificate apostille.

If the Foreign Office Development Office rejects the Birth Certificate because the signature on their database is not recognized there are few options.

Order replacement certificate from the General Registry Office

Contact the local registry and ask if the signatory works for the registry and explain that the signatory must contact the FCDO in order to file the signature with the FCDO database. Once the birth Certificate is issued we can obtain legalisation through Hague apostille convention.

You can order the replacement certificate at the GRO website yourself and provide on the delivery our London address or request us to order a replacement certificate on your behalf. Once the certificate is issued we can have your legalised documents return to you via DHL or you can collect it from our office.

Consular legalisation by way of apostille on your birth certificate (uk document )might be requested by another country in order to get married, apply for dual citizenship or confirm your identity. Use our apostille services for your personal documents and company documents..

We would recommend to apostille the long version of the Birth Certificate. The short version can only be apostilled with additional letters from vital record departments. A4 Certificate includes name, surname, sex, birthday, birthplace, mother’s details, father’s details, mother’s occupation, father’s occupation and the address of the person registering the birth. Both documents legalised by way of Hague apostille will be accepted by foreign countries that recognise Hague convention treaty. There is no need for UK Notary.

We are your local embassy legalisation specialist. Get your documents apostilled with our reliable legalisation service. We offer next-day apostille service for original birth certificate at FCDO legalisation office.

Apostille Certificate Requirements

An original or certified copy issued by the General Registry Office is required.

Time frame: next day premium service or 3 working days standard service

Our fee: 50 GBP for assistance with apostille stamped official certificate

Certification will be completed by a UK solicitor registered with the FCDO.