GCSEs Apostille Service
We assist with the certification of your GCSEs UK by a solicitor registered with the legalisation department of the UK Foreign Office FCDO to obtain legalisation by way of Hague apostille.
The attestation process can be performed on the original or copy of your GCSE. There is no difference in the process or the cost, in both options the GCSE qualifications must be first certified by a UK solicitor who is registered with the legalisation department of the Foreign Office the FCDO. Once certification is completed as an original or certified copy Hague apostille will be issued based on the solicitor’s signature.
Please note that we need to receive your original GCSE qualification to obtain an apostille.
If the GCSE is issued electronically please forward the email received by your school/college to us to issue a solicitor certificate ( true copy of an electronic version of the document)
If you already have GCSE certified by a UK solicitor or Notary Public please note that not every solicitor is on the Foreign Office database. If the document will be rejected due to a missing signature with the FCDO database please ask your solicitor to contact the FCDO registration team via email
The solicitor’s registration process should take no longer than 3 working days to complete.
If the time is sensitive we would recommend certifying the document again with our solicitor who is registered with the legalisation department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
We Apostille
- General Certificate of Secondary Education - GCSE
- Advanced Level Qualification - A- Level
- Pearson Edexcel
- Business & Technology Education Council - BETEC
- National Vocational Qualification - NVQ
Frequently Ask Questions
Why do I need to obtain an apostille for GCSEs?
If you are planning to continue your education abroad the Foreign University
will request your certificate to be apostilled for study visa purposes and to confirm your qualification in their onboarding process.
Do I need to translate my A Levels?
That depends on the instructing party, in some cases, a Level must be attested by the local authorities to compare to local A-level qualification.
Do I have to visit your London office in person?
You can deliver the documents by courier or visit our Westminster office in person.
Do I legalise my GCSE or Hague apostille is sufficient ?
If the jurisdiction where are you going to use your GSCE is party to the Hague Convention Abolishing Requirements for Foreign Legalisation- apostille is the only requirement. If not please contact us for more details.
Is certification as a true copy of an original GCSE acceptable by the Foreign Office FCDO?
From a legalisation perspective, there is no difference if the GCSE will be certified as an original, true copy of verified by the Notary Public. FCDO will legalise the degree by way of Hague apostille
Can I apostille more educational documents along with my GCSE in the same set?
We can bind the documents together and issue solicitor certification that lists the documents. Please note that not every jurisdiction will accept that format.
United Arab Emirates consulate will reject documents apostilled in this way. All documents for use in MOFA UAE must be certified, apostilled, and legalised separately. GCSE and A Level will be counted as two documents from the MOFA attestation perspective.
Can the UK Foreign Office reject issuing an apostille for my A Level?
If you have already certified A Level by a UK solicitor that is not registered with the FCDO the apostille will not be issued.
Solicitors must be registered by the Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA) – and currently practice in the United Kingdom. Solicitor signature must already be verified by the FCDO legalisation department. They must certify A Level up to FCDO requirements. Indicting if certification is performed on an original or a copy, use their signature, and certification date, indicate their name as well as the company name and the company address.
Ordering GCSEs Apostille Service
Original GCSE or electronic version of the Certificate.
Solicitor Certification is required. Certification will be issued by a UK solicitor registered with the legalisation department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Time frame: next day service available
2 working day service if certification is required
Our fee: 50 GBP for assistance with apostille and 20 GBP for solicitor certification (if required)