Kuwait Legalisation Services
We assist with the legalisation of personal, corporate, and legal documents at the embassy of the State of Kuwait in London.
Consular attestation is mandatory for documents that will be used in Kuwait as Kuwait is not a member of the Hague Convention Abolishing Foreign Legalisation.
Documents issued in the UK must be first certified by a solicitor registered with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office the FCDO and legalised by the FCDO by way of the Hague apostille and Kuwaiti embassy.
The consular section of the embassy of the State of Kuwait requires copies of passports for attestation of birth and Marriage certificates.
All corporate documents must be first legalised by the Arab British Chamber of Commerce ABCC through the London Chamber of Commerce LCC. Embassy of Kuwait accepts the most common types of documents
The Kuwait Embassy accepts corporate documents in the bundle bearing the UK FCDO Hague apostille. By using our consular services you can make sure that the Kuwait embassy in London will accept the documents
If you are planning to visit, Kuwait you might need a visa, all information in regards to visa application for foreign nationals can be found on the United Kingdom Embassy of Kuwait website page at the Kuwait visas section.
Personal documents must be apostilled separately. If you are in the process of visa application to Kuwait all medical reports must include test and their results as per visa instruction. ACRO must be issued after the entry visa has been granted. All personal documents including a passport must be certified by a UK solicitor or Notary Public. Please contact us for updated information in regards to visa requirements.
We Legalise
- Personal Documents
- Educational Documents
- Corporate Documents
- Medical Documents
- HMRC Documents
Frequently Ask Questions
I am relocating to work in Kuwait City, which documents do I need to legalise?
You have to apply for a work visa and legalise certain documents. Apart from a letter of introduction from your employer you also might be required to legalise your degree birth or marriage certificate. The document must be presented to the Kuwaiti embassy in London. Kuwait embassy processes visa applications for UK and foreign nationals. The Kuwaiti consulate in London assists Kuwaiti citizens with their passports applications.
I am planning to open a subsidiary in Kuwait what document do I need to attest?
We do not offer advisory at our consular services. We assist with the legalisation of the Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Good Standing, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Board Resolution, or Corporate POA at the embassy of Kuwait in London.
Where the embassy of the State of Kuwait is located?
Address of Kuwaiti Embassy in London
2 Albert Gate Knightsbridge 60 A Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JU London
The working hours of the consulate are Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The nearest tube station to the Embassy in Piccadilly
How quickly you can legalise my documents at the embassy of Kuwait?
Legalisation should take around two, to three working days to complete. The Kuwait embassy in London takes around 2-3 working days to complete attestation. If you require corporate documents to be attested ABCC in London will take a week to process.
Do I need to translate my documents into Arabic?
There is no requirement for the documents to be translated from a legalisation perspective.
Cost & time frame
Personal documents 1-3 working days
Corporate documents -7-14 working days
70 GBP for obtaining attestation at the Kuwaiti embassy