Qatar Legalisation, Attestation Service
We assist with the legalisation of documents at the Legalisation Office and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in London for international use.
Qatar is not a member of the Hague Convention Abolishing Foreign Legalization of 1961 therefore all UK documents for use in Qatar must bear apostille certificate issued by the Foreign Office by way of Hague apostille. Apostille certificates issued by the UK Legalisation Office are mandatory before legalisation at the Embassy of Qatar in London.
An Apostille certificate is required for all documents issued in the UK and for all foreign public documents.
Please see below the Qatari embassy requirements for UK documents.
We Legalise
- Personal Documents
- Educational Documents
- Corporate Documents
- Medical Documents
- HMRC Documents
Personal documents must be individually certified by the UK Foreign Office. Personal documents include Police Clearance – Criminal Record Clearance, Fingerprints,
Copy of Passports, Drivers License, Medical Report, Birth, Marriage, Divorce Certificate
Court Order, Inheritance Will, Change of Name Notification, or Personal Power of Attorney
Educational documents :
Post-Graduate Degree, Higher Education Degree, College Certificates or Diploma
Further Education including A-Level, BTECH, NVQ, HNC, HND, Level 1-3, Secondary Education include GCSE
Degree Certificates:
All Higher Education and Further Education certificates are submitted to the Embassy of the State of Qatar’s legalisation department. They must be supported by a cover letter and an academic transcript.
Degree certificate, transcript, and Confirmation Letter must be apostilled by the legalisation department of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and the FCDO separately. Below supporting educational documents listed.
A confirmation letter from the University must include:
- Location of studies
- Location of examinations
- Start and end dates of studies
- The mode of studies – full-time or part-time
- The format of studies – distance learning (E-learning) or face-to-face (on-site learning)
Academic transcript
All educational certificates submitted to the Embassy of the State of Qatar legalisation department in London must be supported by an academic transcript or academic record that lists:
- Modules or subjects you studied each year
- The marks or grades you achieved for each module
- The credit value and level of each module.
The academic transcript should be stamped or signed by the registry of your University and be on official letter-headed paper. If you do not have an academic transcript you will need to contact your University to request one.
In addition to all other requirements, the Embassy of the State of Qatar requires proof of your UK student residence permit.
This can be
- A copy of the student's T4 visa. Its validity should cover the same period of study
- A copy of the student’s UK/EU passport
Distance Learning
The Embassy of the State of Qatar does not recognise any educational certificate or documents obtained via distance learning or online learning, with the exception of post-graduate MSC and Ph.D. degree, and therefore certificates obtained from distance learning will not be accepted by the Embassy of the State of Qatar even if are certified with the Hague apostille issued by the UK Foreign Office.
All UK commercial documents must be apostilled separately before submission to the embassy
All documents issued in the BVI must be apostilled by Foreign affairs offices prior to apostille in the UK
Document legalisation for UK document depends on the type of documents required for legalisation.
Our apostille services include but are not limited to court documents, foreign documents, death certificates, diplomas, adoption certificates, birth certificates, and marriage. Apostille certificate can be obtained for original documents and for some of the documents, a certified copy by a notary or solicitor is required for use in foreign countries such as Qatar.
Our apostille service and e apostille service with further legalisation at the Embassy of Qatar is a one stop shop for all your consular matters.
The Consulate of Qatar accepts documents issued in the Republic of Ireland, Norway, Iceland, and the Channel Islands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I check if the document can be legalised?
Apostille certificate can be issued for any type of document you have. Some of the documents require a UK solicitor or notary public certification, other documents can be legalised as original documents. Once the documents have been apostilled they can be submitted directly to the embassy of the State of Qatar.
What is the issuing authority for apostille certificate in the UK?
FCDO, the UK government is the only issuing body for all apostille certificates. Documents legalised by way of Hague apostille can be further legalised by the foreign authorities. All documents for use in Qatar must be apostilled by the UK FCDO or other Foreign Affairs offices
Do you offer premium service for all types of documents?
Most documents are legalised by way of Hague apostille on a next day basis.
Do I need Qatar legalisation service if the document originates in the UK?
All documents for use in Qatar require consular legalisation. Document issued in the UK apostilled by the Foreign Office must be further legalised by the embassy of Qatar in London. All foreign documents must be apostilled by foreign affairs offices before legalisation at the relevant embassy of Qatar.
Where is the Qatar embassy is located?
The address of the Qatar Embassy in London is:
1 South Audley Street, W1K 1NB, London UK.
Cost & time frame
The time frame of around 10 working days to complete
70 GBP for obtaining attestation at the embassy of Qatar