A UK Notary, wherever you live
Living abroad and need a UK document notarised or apostilled? Sign before the Notary by video, or send us your UK certificate. No need to travel to London.
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Not sure what your document needs? Send it to us and we reply within one hour in office hours.
At a glance
- Sign by video, wherever you liveMeet a UK Notary online from Spain, the UAE, France, Portugal, Australia or anywhere else. No need to travel to London.
- UK documents apostilledBirth, marriage and death certificates, degrees, police certificates and DBS checks, sent to us by post or courier.
- E-apostille by emailFor eligible documents, usually issued within 24 hours of the Notary signing and emailed to you anywhere in the world.
- Fixed fees in £Agreed in writing before you pay. International courier quoted first.
Fixed fee agreed in writing before you pay. International courier, translation and any embassy charges quoted first.
- Residency and visas abroad
- Marrying abroad
- Selling or letting UK property
- UK bank and pension matters
- UK companies run from abroad
- Estates and inheritance
UK paperwork, without the trip
Living abroad does not stop paperwork in the UK. Selling or letting a UK property, dealing with a UK company or bank, settling an estate, or meeting the residency, visa, marriage or employment rules of the country you live in often needs a UK document notarised, apostilled or both.
You do not need to come to London. The Notary meets you by secure video call wherever you live, checks your identity and witnesses your signature, and we obtain the UK FCDO apostille. UK-issued certificates that only need an apostille can simply be sent to us. Before you book, the Notary checks that the document, the act and the receiving authority allow online notarisation, and whether the law of the country you are in requires anything further.
How it works
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Tell us what you need
Email a copy of the document, the country where it will be used, your deadline and the country you live in. We reply within one hour in office hours with the route and a fixed fee.
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Sign by video, or send the original
Meet the Notary online at a time that suits your time zone, or post or courier a UK certificate to Fox Court, 14 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HN.
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We notarise and apostille
The Notary completes the notarial act and we obtain the UK FCDO apostille, or the e-apostille where the document qualifies.
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Back to you abroad
By international courier, quoted before we send, or by email for an e-apostille.
The fee you are quoted is the fee you pay
Notarisation and apostilles
| Identity documents, online by videoper document | £95 |
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| Other documents, online by videoper document | from £195 |
| Birth, marriage or death certificate (GRO), apostille onlyincluding the UK FCDO fee | £95 |
| Degree certificate or transcript, notarised and apostilledplus the university’s verification fee at cost | £190 |
| Power of attorney, notarised and apostilledincluding the UK FCDO fee | £230 |
| Company document, notarised and apostilledincluding the UK FCDO fee | £245 |
Plus VAT.
Options
| E-apostille instead of paperper document, where eligible | +£30 |
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| Urgent apostille, next working dayper document | +£30 |
| Companies House identity verificationper person, by video | £95 |
| International courierby email before we send | Quoted |
Plus VAT.
Can I really do this from abroad?
Yes, wherever you live, for many documents. The Notary first checks that the document, the act and the receiving authority allow online notarisation, and whether the law of the country you are in requires anything further.
Oaths, statutory declarations and affidavits can be made by video in some cases. Where the receiving authority insists on attendance in person, we tell you before you pay.
Sending us an original
Post it, send it by courier or hand-deliver it to Fox Court, 14 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HN, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. We recommend a tracked service.
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Anything else? Email team@internationalnotary.co.uk or call 020 3488 4195. WhatsApp is also available.
Can a UK Notary notarise my document if I live abroad?
Yes, for many documents. The Notary meets you by secure video call wherever you live, checks your identity and witnesses your signature, and we obtain the UK FCDO apostille. We confirm before you book that the document, the act and the receiving authority allow it.
How do I get a UK birth or marriage certificate apostilled from abroad?
Send us the original General Register Office certificate by post or courier, or order it from the GRO for delivery to us. We obtain the UK FCDO apostille, £95 plus VAT per document including the FCDO fee, and return it by international courier.
Do I need to travel to the UK?
No. Online appointments and documents sent by post or courier mean most matters are completed without you travelling.
What time are appointments?
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time, with two hours’ notice, plus evenings and weekends by out-of-hours appointment, so you can find a time that suits your time zone.
Can you help with a UK company I own or run from abroad?
Yes. Company documents notarised and apostilled for use abroad, and Companies House identity verification by video as a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider.
Will the country I live in accept the document?
Acceptance is a matter for the receiving authority. Tell us the country and organisation and the Notary confirms the route, including any embassy legalisation, before you pay.
How do I get the finished document back?
Collect it from our Gray’s Inn Road office, or choose next-day UK delivery for £25 plus VAT per order. International courier is quoted in writing. E-apostilles are emailed.
What if I need to cancel?
Please see clause 14 of our Terms of Business. Read the Terms of Business.
Need a UK document sorted from abroad?
Book a video appointment, or send us the document first. We reply within one hour in office hours with the route and a fixed fee.