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An apostille is a certificate issued by a government agency confirming that the document to which it is attached is authentic and properly issued. It will be accepted in 118 countries that are signed up to the Hague convention. It should be noted that there are some notable non-signatories to the Hague convention such as Canada, but the USA and all EU countries are signed up to the treaty.
A UK company operating overseas may need to produce several apostilled documents to open a bank account or enter into a contract such as a lease on a shop in that location.
Apostilles may be needed by UK Companies that are either:
Apostille Process
The UK is a signatory to the Hague convention. Documents relating to the formation of a UK company can be legalised and an apostille attached to each document. Arranging an apostille is a two-stage process:
Documents which can be apostilled
The following UK company documents can be apostilled:
You should note that an apostille is attached to each document and not a combination of documents. Clients requesting three documents to be apostilled will be charged for three apostilles. We can, however, combine the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association as one document.
We are a member of ACRA, the Association of Company Registration Agents. ACRA is the trade body of company formation agents, founded to promote good practice and provide a forum for its members.
Our membership is a statement of our commitment to the professional standards promoted by ACRA and our fellow members.