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Next Day Legalisation Service
When you need an apostille urgently, our Next Day Apostille Service provides one of the fastest and safest services in the UK. As a registered business user with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), we submit documents through the priority next day legalisation channel. This ensures your documents are processed and returned to us the following working day.
This service is ideal for customers who have tight deadlines for visas, company formation, international banking, employment abroad or document verification by foreign authorities.
How the Next Day Apostille Service Works
Our process is designed to be as simple and efficient as possible:
1. Order online and send your documents to us
Send your documents to our office. If any documents require solicitor certification first, we can handle this as part of the apostille service.
2. We prepare your documents for the FCDO
We carry out checks to ensure your documents meet the acceptance criteria for the priority service. If anything is missing or requires attention, we contact you before submission.
3. Submission to the FCDO Priority Next Day Service
Because we are registered with the FCDO as a business user, we are able to submit documents for next day processing. Documents must be submitted to the FCDO by their daily cut-off time and must remain with the Legalisation Office overnight.
4. Apostille issued the following working day
The FCDO completes the legalisation and issues the apostille the next working day. We then collect the documents in person from the FCDO for speed and document security.
5. Return delivery to you
Once received, we complete any final checks and dispatch your documents using your chosen return delivery option. Tracked UK and international shipping is available.
Is There a Same Day Apostille Service?
A question we are asked often is whether a same day apostille service exists in the UK. The answer is yes and no!
The FCDO does not provide a same day physical apostille for any customer, unless it is time critical. Same day legalisation is only available for exceptional cases that are very urgent. For example – repatriating a body to the UK following death overseas. It is not for frivolous requests. For example – you over-looked getting a document legalised for a job application. This is not deemed to be urgent. In addition, by the time you have made a request to the FCDO to review your document and it’s urgency, it is likely you will not get the document to the FCDO for a same day service.
All other priority submissions, regardless of who submits them, must remain in the FCDO building overnight. For most documents, the fastest recognised service is the Next Day Legalisation Service provided by services like us. Any organisation claiming to provide a same day apostille for non-urgent documents is normally misleading customers.
Processing documents in 1-2 working days is suitable for more than 99.99% of documents that are legalised. We can also ship documents anywhere in the world.
Is the Next Day Apostille Service Guaranteed?
The FCDO does not offer a guaranteed same day apostille service. The next day route is the fastest priority channel available, and in the vast majority of cases the apostille is issued the following working day.
However, the FCDO also makes it clear that all submissions remain subject to routine security checks, signature verification and internal handling times. This means that although delays are rare, no provider in the UK can offer a 100 percent guaranteed next day apostille.
What we guarantee is that your document will be submitted through the correct FCDO next day priority route as soon as possible. Our long standing registration with the FCDO allows us to access this fast track processing, and our team monitors your submission throughout to ensure there are no unnecessary delays on our side.
We guarantee to issue the apostille on any genuine UK document. We process 98% of documents in just 1-2 working days for a fast apostille service.
Benefits of Using Our Next Day Apostille Service
Registered FCDO business user for priority submissions
Genuine fast apostille service
Fast turnaround with tracked return delivery
UK based team specialising in document legalisation
Solicitor certification available if required
Clear guidance and updates throughout the process
Summary
Our Next Day Legalisation Service provides the fastest solution for obtaining an apostille in the UK. As a registered FCDO business user, we submit documents through the official priority channel to ensure they are processed the following working day. Although no provider can guarantee next day completion due to FCDO security checks and handling times, this remains the quickest and most reliable option available.
If you need your documents legalised urgently and with expert support at every stage, our team is ready to help you start the process immediately. You can contact us for free advice on getting a quick apostille.
