Legalising a Certificate of No Impediment
Certificate of No Impediment
The apostille is often required on several documents when UK citizens plan to marry outside of the UK.
One of the most common documents we legalise for overseas marriages is the Certificate of No Impediment (often referred to as a CNI). This is an official government issued certificate used as evidence that there is no objection to your proposed marriage.
How to Legalise a UK Document?
Reasons your document is requested.
Where to get a CNI?
If you currently reside in the UK you should contact your local registry office and notify them of your intention to marry overseas. You may be asked to provide evidence of your nationality, address and name if there been any changes to this. Notice will then be given and the certificate will be issued after 21 days providing there is no objection.
If you are a British National residing outside of the UK then you may need to contact the closest British embassy for further assistance.
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What is on the CNI?
The certificate contains 8 pieces of information
Name & Surname
Age
Condition to Marry (e.g. Single,Previous Marriage Dissolved)
Occupation
Place of Residence
Period of Residence at the address
Location where the marriage will be taking place
Nationality & District of Residence
What does the CNI look like?
The CNI is printed on blue or white paper.
Read Our FAQ’s
All countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Convention accept apostilles. Members of the 1961 Hague Convention both accept and issue apostilles. You can view a list of member countries HERE.
An apostille is an official certificate issued by the UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) that verifies the authenticity of a document for use in another country.
The apostille certificate confirms the signature, seal or stamp on a UK document to be genuine so that it will be accepted when presented in another country outside of the UK.
Most documents are completed in just 1 or 2 working days. 98% of documents complete in 2 working days. However, for clarity, we cannot guarantee processing times. Where this is not possible we will try to contact you with advice on your documents.
Every effort is made to complete all orders as quick as possible. Some documents get delayed and you can read more on apostille processing times page.
In the UK there is no same day counter service for the public to obtain the apostille certificate. Our service ensures your document is processed in just a few days. If you need an apostille urgently we can provide a next day apostille service. Please contact us for our price and processing times.
In some cases we can arrange for a UK apostille to be issued but it will depend on your document. If you have any doubts we recommend that you speak to your country’s embassy or consulate for more advice.
It is important that you understand we issue UK apostilles on UK documents. If you send us a non UK document and we are able to process your document it will be issued with a UK apostille. You should check if this is suitable in the country where your document is to be presented.
Nearly all UK documents can be issued with the apostille certificate. There are a few exceptions that include home office documents that are for use within the UK only. We will let you know immediately if your document cannot be legalised and provide a full refund for our service.
We do not issue apostilles on ‘purchased online’ degrees or false documents. We are a reputable legalisation service. We are pleased to issue the apostille on genuine qualifications but we do not support any individual or online retailer deliberately trying to mislead prospective employers. Sorry, but we have a reputation to maintain.
We do not add the apostille to company documents that ‘claim’ to offer degree level education.
If you have a document that was issued in a country that is a member of The Hague Convention and it is being presented in another country that is a member of The Hague Convention, then it is likely that you will need an apostille. If you have been asked to get an apostille then your document may not be accepted without one. You can find a list of Hague Countries that issues and request apostilles on our website.
If your document was created or issued in the UK then it will be accepted in the UK without the apostille. It is not necessary to legalise UK documents unless you are using them outside of the UK.
If your UK issued document is being used ‘outside’ of the UK, in another country, you may well need an apostille on the document.
