Legalising a Criminal Record Check
Criminal Record Check
UK criminal record checkss can only be issued with the apostille on the original certificate. We cannot process copies or email scans.
If the document is signed by the issuing body, the apostille only is required. If the document is not signed by the issuing body, solicitor certification is also required.
When the document has been checked and signature or official stamp confirmed, the apostille is attached to the back of the document.
How to Legalise a UK Document?
Reasons your document is requested.
UK citizens seeking overseas employment or applying for a visa may need to provide an apostille on several documents.
Potential employers or visa authorities may ask you to prove you have no criminal history or that any history you may have falls within their suitability requirements.
Have Documents Sent Directly to Hague Apostille for Faster Legalisation
Once your online order is placed, simply follow the steps below to ensure the document reaches us securely and can be processed without delay.
- Place your order via our website and make a note of your order number
- Request the document from the relevant authority or institution
- Provide our address as the delivery destination
- Include your order number in the first line of the address exactly as shown:
Hague Apostille (Order number)
Union House
111 New Union Street
Coventry
CV1 2NT
Once your document arrives, we’ll process the apostille as quickly as possible and return it according to your selected delivery option.
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.
