UK Apostille for Marriage Certificate
We legalise UK marriage and civil partnership certificates for use overseas. Send us your original certificate, we check it, obtain the FCDO apostille and return it to you in the UK or overseas. Most orders are completed within 1-2 working days of receipt, plus return delivery. From £82.
Marriage Certificate Apostille: Key Facts
Everything you need to know before you order, at a glance.
| Key facts | Marriage Certificate |
|---|---|
| Price | £82.00 per certificate, FCDO apostille and fees included |
| Turnaround | Our service is usually completed within 1-2 working days of receipt |
| Original or copy? | Original certificate issued by the GRO, a local register office or a church, including Scotland and Northern Ireland. Photocopies and scans cannot be legalised |
| Civil partnerships | Civil partnership certificates are apostilled the same way, at the same price |
| Church certificates | Accepted. If the FCDO does not hold the official's signature, there may be a short delay while we resolve it with you |
| Solicitor certification | Not needed. The apostille is added directly to the original certificate |
| e-Apostille | Not available for marriage certificates. Paper apostille only |
| Laminated certificates | Cannot be apostilled. Remove the lamination first or order a replacement |
| Lost or damaged? | We can order an official replacement, with or without the apostille, from £45 |
| Return delivery | UK next working day courier service or DHL Express worldwide available (options and charges shown at checkout) |
Can a UK Marriage Certificate Be Apostilled?
Yes, the original certificate
Marriage certificates are most often legalised for spouse and family visas, residency applications, registering a marriage abroad and changing your name overseas. A UK marriage or civil partnership certificate is a public document, so the FCDO can apostille the original certificate directly, with no solicitor certification. Certificates from the General Register Office (GRO), a local register office, a church or other religious building, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all accepted, at the same price.
How to Legalise a Marriage Certificate
Reasons your marriage certificate is requested
How to Get an Apostille on Your Marriage Certificate
What Is a UK Marriage Certificate?
A UK marriage certificate is a certified copy of the entry in the marriage register. Civil partnership certificates work the same way, and we apostille both at the same price. Certificates are issued by the local register office or the General Register Office (GRO), and in Scotland and Northern Ireland by their own registration services. A certificate ordered later is just as official as the one issued on the day, so it can be apostilled in the same way. A photocopy or scan cannot.
Married in a church before May 2021? In England and Wales, couples married in a church or other religious building were often given a certificate signed by the minister on the day. We can apostille these. If the FCDO does not already hold the official’s signature, there may be a short delay while we liaise with you and the FCDO. The official can then confirm their signature with the FCDO, or we can order a replacement certificate from the GRO. Since May 2021, marriages in England and Wales are recorded in an electronic register and certificates are issued by the register office.
Experience
25+ years
Typical Turnaround
1-2 days
Marriage Certificate Apostille Price
One price per certificate: the FCDO paper apostille on your original marriage certificate, with document checks, order tracking and support. No solicitor certification is needed. Delivery options and charges are shown at checkout.
Need a Replacement Marriage Certificate?
Lost your marriage or civil partnership certificate, or would rather not send the original? We can order an official replacement for marriages and civil partnerships registered in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, with or without the apostille. Prices are per certificate.
Countries That Most Often Ask for Apostilled Marriage Certificates
Where Our Customers Use Them
Based on our marriage certificate orders, these are the most common destinations (this list is not exhaustive):
Using Your Marriage Certificate in a Non-Hague Country?
The UAE and Qatar are not members of the Hague Convention, so the apostille is followed by embassy attestation. We can arrange both. Thailand joins the Apostille Convention on 28 February 2027. Until then, documents for Thailand also need embassy attestation. See our embassy attestation service and Thailand attestation.
Does Your Marriage Certificate Need to Be Recent?
In many cases the date your certificate was issued makes no difference to the apostille or to whether it is accepted overseas. Some authorities, Spain in particular, may ask for a recently issued certificate, so check with the receiving authority before you order. Some countries, such as Spain and Greece, also ask for a translation after the apostille. See our translation service.
