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FCDO apostille

Apostille for a court judgments & divorce decrees from United Kingdom

A court judgments & divorce decrees from United Kingdom is apostilled by FCDO. We organise it for you – including the fresh original and any pre-certification – add a sworn translation if needed, and deliver worldwide.

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  • Delivered by courier or download

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  • Apostille from 8 hours
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  1. 1
    Upload a scan
    We pre-check it and confirm the route
  2. 2
    Verify with your phone
    ID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
  3. 3
    We obtain the apostille
    Competent authority + sworn translation
  4. 4
    Delivered
    Courier worldwide or protected download

Who issues it, who apostilles it

Issued by

Court (sealed decree absolute / order)

Apostille by

FCDO

Where a United Kingdom court judgments & divorce decrees with apostille is accepted

What we need from you

  • Certified copy of the decision with seal (we can request it from the court with your authorisation)
  • Certificate of legal force where applicable
  • Destination country and purpose
  • Translation language

Sworn translation of the full decree or of the operative part, depending on the recipient. Some countries require the translation to be apostilled too.

United Kingdom court judgments & divorce decrees apostille: questions

FCDO. Issued by: Court (sealed decree absolute / order)

Yes. The apostille must be issued in United Kingdom, but you do not have to be there: we organise a suitable original where possible, the submission to the competent authority and delivery of the apostilled court judgments & divorce decrees anywhere. The notary reviews your application first.

It is accepted in every other Convention country. Non-Convention countries such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait need consular legalisation instead.

The HCCH record lists: Postal Service : £45 per apostille issued. Next-Day Service for approved high volume businesses : £40 per apostille issued. e-Apostille Service. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately in your quote.

Many registries accept a shortened decree covering the divorce itself; courts and pension authorities often want the full decision. We check what the recipient needs before the translation, which saves pages.

The court’s confirmation that the decision is final (decree absolute, Rechtskraftvermerk, certificado de firmeza, kesinleşme şerhi). Nearly every foreign authority requires it on a divorce decree. It is stamped by the court on the certified copy and covered by the apostille.

Recognition rules differ by country. Within the EU it is largely automatic; Türkiye, India and many other states require a registration or recognition procedure for which the apostilled, translated decree is the key document.

United Kingdom court judgments & divorce decrees, apostilled and delivered

Fresh original, authority, translation and courier in one request – quoted before you pay.

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