Adoption document – Express Apostille service

Description

What is an Adoption Document?: Legal proof of adoption, issued by UK courts or the General Register Office (GRO), detailing adoption details. This document is known as an adoption certificate and replaces the original birth certificate for all legal purposes.

Category: Civil Record (Birth, Death, Marriage certificate)

Can I Legalise?: Your UK adoption document can be legalised.

Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

 FCDO accepts the UK adoption document in the following formats:

  • Your original UK adoption certificate or certified copy from either the General Register Office (GRO) or local register office
  • Your original document stamped or sealed in wet ink by the court, or signed by an official of the court or a judge
  • Your original document not stamped, sealed or signed by a court or an official of the court
  • A photocopy or printout of your UK adoption document 

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO LEGALISE PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT

Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature or a seal from the issuing authority.

Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes (unless certified copy from GRO/local).

Important Notes: No photocopies for originals unless certified. Original must have wet ink signature/seal if applicable.

Common Use: International adoption processes, immigration.

Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).

 

Adoption document – Express Apostille service

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£79.00

  • If you select “NO” for a document issued by the General Register Office (GRO), we cannot legalise it, as photocopies of this type are not accepted. You will need to order the original document, which must bear a wet ink signature and date from the issuing authority

    Description

    What is an Adoption Document?: Legal proof of adoption, issued by UK courts or the General Register Office (GRO), detailing adoption details. This document is known as an adoption certificate and replaces the original birth certificate for all legal purposes.

    Category: Civil Record (Birth, Death, Marriage certificate)

    Can I Legalise?: Your UK adoption document can be legalised.

    Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

     FCDO accepts the UK adoption document in the following formats:

    • Your original UK adoption certificate or certified copy from either the General Register Office (GRO) or local register office
    • Your original document stamped or sealed in wet ink by the court, or signed by an official of the court or a judge
    • Your original document not stamped, sealed or signed by a court or an official of the court
    • A photocopy or printout of your UK adoption document 

    PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO LEGALISE PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT

    Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature or a seal from the issuing authority.

    Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes (unless certified copy from GRO/local).

    Important Notes: No photocopies for originals unless certified. Original must have wet ink signature/seal if applicable.

    Common Use: International adoption processes, immigration.

    Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).

     

    Simple & secure Apostille process

    Guaranteed express Apostille service

    To qualify for next-day processing, we must receive your documents before 12:30 pm at our Milton Keynes office.

    We guarantee that your documents will be prepared and processed for apostille on the next working day, ensuring a fast turnaround and maximum efficiency.

    If you drop off your documents at any of our other offices, please note that one additional working day will be added to the processing time to allow for postage or courier transfer to our Milton Keynes office.

    If your documents require solicitor certification, an additional working day will also be added to the overall processing time.

    How to submit your documents

    To ensure fast and accurate processing, please include a printed copy of your order confirmation or clearly write your order number (e.g., RA-1234) on the envelope.

    Delivery Address

    Order Number: RA-1234 (use your own order number)
    Rapid Apostille
    Unit 335 South Row
    Milton Keynes
    MK9 2FY
    United Kingdom

    Post-submission processing

    You will receive an instant email confirmation once your documents arrive safely at our office.

    If you would like us to review your documents before submission, please email us a scanned copy. Our experienced team will carefully check your documents to ensure they meet the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) legalisation requirements.

    If anything is missing or incorrect, we’ll contact you promptly to resolve the issue without delay.

    Once approved, we will submit your documents to the FCDO for apostille certification using our premium 24-hour service for maximum efficiency.

    Secure and prompt document delivery

    At Rapid Apostile, we ensure your documents are legalised quickly and securely delivered.

    Once your documents have been apostilled, we collect them from the FCDO the next day and dispatch them to your specified shipping address.

    You’ll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number as soon as your documents are on their way.

    Expect to receive your apostilled documents within 1–2 working days, ready for international use.

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