Description
What is a Department for Business and Trade Document?: Documents issued by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), often for trade or exports.
Category: Government-issued documents
Can I Legalise?: Your Department for Business and Trade document can be legalised.
Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:
FCDO accepts the document in the following formats:
- Your original Department for Business and Trade document signed by an official of the issuing authority
- Your original Department for Business and Trade document not signed by an official of the issuing authority
- A photocopy or printout of your Department for Business and Trade document
Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature or a wet ink/embossed seal and a date from the issuing authority.
Requires Submission as Originals?: No.
Important Notes: Wet ink signature/seal/date if signed.
Common Use: International trade, regulatory compliance.
Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).