Description
What is a Passport?: UK passport proving identity and citizenship.
Category: Identification documents
Can I Legalise?: We can only legalise a certified copy of your passport. The copy must include the page which displays your digital or ink signature. We cannot legalise the original document.
Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:
FCDO accepts the document in the following format:
- A copy of your passport certified in the UK by a solicitor or notary public
- Warning: Your passport must be signed by the holder unless it states the holder is not required to sign.
Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: Yes, Your photocopy passport must be certified by a solicitor or notary public in the UK.
Requires Submission as Originals?: No (originals not accepted).
Important Notes: Include signature page; signed unless exempted; certification in UK.
Common Use: Identity verification, travel abroad.
Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).