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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulates in Mexico.
How someone in Portugal can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Germany can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
How someone in the Netherlands can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Turkey.
We may be able to offer notarial services, including administering an oath or affidavit and making a certified copy of a document.
Documents, certificates, letters, and notes available at the British Embassy Hanoi and the British Consulate-General Ho Chi Minh City.
Documents, certificates and letters available at British embassy in Egypt.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate in Jerusalem.
Commonwealth countries have no powers under the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 to undertake notarial acts, administer oaths or take affidavits.
How someone in Italy can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
Documents, certificates, letters available at the British consulate in Peru.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Algeria.
Documents, certificates, ethers and notes available at the British High Commission Georgetown.
Documents and certificates available at British Embassy Moscow.
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