United Kingdom - Competent Authority (Art. 6)

Designated Competent Authority(ies):

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Legalisation Office

For the UK Overseas Territories, see below, under Contact Details:

Contact details:

Address: The Legalisation Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3700 002 244
Fax: +44 1908 716 911
E-mail: General enquiries: Legalisation@fcdo.gov.uk
e-Apostille enquiries: Legalisationeapostille@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact persons: Mr Chris Ward
General website: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

 

Practical Information:

Price: Postal Service: £45 per apostille issued (signature verified).
Next-Day Service for approved high volume businesses: £40 per apostille issued (signature verified).
e-Apostille Service: £35 per apostille issued (signature verified).
Restricted Urgent Service: £100 per apostille issued (signature verified) – prior approval for this service must be obtained.
Useful Links: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

 

Address: Anguilla
Government House
Anguilla
Telephone: +1 (264) 497 2621
+1 (264) 497 2622
Fax: +1 (264) 497 3314
E-mail: governorsoffice@gov.ai
General website: -

 

Address: Ascension
Office of the Administrator
Administrator’s Office
Georgetown
Ascension Island
ASCN 1ZZ
Telephone: +247 66370
Fax: -
E-mail: -
General website: -

 

Address: Bermuda
The Parliamentary Registrar
The Parliamentary Registry Office
Valerie T. Scott Building
60 Reid Street
HM12 HAMILTON
Bermuda
Telephone: +1 (441) 298-6363
Fax: +1 (441) 292 0207
Contact person: Kenneth R. Scott
Language of communication: English
E-mail: krscott@gov.bm or parreg@gov.bm
General website: http://www.elections.gov.bm/

 

Address: British Virgin Islands
Government House
Road Town
Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Telephone: +1 (284) 494 2345
+1 (284) 494 2370
Fax: +1 (284) 494 5582
E-mail: bvigovernor@gov.vg
registrar@bvigovernment.org
Practical Information: Deputy Governor’s Office

 

Address: Cayman Islands
Passport & Corporate Services Office
Sussex House
Elgin Avenue
George Town
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Telephone: +1 (345) 943 7678
Fax: -
E-mail: corporate@gov.ky
General website: -

 

Address: Falkland Islands
Government House
Stanley
Falkland Islands
Telephone: +500 27433
Fax: +500 27434
E-mail: gov.house@horizon.co.fk
General website: -

 

Address: Gibraltar
Civil Status and Registration Office (on behalf of the Governor of Gibraltar)
3 Secretary’s Lane
Joshua Hassan House
Gibraltar
Telephone: +350 20051725
Fax: +350 20042706
E-mail: csro@gibraltar.gov.gi
General website: -

 

Address: Guernsey
The Legalisation Office
Greffe
Royal Court House
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 2PB
Telephone: +44 1481 725277
Fax: -
E-mail: -
General website: -

 

Address: Isle of Man
Isle of Man Courts of Justice
Deemsters Walk
Bucks Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3AR
Telephone: +44 1624 685265
Fax: -
E-mail: -
General website: -

 

Address: Jersey
The Legalisation Office
Maritime House
La Route du Port Elizabeth
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 1JD
Telephone: +44 1534 838838
Fax: -
E-mail: -
General website: -

 

Address: Monserrat
Lancaster House
Olveston
Montserrat
Telephone: +1 (664) 491 2688
+1 (664) 491 2689
Fax: +1 (664) 491 8867
E-mail: govoff@candw.ag
General website: -

 

Address: St. Helena
The Castle
Jamestown
St Helena Island
South Atlantic Ocean
Telephone: +290 2555
Fax: +290 2598
E-mail: OCS@helanta.sh
joany@sainthelena.gov.sh
General website: -

 

Address: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Government House
Stanley
Falkland Islands
Telephone: +500 27433
Fax: +500 27434
E-mail: gov.house@horizon.co.fk
General website: -

 

Address: Tristan da Cunha
Office of the Administrator
Administration Building
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Tristan Da Cunha
TDCU 1ZZ
Telephone: +44 203 014 2037
Fax: -
E-mail: tdcenquiries@tdc-gov.com
General website: -

 

Address: Turcs and Caicos Islands
Waterloo
Government House
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
Telephone: +1 (649) 946 2308
+1 (649) 946 2309
Fax: +1 (649) 946 2903
E-mail: govhouse@tciway.tc
General website: -

 

Address: The High Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory
Telephone: -
Fax: -
E-mail: -
General website: -

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