For many years, people in the UK have been applying for visas to work in China. Obtaining a visa requires the submission of correctly attested documents. You cannot simply provide copies of your academic qualifications and expect to be offered employment. Documents have to be correctly prepared and attested by the Chinese Embassy in London.
We have received notification from the UK Passport Office and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office regarding the change of design and layout of the UK passport. If you have recently obtained a new passport you will notice they now need to be signed in pen. Passport designs are updated from time to time, so why is this change important?
A Statutory Declaration is a statement or fact that is created and signed in the presence of a UK solicitor, Notary Public or anyone who is authorised by law to hear it. Statutory Declarations are signed in the presence of a UK official to ensure that the written statement does not contain any false information or material. The person making the declaration is made aware of their responsibilities. To knowingly make a false declaration could result in legal proceedings being taken against that person.
If you have been offered employment in Qatar then you will need to get your academic certificates or professional qualifications attested at the Qatar embassy in London. Attesting a degree for Qatar now requires additional documentation.
From June 2016 the Qatar embassy in London implemented new document requirements for anyone legalising a university degree. Degree certificates cannot be legalised on their own. The Embassy now requests that applications for attestation must include the following THREE documents –
