apostille criminal record check
Standard Document

Criminal Record Checks

This is a standard document that does not require solicitor certification in order to be eligible for the apostille. Most orders are completed in just 1-2 working days all being well. If you also need a translation or embassy attestation services the processing time will be increased.

Frequently used for:

  • Visa Applications

  • Applying for Jobs

  • Teaching Overseas

The most common documents we see are….

  • NPCC
  • ACPO
  • ACRO
  • Police Letters
  • Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) – Signed by solicitor
  • Basic Disclosure – Signed by solicitor
  • Enhanced Disclosure – Signed by solicitor
  • Disclosure Scotland – Signed by solicitor
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Some criminal record checks are issued with a signature from the issuing body (such as ACRO) and others are issued unsigned (such as DBS) and therefore solicitor certification which we we can do for you for an additional fee. Most DBS basic disclosures, enhanced disclosures and disclosure Scotland certificates need to be signed by a UK solicitor or notary before the apostille. Please order an apostille with or without solicitor certification as appropriate for your document type, if you are not sure please check with us.

Criminal record background checks may also be referred to as a CRB check or DBS check. We can legalise all background check documents that have been issued in the UK.

Choose the Service You Need

FAQs

Contact one of the services/agencies that provide these. The most common is ACRO. Just search for ‘get an ACRO’. They offer two speeds of service. Make sure you order a printed and posted certificate. We cannot add the apostille to a digital document.

You could also ‘get a DBS’ or another type of background check.

The simple answer is NO. Unfortunately, we cannot order these as a third party for you. You have to apply yourself, upload documents and answer personal questions.

You can order an apostille on a criminal record check from the government Legalisation Office or from an Apostille Service, like us. The government take around 4 weeks. Our service takes around 2 days.

You can order an apostille online. Then post the signed criminal record check to us.

Yes. Providing an apostille for a Northern Ireland background check is identical to processing a certificate from England, Scotland or Wales. We complete the service in just a few days and return the document to you with an apostille attached to the back.

We can post this back to Northern Ireland, anywhere in the UK, or overseas.

The quick answer is NO.

If you must have the apostille attached to the original criminal record background check, you will need to locate an apostille provider in the country of origin. Unfortunately, even the Embassy for the country of origin cannot issue apostilles. The apostille certificate can only be issued to the original document in the document’s home country. If the country of origin does not issue apostilles you will need to ask the person requesting the legalised document from you which alternative method of legalisation they will accept.

Fast Apostille for Standard Documents?

Registered with the FCDO we obtain the apostille for you quickly.

Order online and send your document to us!

Apostille issued in 1-2 days.

Apostille Only

1-2 Day Service

£82

PER DOCUMENT