Death Certificates may need an apostille when an overseas authority has requested a copy of the document.

Following a death you may find overseas organisations including government bodies, courts and solicitors request a copy of the death certificate. This may be to register the death, make a claim on a pension, to resolve the deceased’s estate or to sell a property.

Without an apostille the death certificate may not be accepted. In addition you may need to get a copy of the will or the probate documents legalised by apostille.

Death certificates can only have the apostille certificate attached to the original document or an official copy issued by a registrar or a coroner. All official UK certificates can be legalised in just a few days.We cannot process photocopies or scanned copies of death certificates.

Do not hesitate to contact one of the team by telephone or email for guidance with your document legalisation.