Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate – Express Apostille Service

What is a Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate?: Proof of civil partnership or conversion to marriage, issued by the General Register Office (GRO) or registrar.

Category: Civil Record (Birth, Death, Marriage certificate)

Can I Legalise?: Your civil partnership or conversion of civil partnership certificate can be legalised.

Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

FCDO can only accept the document in the following format:

An original civil partnership certificate or original conversion of civil partnership to marriage certificate signed by a registrar or a certified copy issued by any of the following:

• General Register Office (GRO)
• Local Register Office
• National Records of Scotland (NRS)
• General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI)
• We are unable to legalise photocopies or DRAFT certificates.

Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature or a seal from the issuing authority.

Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes (unless certified copy).

Important Notes: No photocopies/drafts. Wet ink signature/seal.

Common Use: Immigration, legal recognition abroad.

Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).

To qualify for next-day processing, we must receive your documents before 12:30 pm at our Milton Keynes office.

We guarantee that your documents will be prepared and processed for apostille on the next working day, ensuring a fast turnaround and maximum efficiency.

If you drop off your documents at any of our other offices, please note that one additional working day will be added to the processing time to allow for postage or courier transfer to our Milton Keynes office.

If your documents require solicitor certification, an additional working day will also be added to the overall processing time.

For quick and accurate processing, please enclose a printed copy of your order confirmation or clearly write your order number (e.g., THA-1234) on the envelope.

Delivery Address

Order Number: THA-1234 (use your own order number)
The Hague Apostille
Unit 335 South Row
Milton Keynes
MK9 2FY
United Kingdom

You will receive an instant email confirmation once your documents arrive safely at our office.

If you would like us to review your documents before submission, please email us a scanned copy. Our experienced team will carefully check your documents to ensure they meet the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) legalisation requirements.

If anything is missing or incorrect, we’ll contact you promptly to resolve the issue without delay.

Once approved, we will submit your documents to the FCDO for apostille certification using our premium 24-hour service for maximum efficiency.

At The Hague Apostille, we ensure your documents are legalised quickly and securely delivered.

Once your documents have been apostilled, we collect them from the FCDO the next day and dispatch them to your specified shipping address.

You’ll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number as soon as your documents are on their way.

Expect to receive your apostilled documents within 1–2 working days, ready for international use.