Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Document – Express Apostille Service

What is a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Document?: Criminal record check for sensitive roles, issued by DBS.

Category: Criminal Record

Can I Legalise?: Your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) document can be legalised.

Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:

FCDO can only accept the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) document in the following format:

• Your original Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) document without a signature from an official of the issuing authority
• We are unable to legalise photocopies of this document.

Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: Yes, Your original Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) document must be certified by a solicitor or notary public in the UK.

Requires Submission as Originals?: Yes.

Important Notes: No photocopies.

Common Use: Employment in sensitive sectors (e.g., teaching, healthcare).

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.