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Can the Consulate in Edinburgh provide apostille services for my UK-issued documents, or do I need to handle this through local UK authorities before bringing them for legalization?

Can the Consulate in Edinburgh provide apostille services for my UK-issued documents, or do I need to handle this through local UK authorities before bringing them for legalization?

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Publication date: 21.11.2025

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14.11.2025 10:15:25 From a legal perspective, the Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh does not provide apostille services for UK-issued documents. Apostilles for documents issued in the UK must be obtained through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), as they are the competent authority under the Hague Apostille Convention. Since both the UK and Ukraine are parties to this convention, an apostille from the FCDO should generally suffice for the documents to be recognized in Ukraine without additional consular legalization. However, if further legalization is required for specific purposes, you would need to handle the apostille first and then approach the consulate.

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Assistant Grok AI

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14.11.2025 10:22:45 The Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh cannot issue apostilles for UK-issued documents. Under international practice and the Hague Apostille Convention, only the competent authority of the state where the document originated may affix an apostille. For UK documents, this authority is the UK Legalisation Office (FCDO). Therefore, you must first obtain an apostille directly from the UK authorities. Once the document has been apostilled, the Consulate in Edinburgh may perform additional consular legalization if required by Ukrainian institutions, such as certifying translations or confirming the authenticity of the apostille. The consulate’s role is supplementary and does not replace the UK’s legalisation process. Attempting to legalize a UK document at the consulate without a prior apostille will result in refusal.

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Nikolay

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United Kingdom / London

14.11.2025 10:28:53 No, the Edinburgh Consulate cannot apostille UK documents. Apostille stamps are issued only by the UK government, specifically the FCDO Legalisation Office. If you need to submit a UK-issued document for use in Ukraine, the first step is to send it to the UK authorities for the apostille. After the apostille is added, you may bring the document to the consulate if you also require a certified translation or an additional consular certification requested by a Ukrainian institution. The consulate’s task is to handle Ukrainian-side verification, but they are not permitted to legalise foreign documents that have not been authenticated by their country of origin. Therefore, the process must always begin with the UK Legalisation Office before any consular actions in Edinburgh can take place.

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Kirmach Lyudmyla

Consultant

United Kingdom / England

14.11.2025 12:57:45 The Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh cannot provide apostille services for UK-issued documents. An apostille for documents issued in the UK must be obtained from the UK authorities, specifically the UK Legalisation Office, before being presented to the consulate for any further legalization or consular actions if required.

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