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The FCDO’s legalisation service in London is to be closed on December 29th 2023. There will not be a replacement service in London and so the possibility of obtaining apostilles on an urgent basis will disappear completely, to be replaced by an apostille service that will normally take two working days, offered through the FCDO’s…

On October 26th 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 received Royal Assent. It introduces a number of sweeping reforms, some of which will come into effect via secondary legislation in the future. Two matters of particular interest are the prohibition of corporate directors and the related requirement for identity verification. In order…

At Vanner Perez Notaries, we regularly assist clients with the notarisation and legalisation (apostille) of criminal record checks issued in the UK that need to be presented to the authorities of other countries. There are two main official types of criminal record checks available to order in England and Wales. These are: ACRO Police Certificate…

A power of attorney allows someone to appoint an agent to act on their behalf. This can be particularly useful when dealing with property, probate, or companies abroad. Appointing an attorney is often the most straightforward way of buying or selling a house, accepting an inheritance, or founding a company when you are not able…

On 8th March 2023 the People’s Republic of China acceded to the Hague Convention on the Legalisation of Documents and so as from 7th November 2023 documents that have been notarised for use in the People’s Republic will no longer require legalisation by the Chinese Consulate and will be accepted with only the apostille. The…