More and more students from foreign countries are choosing to continue their studies at UK universities and colleges. Perhaps your family has decided to move abroad and your child’s new school requires you to prove their educational history. Due to the fact that your educational certificates and qualifications that are required as proof were issued within the UK, they may not be recognized when presented at schools or universities abroad.
Your UK issued qualifications may require an apostille to be legalized before they can be accepted by overseas schools, colleges, universities or employers. Once your documents have been legalized with an apostille, they will be accepted in any country that is a member of the Hague convention without further legalization.
There is also an increase in the number of teachers working abroad. Teaching qualifications that show you can teach a language in another country may need the apostille certificate before employment identification is offered.
Large organizations with branches in foreign countries often transfer employees between branches. Staff may seek a position at a new branch to advance with the company as it expands. It is not uncommon for a company to relocate to another country to take advantage of tax concessions or more favorable political views. When this occurs, the employment history and qualifications of the employees will likely need to be verified and an apostille issued before they are accepted.
There are a number of different educational documents that can be legalized with an apostille for use abroad. The list below is a sample of some documents that you may need to present to schools, universities or employers abroad.
degree certificates
Master’s certificates
GCSE certificates
Vocational training certificates
BTEC certificates
diplomas
NVQ’s
A level result
This list is a small sample of documents that may require legalization and is not exhaustive. However, different countries may require different documents to be legalized before they are accepted.
Before you start the process of having your documents legalized with an apostille, you can contact the organization to which the documents will be submitted and ask what qualifications will be needed and whether they will require legalization before they can be accepted. Once you have verified what documents are needed and whether they will require legalization, you can contact an apostille legalization service provider to help you with the process. One service provider can take care of the entire process and take the stress out of getting your documents legalized.
