Documentation and Apostille Resources

Apply for an Andorra Criminal Record Ceritificate

Apply online for an Andorran Criminal Record Certificate (Certificat d’antecedents penals).

Register of apostilles issued in Andorra

Apply online - Argentina Criminal Record Certificate (Certificado de Antecedentes Penales)

Website in Spanish. Same-day service available.

Verify Argentine Apostille Stamps (in Spanish)

Verify Apostille Stamps issued by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship or College of Notaries

Certificate of Good Conduct

Apply online for an Aruba Certificate of Good Conduct

NSW Application for a Birth Certificate

You can use this online form to apply for a birth certificate for a person born in NSW You can apply for a copy of your own birth certificate or your child's birth certificate.

Northern Territory - Apply for birth, death or marriage certificate

This page has information on how to apply for a birth, death, or marriage certificate in the Northern Territory.

Queensland - Birth, death and marriage certificates

Apply for a Queensland replacement birth certificate, marriage certificate or death certificate

South Australia - Births, Deaths and Marriages

Apply for a birth, marriage or death certificate

Tasmania - Births, Deaths and Marriages

Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains Tasmanian birth, death, marriage, relationship and change of name records. It also issues certificates and provides information to approved applicants.

Victoria - Births, Deaths and Marriages

Birth, Death and Marriage certificates

Western Australia - Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

The Registry creates and preserves records of Western Australian births, deaths, marriages and changes of name. Eligible customers are able to apply for certificates from these records to be used for a range of legal, personal and historical purposes.

Certificates of No Impediment (CNI) to Marriage

If you're going overseas to get married, you may need an Australian Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) proving that you're free to marry. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) can issue CNIs. To apply for a CNI, you and your partner need to provide supporting documentation. At least one person applying for the CNI must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) - National Police Checks

The AFP provides National Police Checks. Applications may be made online for residents of the Australian Capital Territory, Australian immigration purposes , where the applicant resides overseas , overseas employment , visa applications for overseas travel.

NSW Police Force - National Police Check

The NSW Police Force allows applications from NSW residents aged 14 years and above to apply for a National Police Check for visa, adoption, employment

NT Police - National Police Check

application for a National Police Check

Queensland Police Service - National Police Certificate

A National Police Certificate (NPC) conducted by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is based on a search of the person’s name against the criminal history records held by police services Australia-wide

South Australia Police - Apply for a police record check

A police record check provides a summary of your offender history in Australia.

Tasmania Police - Police History Record Checks

Tasmania Police provides a consent based Police Record Check enquiry service for residents of, or employees based in, Tasmania. The Record Check is used primarily for the purpose of employment, occupation-related licensing, registration, voluntary work or personal information.

Victoria Police - National police record checks

Victoria Police provides a service to all Victorians who wish to obtain a National Police Certificate for employment, voluntary work and occupation-related licensing or registration purposes.

Western Australia Police Force - National Police Certificate

A National Police Certificate (NPC) contains a list of a person’s disclosable court outcomes and pending charges from all Australian police jurisdictions. This includes traffic and non-police prosecuted matters.

Verify an Australian Apostille

Verify an Australian Apostille issued from the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Online form to apply for a criminal record certificate

Apply online for an Austrian Criminal Record Certificate (Strafregisterbescheinigung). To apply online for a criminal record certificate, you will need to be registered with ID Austria. The applicant must appear in person at the responsible authority at least once except when applying online (ID Austria or EU Login), either when they submit their application or when they collect their certificate, in order to verify their identity.

Applications can also be made at your local state police department (Landespolizeidirektion), police department(Landespolizeikommisariat), Mayor's Office or at Austrian Embassies and Consulates abroad.

Company Search

Search the database of Bahamian company files and documents

Order Company Documents

Order documents for International Business Companies and Regular Bahamian Companies

Apply for a Police Character Reference

Police Character References (Criminal Record Certificates) from The Bahamas may be requested online. Applicants must be Bahamian citizens,18 years old or older, and applying for themselves.

Police Clearance Certificate

The Police Clearance Certificate for the Bangladeshi citizens residing in abroad is issued from the respective Police Station in Bangladesh. Applicants need to apply directly or through nominated relatives in Bangladesh. You will require a Bangladeshi Mobile number to apply for a police clearance directly. If you do not have a Bangladeshi Mobile number, you can have someone apply on your behalf.

How to Order Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

Applications for Barbados birth, death and marriage certificates are made at the Registration Department, Supreme Court. Applications can be submitted in person or by post. For assistance obtaining certificated in Barbados for legalization and apostille stamping, please contact us

Apply for a Police Certificate of Character

Apply online for a Barbados Police Certificate of Character. Certificates are issued digitally with a QR code for verification and will sent by email within 24-hours. They can then be certified by a Barbados notary and authenticated for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property.

Foreign Representatives in Barbados

Foreign Embassies and High Commissions in Barbados

Non Resident Foreign Missions to Barbados

Foreign Representatives in Barbados - Non-Resident embassies and High Commissions

Notaries of Belgium

The civil law notaries’ main activity is drawing up authentic deeds. By authenticating agreements, the civil law notary gives them a special value that private contracts do not have: as an authentic form of evidence and as regards their enforceability.

Search and verify a legalization

Verify Belgian Apostilles

Foreign Embassies in Benin

List of embassies and diplomatic missions in Benin

Registry General

Order a Bermuda birth, death or marriage certificate. You can order copies of certificates in person at the Registry General. If you live outside of Bermuda you can order a birth certificate by completing a Certificate Order Form and sending it to the Registry General.

Verify Bolivian Apostille

Botswana Police Clearance Certificates

A Police Clearance Certificate confirms the absence of a criminal record in Botswana. Certificates are available to all inhabitants of Botswana and foreigners who have stayed in Botswana for 6 months or more. Applicants may submit their request in person, post, or courier to the Criminal Record Bureau of the Botswana Police Service.

Isarey can obtain Botswana Police Clearance Certificates for clients requiring an Apostille Stamp for use abroad. Please contact us for information.

How to obtain a certified copy of a BVI Birth Certificate

Applications for certified copies of BVI birth certificates can be made online. Certificates are delivered by mail or can be collected in person. Isarey can submit and collect applications on behalf of clients requiring BVI apostille stamps.

Obtain a certified copy of a BVI Marriage Certificate

Applications for certified copies of BVI marriage certificates can be made online. Certificates are delivered by mail or can be collected in person. Isarey can submit and collect applications on behalf of clients requiring BVI apostille stamps.

BVI Police Certificates

BVI Police Certificates, showing an absence of a criminal record in the British Virgin Islands, are obtained by applying in person at Road Town Police Station.
Isarey can submit applications on behalf of clients outside the BVI for subsequent authentication with an Apostille Stamp.

Find a notary in Bulgaria

Apostille Verification

Verify an already issued Apostille certificate

Apostille Check

Certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad

Canada does not issue certificates of non-impediment to marriage. If necessary, the Authentication Service Section or, depending on the country, a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate can prepare a statement in lieu of a certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad.

Alberta - Order a birth, death or marriage certificate

Applications for certified copies of Alberta birth, death or marriage certificates can be submitted by mail.

British Columbia - order birth, death and marriage certificates

British Columbia birth, death and marriage certificates can be ordered online, by mail or in person.

Ontario - order birth, death and marriage certificates

Obtain certified copies of Ontario birth, death and marriage certificates

Quebec Certificates and copies of acts of civil status

A certificate or a copy of an act can be obtained for births, deaths and marriages occurring in Quebec

Toronto Police Service - Criminal Record Check

A Criminal Record Check is an electronic document issued by the Toronto Police Service that indicates an applicant has no criminal convictions in the National Repository of Criminal Records maintained by the RCMP.

Vancouver - Police Information Checks

Police Information Checks are available to Vancouver residents by appointment. Certificates list criminal convictions from CPIC and/or local databases.

Calgary - Police Information Checks

Calgary Police Information Checks (PIC) are provided on a Calgary Police Service certificate letter and will include a Canada-wide Criminal Record History.

Edmonton - Police Information Check

Edmonton's online Police Information Check application process is fully electronic, including the results.

Apply for a Canadian Criminal Record Check

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issue name-based and fingerprint-based (certified) record checks.

Verify an Apostille issued in Ontario

Use this service if you want to verify an Apostille certificate issued in Ontario, Canada.

Verify an apostille issued by Quebec

Verify an apostille issued by Competent Authority of Quebec (in French)

Order certified copies of Cayman Islands birth, death and marriage records

Cayman Islands birth, death and marriage certificates may be ordered online from the Vital Statistics office through the Cayman Islands Government General Registry website. All certificates issued by the may be validated and authenticated online.

Obtain a Search Report for a Cayman Islands Company

Search for Company information online – Reports available online are, Basic Information, List of Directors for the company and a Detailed Search Report which is a summary of the company’s constitutional documents

Order Certified Copies of Certificates

Certified Copies of Certificates or Good Standing, Incorporation, Incumbency and Existence are available for Cayman Islands companies from the Cayman Islands Business Portal. Before you can use the Portal, you must first verify that you are authorised to file the statutory documents for your company, and you will be asked to provide proof of your identify as part of your registration.

Police Clearance Certificate Online Application

Police Clearance Certificates showing an absence of a criminal record in the Cayman Islands can be obtained from the Criminal Records Office of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Applications can be submitted online. Certificates can be issued in a PDF which will sent by email - this PDF certificate can then be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp.

Verify a Cayman Islands Apostille

Cayman Island Apostilles can be verified online

Chile Apostille Verification

FAQs - attesting documents provided by the Chinese Universities

Frequently asked questions for Indian students about attesting documents issued by the Chinese Universities

Apostille Verification System

Verify Apostille Stamps issued by China

Apostille or Legalization Verification

Public officials whose signatures can be authenticated with Apostilles

List of public officials in Costa Rica whose signatures are registered with the Ministry of External Relations and Worship for authentication with Apostille Stamps (in Spanish)

Obtain Costa Rica birth, death and marriage certificates

Apply online to obtain a digital copy of Costa Rican birth, death and marriage certificates. These can then be certified by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones and authenticated with an Apostille stamp by the Ministry of External Relations and Worship. (in Spanish)

Apply online for a Costa Rica Criminal Record Certificate

Costa Rican police background checks (Hoja de Delincuencia / Certificado de Antecedentes Penales) can be obtained online with a Costa Rican electronic signature or with a username and password that can be obtained from judicial offices. Applicants from outside Costa Rica, who do not have an electronic signature, should apply to their nearest Costa Rica embassy (in Spanish).

Foreign embassies and consulates in Costa Rica

List of foreign diplomatic missions to Costa Rica (in Spanish)

Verify Costa Rica Apostilles

Online verification of Apostilles issued by the Costa Rica Ministry of External Relations and Worship (in Spanish)

Registry offices in Croatia

Digital copies of Croatian birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the local Registry Office in Croatia.

Criminal record certificates

If the police background check is required abroad or by an international organisation needs to be legalised by an Apostille certificate, the criminal record certificate must be requested at the headquarters of the Ministry only, in order for the certificate to contain the signature of an authorised civil servant and the official stamp of the Ministry. Police certificates can also be obtained by applying to your nearest Croatian embassy.

Find a notary in Croatia

Find a notary in Croatia (in Croatian)

Re-issue of birth certificate

To obtain a copy of a Cypriot birth certificate online, you will need to register at Cy Login. If you are already a registered user, you will also need to authenticate your profile through your electronic banking system (eBanking) or by visiting a Citizen Service Centre (CSC) or a Citizen Center (KE.PO. - District Post Offices).
Certificates may also be obtained by contacting the nearest Cyprus embassy.

Marriage certificates - Cypriot Municipalities

For the issuance of a true copy of a marriage certificate for a marriage conducted by a Municipal Authority in the Republic of Cyprus, you should contact the relevant Municipal Authority that has issued the marriage certificate.

Non Impediment Certificates

The certificates are issued by the Cypriot authorities and are a confirmation that no marriage has taken place in the Republic pursuant to the marriage law, that no religious marriage has been d and that no valid Civil Union has taken place. The Cypriot authorities issue a certificate for Cypriot citizens and third country nationals residing in Cyprus. For EU citizens, no certificate is issued by the Cypriot authorities.

Certified Copies and Certificates for Cyprus Companies

Certified copies of company documents and certificates can be obtained online though the e-filing system of the Registrar of Companies, including Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Commencement of Business, Certificates of Directors and Shareholders, and Certificates of Good Standing.

Previous Convictions Registry

Cyprus Criminal Record Certificates are issued by the Cyprus Police to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus and to aliens residing legally in the Republic of Cyprus for at least six months. Non-Cypriot citizens will need to provide a copy of their residence permit (Yellow or Pink slip).

Criminal Record Certificates

Instructions for obtaining a Cyprus Criminal Record Certificate

Issuing Documents from the Register of Vital Records (certificates of birth, marriage, and/or death)

Certified copies from the Register of Vital Records (birth, marriage and death certificates) are issued by the Office of Vital Records in the Municipality where the birth, death or marriage occurred (offices of city districts in Prague). Copies of birth certificates for Czech citizens born abroad can be obtained from the special register maintained by the Office of the Municipal District of Brno-střed.

Certificates are also available from your nearest Czech embassy

Isarey can obtain certified copies of Czech death, marriage and birth certificates locally on behalf of clients requiring an Apostille stamp - please contact us for assistance.

Registration of deaths in the Czech Republic

In the event of death, the relevant registry office must make an entry regarding this registry event in the registry book and issue a death certificate for the deceased.

Excerpt from the Criminal Register (in Czech)

Czech Criminal Record Extracts (Výpis z rejstříku trestů) are available online through the Citizen Portal (with eGovernment mobile key, bank identity, mojeID). Extracts can also be obtained in person from any Czech POINT office (in Czech) (in Czech) or from aboard by applying to your nearest Czech embassy

Foreign missions to the Czech Republic

Foreign embassies and consulates in the Czech Republic

Danish educational certificates and diplomas

My Skills and Qualifications File contains your educational certificates and diplomas. You find your Danish digital educational certificates and diplomas from the following education:

• Primary school from October 2017 onwards
• Secondary education (stx, htx, hhx, hf) from 2004 onwards
• Vocational school courses from May 2021 onwards
• FGU from October 2021 onwards
• AMU (adult vocational training programmes) from 1990 onwards.

Certificate of Baptism and Birth

A Certificate of Baptism and Birth (Fødsels- og Dåbsattest) is available to persons who have been baptized in the Church of Denmark (excluding Southern Jutland).
If you need a certificate that certifies birth, you must order a Certificate of Personal Data instead.

Certificates of Baptism and Birth are available from your local registrar

• Order Baptism and Birth Certificate online with MitID (in Danish) (in Danish)
• Guide: how to order a certificate

Certificate of Personal Data

Certificates of Personal Data (Personattest) replace Birth and Baptism Certificates for persons not baptized by the Church of Denmark and are available to anyone whose birth was registered in Denmark. You can get the certificate in Danish or Danish/English.

Certificates of Personal Data confirm current civil information on a person's birth, name, marital status and death, including place of birth registration, names of parents, your present name, date of marriage and registering authority, last parish of residence if deceased.

Certificates of Personal Data always show most recently recorded information. If you need to document previously registered information, for example previous names, you will need an "Access to register".

If you have a MitID, you must order the Certificate of Personal Data online. The certificate can be delivered online or by post (paper certificate with physical stamp and signature). It can also be collected from your local registrar in Denmark.
If you do not have a MitID, the certificate can be ordered from the church office.

• Order a Certificates of Personal Data online with MitID
• Guide: how to order a certificate
• How to order a certificate for delivery abroad

Access to Register (in Danish)

An "Access to Register" (Registerindsigt) is a complete printout of the information registered in the Civil Registration Office. The document, Access to Register is not a certificate, but an overview of the Personal Data (current and previous), including birth, name, children, marriage and death.
The Access to Register is not signed or stamped by any authority.

Marriage certificates

You are entitled to a Marriage Certificate issued by the Danish National Church if you are married in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark. If you were married at the town hall (civil marriage), you must contact the Citizen Service Center in your municipality to get a Marriage Certificate. If your present marital status is divorced, you cannot request a Marriage Certificate. Marriage Certificates may also be issued by other religious communities in Denmark, but are not valid for authentication with an Apostille stamp if issued before 2023.

• Order a marriage certificate from the Municipality (in Danish) (in Danish)
• Order marriage certificate (Church of Denmark) (in Danish) (in Danish)

Death certificates - 1993 onwards (in Danish)

Certified Death Certificates are available from the Danish Health Data Authority (deaths occurring from 1993 onwards)

Death Certificates - deaths before 1993 (in Danish)

The Danish National Archives have death certificates from 1840.

Order certificates from the Danish Central Business Register

Certified copies of company documents are available online with a MitID or by contacting the Register’s customer support, including:

• Certificates of Incorporation (Registreringscertifikat) certifying that a business has been established under Danish law.
• Articles of Association (Vedtægter
• Company Financial Statements

Certificate of criminal record

If you are staying or have previously stayed in Denmark, you can request an international certificate of criminal record. Certificates can be ordered by email or online. You can order a private criminal record in Danish, English, German, French and Spanish. However, if your criminal record is not clean, you will only receive it in Danish.

• Request a certificate of criminal record online (with MitID)

Verification of legalisations/Apostilles issued by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To verify the authenticity of a legalisation/an apostille issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, please enter date and number of apostille.

Notarial services offered at U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo

This service is available to U.S. citizens and to foreign nationals who need to have documents notarized for use in the United States. Notarial services are provided by appointment only.

Authentication and Verifications of Documents - to use in Germany

The certification of a signature is done by acknowledging or uting the signature before the consular officer. A name signature can only be authenticated if it is uted before the consular officer. In both cases, the personal appearance of the person whose signature, name signature or hand sign is to be certified is required.

Translation and legalization of documents - to use in Italy

In order to be enforceable in Italy, deeds and documents issued by the Ethiopian Authorities must be legalized by the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa (Consular Office), after being legalized by the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Order a Birth certificate

You can use your birth certificate to give proof of your official date of birth. Order online (self-service) with an online banking code or mobile certificate, by email or by phone

Order a Marriage Certificate

You can use a marriage certificate to prove that a marriage has been registered in Finland. Order online (self-service) with an online banking code or mobile certificate, by email or by phone

Report on family relationships

A report on family relationships shows the heirs of a deceased person and may consist of several different certificates issued by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, Evangelical Lutheran Church and Orthodox Church. The report includes the following data on the subject: current and former names, personal identity code, municipality of birth, marital status and municipality of residence, information on spouses and children, including parents and siblings. Reports are available in Finnish or Swedish.

Order a Life certificate

Finnish Life certificates includes the following information about a person: Current and former names, personal identity code, information that the person is alive, municipality of residence and permanent address. It does not include information on family relationships. You can use a certificate of life to give proof of your basic information and your existence at the certificate's time of issue. You need the certificate for purposes such as estate inventory if you are the heir or the beneficiary of the deceased person.

Order a Civil status certificate

You can use a civil status certificate to prove your marital status. This certificate shows whether you are married, in a registered partnership, unmarried, divorced or widowed.

Apply for a Finnish Criminal records extract

Finnish Criminal Record Extracts can be obtained from the Legal Register Centre. Paper certificates are required if the certificate is to be legalized or authenticated with an Apostille. If there is no data on criminal records, the extract can be issued in English, German, French or Spanish.

Decree No. 2021-1205 of 17 September 2021 on the legalisation and apostille of public documents

Regulatory provisions relating to the legalisation and apostille of French public documents - the decree defines legalization, apostille and public acts. Unless otherwise agreed by international commitment, any French public document intended to be produced abroad must be legalised. Legalisation is the formality by which the veracity of the signature of the author of the deed, the capacity in which the signatory of the deed acted and, where applicable, the identity of the seal or stamp with which the deed is affixed is attested.

Summary table of the current state of the law in matters of legalization (PDF)

This table concerns documents issued by French authorities which must be presented abroad. It lists, by country and document type, whether a French document requires an Apostille, Consular legalization or if the requirement for further authentication is waived by bilateral or international convention.

Guidance: When someone dies in France

The process when a British national dies in France, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Kbis Extract

The Kbis extract in France provides a certified identification snapshot of a French company. It is valid for 3 months from issue.
The Kbis confirms the identity and address of the company, its business activity, legal form, SIREN identification number, Directors etc. It also confirms whether or not insolvency proceedings have been brought against the company. A Kbis Extract can be certified for presentation abroad by Apostille at the Court of Appeal or legalized by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Apply online for the French National Criminal Record Certificate

French National Criminal Record Certificate (Extrait du Casier Judiciaire Bulletin nº 3). Applications can be made online. May only be issued to the person concerned and may never be issued to a third party. French criminal record certificates are issued digitally and don’t need to be presented physically for apostille or legalization.

Find a notary in France

The French notaire is a legal specialist with a mission of public authority to draw up authenticated contracts on behalf of clients. They have the power to authenticate acts by affixing their seal and signature and issue notarial certificates in respect of documents and persons

Apostille/Legalisation Verification

Certificate of no impediment to marriage (German nationals never resident in Germany)

Obtain a Certificate of no impediment to marriage for use abroad if you are a German national but have never been a resident or registered in Germany.

Guidance: When someone dies in Germany

The process when a British national dies in Germany, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Order duplicate birth, death and marriage certificates

Order duplicate copies of Gibraltar marriage certificates, death and birth certificates.

Certificates of Good Standing (PDF)

A Certificates of Good Standing is a certificate issued upon request in relation to a company that is compliant with all filing requirements stipulated in the Companies Act. It will only be issued to those companies that are fully up to date with all of their statutory filings.

Company Profiles (PDF)

A Company Profile is a summary of the latest information on a Company. This includes: Registration Number, Name of Company, Incorporation Date, Date on which the last Annual Return was filed, Year-end date of last Accounts / Abridged Balance Sheet filed, Registered Office address, Status of the Company i.e. whether it is in liquidation, pending striking-off or has been struck-of, Details of Share Capital, Details of Shareholders, Details of Directors, Details of Secretary, Details of any Charges registered against the Company

Apply for a Gibraltar Criminal Record Certificate

Gibraltar Criminal Record Certificates (Subject Access Request Certificates) can be ordered from the Royal Gibraltar Police. Applications for certificates may be submitted by email.

Gibraltar Public Notaries

List of authorised public notaries in Gibraltar

Contact list of Greek municipalities - order birth, death and marriage certificates

Greek marriage, death and birth certificates requiring a paper apostille stamp must be obtained from the competent local municipality.

Order online death, marriage and birth certificate

Digital birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates and certificates of family status may be ordered online (You will need your personal Taxisnet credentials). These certificates are only valid for an e-apostille and cannot be used to obtain a paper apostille or for legalization at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (certificates required for non-apostille countries and embassy attestation).

Guidance: When someone dies in Greece

The process when a British national dies in Greece including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Criminal Record certificates for persons born abroad

Greek Criminal Record certificates for persons born abroad are issued by the Ministry of Justice (Independent Criminal Records Department).

Criminal Record Certificates - persons born in Greece

Criminal Record Certificates for persons born in Greece are issued by Court of First Instance (Public Prosecutor's Office). Note that digital certificates are not valid for paper apostilles and cannot be legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for subsequent embassy attestation - the certificate must be signed and stamped by the issuing Criminal Record Department.

Validation of an e-apostilles

Electronic Apostilles of The Hague (e-Apostille) verification

Verify Apostilles Online

Validate Apostille issued in Guatemala (website in Spanish)

Order a birth certificate

You can order a copy of a Guernsey birth certificate by phoning the Greffe or you can request a copy in person.

Certificates of No Impediment

Residents of the Bailiwick of Guernsey who wish to get married in the UK or another country or jurisdiction may be required to provide the authorities where they are getting married a certificate of no impediment. These can only be provided for people who are currently resident in the Bailiwick.

Search the LLP Register - order certificates

Order Certificates of Good Standing, Statements of the Register and certified copies of Guernsey Certificates of Incorporation.

Guernsey Police Clearance Certificate

A Guernsey Police Clearance Certificate can be certified for submission in certain countries for the purposes of work, travel or immigration

Applying Online for Search of Birth, Death or Marriage Records, or Certified Copies of Such Records

Certified copies of Hong Kong birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained online from the Immigration Department. Applications for birth and marriage certificate can only be made by the registered person (bride or groom in case of a marriage certificate) or by the parent or legal guardian in the case of a birth certificate where the subject is under 18. Applications for birth and marriage certificates made by persons other than the registered subject must be made by post and must include details to support the legitimacy of the request. Online applications for death certificates can be made by anyone.

When submitting the application online, you will be asked to select a collection point in Hong Kong. If you would like Isarey to collect the issued certificate on your behalf, please contact us before making the application to make arrangements for collection - we will need a written authorization.

When you complete the online application, the collection date will be shown on the acknowledgement receipt. It normally takes 7-10 working days for the certificate to be issued.

• Online Application for Birth Certificates
• Online Application for Death Certificates
• Online Application for Marriage Certificates
• FAQs - Applications for Hong Kong Births/Deaths/Marriage Records

Certificates of Absence of Marriage Record

A certificate of absence of marriage record (equivalent to a certificate of no impediment or single status) is a document certifying that a person has not registered any marriage in Hong Kong. Certificates can be obtained online from the Immigration Department by holders of Hong Kong ID cards. Other applicants can apply by post, in person or through an authorized representative in Hong Kong.

• Apply online for Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record
• FAQs - Online Applications for Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record

How to Apply for a Divorce in Hong Kong

Information about divorce procedures in Hong Kong

FAQs - Marriage Registration in Hong Kong

Frequently asked questions about the procedures of solemnizing and registering a marriage in Hong Kong

Application for Supply of Information on the Business Register

Apply for a certified extract of information on the Hong Kong Business Register or a Certified Copy of a Valid Business / Branch Registration Certificate.

Companies Registry’s e-Services Portal

Obtain certified copies of information registered for Hong Kong Companies, including a Certificates of Continuing Registration (Good standing), Company Particulars Search Reports (giving key details about the company, including registered address, share capital structure, information on shareholders and directors) and Directors Index Search Reports (listing all current directors of a Hong Kong company).

• Companies Registry’s e-Services Portal
• FAQs - Hong Kong Company e-search service

Certificates of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC)

Hong Kong criminal record checks (Certificates of No Criminal Conviction) can be obtained from the Hong Kong Police Force when required abroad for certain types of visa.

• Applications can be submitted by post (from Hong Kong or overseas) or submitted in person (by the applicant or a representative).
• Applications to receive Hong Kong background checks will only be accepted where a request letter is provided from a foreign Consulate or Immigration Authority clearly stating that the Certificate is required.
• Once issued, the certificate will be sent directly to the consulate at the address given in the letter, not to the applicant.
• Applicants will also need to provide a set of fingerprints certified by the police in the country where they reside.

• FAQs Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Apostille Verification

Budapest - birth, death and marriage certificates (in Hungarian)

Certificates for birth, deaths and marriages occurring in the city of Budapest can be obtained from the Budapest Department of Citizenship and Civil Status (Állampolgársági és Anyakönyvi Főosztály).

Certificate of Good Conduct

Hungarian Criminal Record Certificates (Certificate of Good Conduct or Extract from the Judicial Record) may be obtained online with Ügyfélkapu registration, by mail or in person at the Customer Service of the Criminal Records Authority in Budapest (Ministry of the Interior).

Hungarian Police Certificates may also be obtained from abroad by applying at your nearest Hungarian Embassy
Certificates are valid for 90 days.

Order a Birth certificate

Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to your registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to your legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík

Order a Death certificate

Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to the applicant's registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to the applicant's legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík. The individual ordering the certificate has to have some connection to the deceased.

Order a Marriage certificate

Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to your registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to your legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík.

A marriage certificate is not issued when a marriage has been terminated due to e.g. divorce or death of a spouse. In such cases, a Certificate of Marital History has to be ordered.

Order a Certificate of Marital Status

A certificate confirming current marital status, e.g. unmarried, separated, divorced, widow/er or marital status unknown. Note that this certificate only contains information on current marital status, along with the date of the last change of registration.

Criminal Record Certificates

Iceland criminal record certificates may be downloaded digitally or obtained in person from any office of the District Commissioner (Sýslumaður). To obtain a digital certificate, an Icelandic electronic ID and ID number (Kennitala) is required.

To obtain an Apostille stamp or legalization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a paper certificate is required (a printed digital certificate is not valid), and must be applied for in person from an office of the District Commissioner.
Isarey is able to obtain criminal record certificates in Iceland on behalf of clients requiring an Apostille stamp or legalization. Please contact us for assistance.

List of Municipal Corporations in India

Replacement birth, marriage and death certificates from India can be obtained from the municipal corporation office, often online.

• Mumbai - Birth and Death Certificates
• New Delhi - Birth Certificates
• Kolkata - Birth Records
• Goa - Birth and Death Certificates
• Hyderabad - Birth and Death Certificates
• Chennai - Birth and Death Certificates

Indian incorporation documents

Order certified copies of incorporation documents for companies registered in India

Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates

Indian citizens living abroad are eligible to apply for PCC and Passport Services using Passport Seva System

Passport Seva - Police Clearance Certificate (India)

PCC Applications in India by Indian nationals for a Police Clearance Certificate can be made online through Passport Seva

Foreigners Regional Registration Office

PCC Applications in India by foreign nationals for a Police Clearance Certificate

FAQs - Police Clearance Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions: Applying for an Indian Police Clearance Certificate through the embassy in Germany.

India Apostille and Attestation Verification

Apostille verification

Verify Apostilles issued by the Indonesian Ministry Of Law And Human Rights

Certificate of Freedom to Marry

Certificates of Freedom to Marry (no impediment to marriage) are issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. You must apply online for a Certificate of Freedom to Marry and forward a hard copy of the supporting documentation.

Order a birth, death or marriage certificate - Ireland

Certificates are available for births, marriages, deaths and civil partnerships registered in the Republic of Ireland

Obtain a copy of an Irish will or grant of probate

Search online for grants of representation issued in the Republic of Ireland from 1992 onwards. Certified copies of will and grants can be ordered from the Probate Registry Office that issued the grant. Copies of records from before 1992 can be obtained from the National Archives

Order Company Certificates

Order certified copies of company certificates of incorporation, Certificates of business name registration, letters of Good Standing and other corporate documents filed with the Companies Registration Office Ireland

Garda Police Certificates

A Police Certificate can be issued by the Garda (Irish Police Service) for submission to foreign consular authorities and when required for foreign visas (e.g. applications, naturalisation and / or other immigration matters). Police Certificates are issued by the Superintendent and/or Assistant Principal Officer within the Division where the applicant resides, or formerly resided, in the Republic of Ireland.

• Station Directory
• Police Certificates - FAQs (PDF)

The Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland - Find a Notary

A Notary Public is empowered to administer oaths, attest signatures, authenticate documents, take affidavits, take affirmations and declarations, draw up powers of attorney

Verify an Apostille or Authentication

This e-Register enables you to verify the issuance of an Apostille or Authentication by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland, on or after 01 January 2013

Request a birth certificate

Applications for copies of Birth Certificates for persons born in Israel can be submitted online or by post. The certificate will be issued within 5 days and will be posted to the address you have registered in the population registry. Certificates are available in Hebrew and English. You can request a birth certificate for yourself, a spouse, your children or your parents.

A digitally signed birth certificate is available through the Government online personal area. (In Hebrew - Registration on the Government identification system is required).

Request a death certificate

Applications for copies of Death Certificates can be submitted online or by post. The certificate will be issued within 5 days and will be posted to the address you have registered in the population registry. Certificates are available in Hebrew and English. You can request a death certificate if you are a first degree relative.

A digitally signed birth certificate is available through the Government online personal area. (In Hebrew - Registration on the Government identification system is required).

Request a change of name certificate

Change of Name Certificates can be obtained by Israeli citizens and residents who are registered in the population registry, and who have changed their name. Certificates can be requested by post.

Find a marriage certificate

This service provides information on submitting an application to locate the bureau in Israel where a marriage certificate was issued, in order to access the local marriage bureau and receive a copy of the certificate (in Hebrew). Search requests can be submitted online or by email.

Company extracts

The company extract gives concise details of the corporation, which includes basic details of companies registered in Israel, and information on the corporation directors, shareholders and liens.

Company Certificate of Status (In Hebrew)

A status certificate (certificate of good standing) is an official certificate from the Companies Unit attesting to the legal status of the company (active, in liquidation, liquidated or deleted). The certificate includes the name and identification number of the corporation, date of registration and current status in the registry. The certificate is available in Hebrew and also in English if the corporation has a registered English name. The Certificate can be ordered online through the Government online system.

Apply for a criminal information certificate

Israeli citizens and foreign nationals can use this service to request a certificate of Good Character from Israel Police. Israeli citizens can apply online. Foreign nationals can apply in Israel at a police station or abroad at an Isreali embassy
The certificate will be issued in Hebrew and English and will confirm the existence or absence of a criminal record in Israel. Details of any criminal convictions will be given in Hebrew only. The application processing time is about one month.

By law, the certificate cannot be issued directly to the applicant, and will be sent directly to the body that is eligible to receive it (embassies, consulates, Ministry of Welfare). The certificate will be sent to foreign missions in Israel or, in the case of countries without a consular presence in Israel, the certificate can be sent to the embassy of a third country.

Foreign diplomatic missions in Israel

Foreign embassies and consulates in Israel

E-Register - verify apostilles

Verify Authentication Certificates (Apostilles) issued by the State of Israel

List of Civil Registry Offices in Italy

List of Civil Registry Offices to obtain Italian birth, death and marriage certificates (website in Italian)

Certificates from the Commerical Register - Milan

Obtain a Certificate of the Chamber of Commerce (Certificato della Camera di Commercio) from Milan. You can request that each certificate contain a declaration of validity, i.e absence of insolvency proceedings against the business concerned. However, this is not possible for certificates of deposit, of ownership structure and of non-registration. Certificates are available in Italian and English.

Certificates from the Commerical Register - Rome

Obtain certificates from the Company Register, copies of deeds, financial statements and other filed documents. Certificates contain data of the company (name, registered office, tax code, registration number), information relating to persons holding offices or qualifications (business owner, partners of partnerships, directors, etc.) as well as information relating to the company's corporate activity.

Italian Company Reports

Obtain Company Registration Reports for Italian Companies online. The Company Registration Report contains the personal, legal, economic and tax information for a business, as filed in the Italian Business Register. It also contains data on the company name, details, contacts, address of the registered office, PEC (Certified E-mail), registered office, tax code/VAT registration number, legal form, date of foundation, corporate aim and other data.

Applying for Criminal Record Certificates - Practical information

The local Judicial Records Office (Ufficio del Casellario Giudiziale), based in every Office of the Prosecutor's Office (Procura della Repubblica), issues certificates from the Judicial Records Register.

• Criminal Records - FAQs (In Italian) (in Italian)
• Practical information - Certificates requested from abroad

Foreign Diplomatic Representations in Italy

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Italy

Birth, death of Marriage Certificates

Application Portal - Registrar General's Department. Apply online for certified copies of Jamaican birth, death and marriage certificates.

Certified business documents

Obtain a Letter of Good Standing or a Letter of Confirmation for a Jamaican Company. It is also possible to request a certified copy of a filed document.

Apply for a Jamaica police certificate

To obtain a Jamaican Criminal Record Certificate, an application must be submitted online on the website of the Criminal Records Office
Applicants overseas must submit fingerprints (signed and stamped by the police or reputable agency in your country of residence), two passport-sized photographs, certified copy of passport ID page, bank draft/money order made payable to the Commissioner of Police.
Applicants in Jamaica can visit any Tax Administration Office to make payment, then after submitting the application online, you can then make an appointment to attend the Criminal Records Office.

Isarey can assist clients overseas with the submission and collection of applications for Criminal Record Certificates in Jamaica and the authentication of certificates by Apostille. Please contact us for assistance.

Embassies and High Commissions in Jamaica

Foreign diplomatic missions in Jamaica

Guidance: When someone dies in Japan

The process when a British national dies in Japan including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Homepage of each Legal Affairs Bureau

Links to the homepages of each Legal Affairs Bureau and Regional Legal Affairs Bureau (website in Japanese)

What to do after a British person dies in Japan

This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Japan, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

Death of a U.S. Citizen in Japan

What to do when a U.S. Citizen dies in Japan

How to apply for Certificate of Criminal Record (Tokyo)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) will issue a police certificate when you are required by foreign authorities (an embassy, immigration agency, etc.). To apply for the certificate, you must be either a registered as a resident of Tokyo or previously registered as a resident of Tokyo but now living overseas. Applications must be submitted in person.

Police Certificates

Police certificates from the Japanese National Police Agency are issued only when requested by certain authorities as required by law.

Procedure to apply for a criminal record certificate (Osaka)

A Police Clearance Certificate is issued only when you are required to submit a criminal record certificate by your destination country. Applications are accepted (in person only) from Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who have current or previous resident registration in Osaka Prefecture.

Embassies and Consulates in Japan

Contacts of foreign embassies and consulates in Japan

How to make good use of Japanese Notaries (PDF)

The duties of a notary include creation of notarial instruments, authentication of private documents and articles of incorporation, and the attachment of officially-attested dates to documents.

• List of notary public offices (in Japanese) (in Japanese)

Order Certified Copies

You can request a copy of the following Jersey certificates online or in person: ​birth certificates, adoption certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, civil partnership certificates.

Order certified company documents

Obtain Certificates of Good Standing, Certificates of Incorporation and other certified copies of filed documents for companies registered in Jersey. Certificates of Good Standing are available for all active entities that have completed all required annual returns, submitted accounts if relevant and have a valid registered office.

Police Clearance Certificates

Foreign citizens currently outside Kenya requiring a Kenyan Police Clearance Certificate will need to provide a set of fingerprints and a certified copy of their passport showing at least six months residence.
Kenyan and foreign nationals currently resident in Kenya can apply online: Directorate of Criminal Investigations

Foreign Diplomatic Accredited Missions in the State of Kuwait

Foreign embassies and consulates in Kuwait

US Notarial services available for all nationalities by appointment

Notarial services are for all nationalities and are by appointment only. Normally the document to be notarized is for use within the United States.

Diplomatic missions in Latvia

Diplomatic missions and honorary consuls in Latvia

Verify Latvian apostille

In the Republic of Latvia, the legalization of documents with apostille is carried out only in electronic form. Apostille and the text of legalized document is available here.

Foreign embassies and consulates in Lithuania

Foreign embassies and consulates accredited to Lithuania

Birth Certificates

Unabridged birth certificates (copie intégrale), short-form/abridged birth certificates and international short-form/abridged birth certificates (extrait international) are issued by the commune of the place of birth. Applications for certified copies may be submitted in-person, online, by post or by phone. Certificates are available to the person named in the certificate and parents.

• Apply online to the Commune - birth certificates

Marriage Certificates

The marriage certificate is always filed in the Luxembourg commune where the civil wedding ceremony took place. A copy or an extract of this certificate can be obtained by either spouse from the Communal Administration online, in person, by phone or by mail.

• Apply online to the Commune - marriage certificates

Death Certificates

The copy or extract of a death certificate is a reproduction in full or in part of the details indicated on the death certificate. A relative of the deceased can request a death certificate. Depending on the commune, requests for death certificates can be submitted in person to the civil registrar’s office, online; by post or by phone.

• Apply online to the Commune - death certificates

Certificates of Good Standing and Company Profiles

Certified copies of Luxembourg corporate certificates and certificates of good standing can be ordered online. Documents are available in French or German, and can be issued digitally or as certified paper copies. These include:

• Negative Certificate (certificat négatif): this certificate may serve as a certificate of good standing. It confirms that no judicial decision or administrative dissolution without liquidation has been registered against the company.
• Company Profile (extrait): provides a summary of all data which must be registered with the RCS by the company. The company profile is updated to reflect all information as contained within the registered entity’s file.
• Registration Certificate: A certified copy of a company's initial registration.
• Certified copies of other Luxembourg business documents that have been filed with with the Luxembourg Business Register (RCS), including company articles of association and annual accounts.

Extract from the criminal record of a natural person

Luxembourg criminal record extracts (Service du Casier Judiciaire) in Luxembourg city. Extracts are issued in French.

Any person over 18 years of age who is a Luxembourg national or resides in Luxembourg can request an extract from their criminal record. Non-Luxembourg nationals must provide proof of their residency (residence permit or certificate of registration).

• Criminal Records Department
• Criminal Record Extract - apply online

Foreign diplomatic missions accredited to Luxembourg

Directory of foreign embassies and consulates in Luxembourg

Birth Certificates (website in Portuguese)

Certified copies of Macao birth certificates can be obtained online or in person (or via an authorized representative) from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil) or the Macao Government Services Centre.

• Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil)
• Apply online - Macao One Account
• Macao Government Services Centre

Marriage Certificates (website in Portuguese)

Certified copies of Macao marriage certificates can be obtained from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil).

• Directorate of Justice Affairs Services – Civil Registry Office (in Portuguese)

Death Certificates (website in Portuguese)

Certified copies of Macao death certificates can be obtained from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil). The applicant must show a legitimate interest and purpose for requesting the death certificate.

Certificate of Criminal Record

Macao Certificates of Criminal Record (Certificado de Registo Criminal) are available to Macao SAR residents or former residents. Applications may be made online (Macao One Account), by post, in person or through an authorized representative.
Applicants must provide documentary proof of their connection to Macao (e.g. Residence Permit, Non-resident Worker’s Identification Card or Non-resident Worker’s Card). Applicants who do not hold a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card will need to submit fingerprints. The Criminal Record Certificate is valid for 90 days from the date of issue.

• FAQs - Certificate of Criminal Record
• Permitted usage - Certificate of Criminal Record (PDF)
• Apply online - Macao One Account
• Apply by post - Certificate of Criminal Record
• Fingerprint and Declaration forms - Certificate of Criminal Record

Verify an Apostille issued in Macao

This system allows public to verify Apostille certificates

Department of the Registrar General

Official copies of Malawi birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Department of the Registrar General.

Police Clearance Certificates

Malawi Police Clearance Certificates are available from the Malawi Police Service. Applicants must submit fingerprints.

Birth Certificates

Official copies of Malaysian birth certificates are available in person from the offices of the National Registration Department. Certificates may be obtained by the certificate's owner, parent, spouse, child or sibling.

Certificate of Good Conduct

Malaysian Certificates of Good Conduct (Sijil Kelakuan Baik) can be obtained online from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Processing time is 1-2 months.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Malaysia

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Malaysia

Order Birth, Free Status, Marriage, Civil Union, Cohabitation and Death certificates.

Order existing Public Registry civil status certificates, including Birth, Free Status, Marriage, Civil Union, Cohabitation and Death certificates.

Police Conduct Certificates

Order Maltese Police Conduct Certificates (Certifikat tal-Kondotta) online from the Criminal Records Office. Maltese citizens can obtain a Conduct Certificate by calling personally at the Criminal Records Office or through an authorized representative.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions accredited to Malta (PDF)

Foreign Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions accredited to Malta

New Zealand Apostille Verification

Application for Civil Status documents from abroad

Persons residing abroad can obtain official copies of Mauritius marriage certificates, death and birth certificates by contacting the Central Civil Status Office. Applications may be submitted by post or email, or through an authorised representative in Mauritius. Foreign applicants need to provide a satisfactory proof of identity.
For assistance obtaining Mauritius Marriage Certificates and other Civil Status Certificates, please contact us

Application for a Certificate of Celibacy (PDF)

A Mauritius Certificate of Celibacy (Certificate of Single Status or no impediment to marriage) can be obtained from the Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis. Applications may be submitted in person or through an authorized representative.

Application for a Certificate of Character

A Mauritius Certificate of Character (Police Clearance Certificate) is available to Mauritius citizens and to non-citizens who have a residency or work permit in Mauritius. The Certificate states whether a person has previous criminal convictions recorded against them in Mauritius (crimes and misdemeanours appearing in the 2nd schedule). Mauritius Certificates of Character have no expiry and are issued in either English or French.

To apply for a Mauritius Certificate of Character, register on Maupass and click on the Certificate of Character icon, or apply through the Certificate of Character Portal

Applications can also be made in person at your local Police Divisional Headquarters. Where applications are made online, a digital certificate will be issued. Applications may also be submitted via a Mauritius Embassy (allow additional time).

• Certificate of Character - Documents Required
• Certificate of Character - FAQs

Diplomatic Missions Based in Mauritius

Foreign embassies and high commissions in Mauritius

Non-Resident Diplomatic Missions Accredited to Mauritius

Non-resident foreign embassies and consulates accredited to Mauritius

Birth Certificates - apply online

Apply online for a certified copy of a Mexican birth certificate. Certificates are issued as digitally signed PDFs (valid for an Apostille from the respective State Government).

Mexico City (CDMX) birth, death and marriage certificates

Apply online for death, marriage and birth certificates issued by Mexico City (Website in Spanish)

Nuevo León - birth, death and marriage certificates

Apply online for death, marriage and birth certificates issued by the State of Nuevo León (Website in Spanish)

Jalisco - birth, death and marriage certificates

Apply for death, marriage and birth certificates issued by the State of Jalisco (Website in Spanish)

Guidance: When someone dies in Mexico

The process when a British national dies in Mexico including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Federal Criminal Record Certificates (Website in Spanish)

Apply online for a Federal Criminal Record Certificate from Mexico (Constancia de Antecedentes Penales Federales). Certificates are issued by the Secretary of Citizen Security (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública) to Mexican and non-Mexican nationals with current or previous Mexican residency. Certificates are issued as digitally signed PDFs and are valid for Apostille authentication and legalization for suubmission abroad.

• Criminal Record Certificates - FAQs

Embassies and Consulates in Mexico (website in Spanish)

Foreign embassies and consulates accredited to Mexico

Verify Apostilles - Jalisco

Verify Apostilles issued by the State of Jalisco

Mexico Apostille verification

Mexico Apostille verification (Federal Apostilles)

Obtain a duplicate marriage certificate

Applications for duplicate marriage certificates can be submitted online (electronic or mobile signature required), at the Direcţia audienţă şi eliberarea documentelor de stare civilă in Chisinau, at Centrele unificate de prestare a serviciilor publice (CUPS) or at a Moldovan Embassy or Consulate

Obtain a duplicate death certificate

Applications for duplicate death certificates can be submitted online (electronic or mobile signature required), at the Direcţia audienţă şi eliberarea documentelor de stare civilă in Chisinau, at Centrele unificate de prestare a serviciilor publice (CUPS) or at a Moldovan Embassy or Consulate

Obtain a duplicate birth certificate

Applications for duplicate birth certificates can be submitted online (electronic or mobile signature required), at the Direcţia audienţă şi eliberarea documentelor de stare civilă in Chisinau, at Centrele unificate de prestare a serviciilor publice (CUPS) or at a Moldovan Embassy or Consulate

Apply for a Moldova Criminal Record Extract (in Romanian)

Applications for Moldovan Criminal Record Certificates (Cazier judiciar) can be submitted online. Three types of Criminal Record are available:

• Simple criminal record (cazierul judiciar simplu)
• Detailed criminal record (cazierul judiciar detaliat)
• Misdemeanor record (cazierul judiciar contravențional)

Foreign embassies and consulates in Moldova

Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices in the Republic of Moldova

Verify an Apostille (apostille nos starting "ARIJ")

Verify Moldovan Apostilles online with numbers starting "ARIJ"

Verify an Apostille (apostille nos starting "201")

Verify Moldovan Apostille with number starting "201"

Civil status Certificates

Apply online for official copies of Monaco birth, death and marriage certificates

Criminal Record Extracts

Monaco Criminal Record Extracts (casier judiciaire) can be obtained in person or through an authorized representative from the Palais de Justice. Applications can also be submitted by post and by email. Monaco Criminal Record Extracts are issued to Monaco nationals and residents, or to anyone born in Monaco.

Certified copy of the family record booklet

The request for the certified copy of the family record booklet may be submitted directly by the person concerned to the registrar office which had issued the initial family record or by ordering it through a legalised proxy given to a third party), for the purposes of filing the application and withdrawing the certified copy of the family record book. In the absence of family ties, the request may be submitted to the Registrar office of Civil Status which issued the initial family record book through the consular services of the place of residence.

Death certificate extract

Death certificate extracts are issued by the registrar of the place of declaration or transcription of the death (in Morocco or with the consular services). The Consular services may also request copies of this document for Moroccans living abroad.

Order Moroccan birth certificates online

The online ordering service allows you to order birth certificates and full copies of birth certificates online, and to receive them by registered mail at the address of your choice. The service is open to natural persons of legal age registered in the civil status registers of Morocco.

Apply for a Criminal Record Extract

Apply online for a Moroccan Criminal Record Extract (Extrait de Casier Judiciaire). The certificate can be collected from a court in Morocco, received by secured mail, or received electronically by emai.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Morocco

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Morocco

Verify Moroccan Apostilles

Verify validity of Moroccan Apostilles

Lost or damaged academic documents (in Dutch)

If your Dutch diploma, certificate or list of grades is lost or damaged, you may be able to download or apply for a duplicate.

Replacement diploma following of change of name or gender (in Dutch)

If you have changed your name or gender, you can often have it changed on your diploma, certificate or list of grades. Depending on your diploma, you can download it or request an extract.

Request an extract or official copy of a civil status record

Extracts and official copies of Dutch birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Municipality where the birth, death or marriage was registered. A civil status record extract contains only the essential details of the record and can be requested by the person named in the certificate or a direct relative (e.g. spouse, parent, child). An official copy of a civil status record is a copy of the original record stamped and signed by the Registrar of Births, Deaths.

• The Hague - Birth, death and marriage certificates
• Amsterdam - Birth, death and marriage certificates

KVK Business Register extract

A KVK Business Register extract provides a summary of a company’s registration data (name and address, date of establishment, directors, authorised signatory, the nature of the company and its registered office). Certified paper extracts and digitally certified extracts are available in Dutch and in English.

Certified copies of deeds of incorporation and articles of association are also available from the Chamber of Commerce, as well as other filed company documents.

• Information shown on a KVK Extract

Apply for a Certificate of Conduct

Certificates of conduct from the Netherlands (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag) required for emigration purposes (for example to apply for a foreign visa or work permits) can be obtained by making a written request via the municipality or by applying to Justis.

• The application should be made to the municipality when the applicant is registered in the Municipal Personal Record Database (BRP). You will need to attach a confirmation or document from the organisation that is requesting the certificate stating that the certificate is required.
  Apply by written request via the municipality (in Dutch)
• Applicants not registered in the Municipal Personal Record Database should apply directly to Justis. Applications can be submitted by email. Certificates will be delivered by post.
• FAQs - Good Conduct Certificates (in English)
• FAQs - Good Conduct Certificates (in Dutch) (in Dutch)

Diplomatic missions in the Netherlands

Foreign embassies and consulates in the Netherlands

Order a New Zealand birth, marriage or death certificate

New Zealand birth, marriage and death certificates can be ordered online. Most certificates are issued in 1 -2 weeks:
Order a New Zealand marriage certificate
Order a New Zealand birth certificate
Order a New Zealand death certificate

If you need your New Zealand birth or marriage certificate for presentation abroad and need to have it certified by Apostille or attested, Isareycan take care of the whole process for you. We will order a replacement copy for you and obtain an Apostille from the Authentications Unit.

Order a Certificate of No Impediment or Certificate of Single Status

If you are a New Zealand citizen and want to get married overseas, you may require a Certificate of No Impediment or Single Status certificate. The Certificate of No Impediment is evidence no lawful impediment to the intended marriage/civil union has been shown to exist and that according to New Zealand laws you are eligible to be married or enter into a civil union. If the recipient country requires a Certificate of Single Status, New Zealand can provide a Certificate or Search that states that a search of the marriage and civil union registers has been carried out from a certain date.

Criminal Conviction History

You can request your own New Zealand criminal record check online. The service is free and takes around three working days. You’ll receive your results by email. Email results are treated as a formal document in the same way as if you received them in the post. If you apply using a paper form, and you do not provide an email address, the result will sent by post.
FAQs: FAQs - New Zealand criminal history checks

Find a notary

Certain documents need to be notarized in New Zealand before they can be certified by Apostille, including Power of attorney, certain university records, school records, wills and probates and Medical documents.

Verify an apostille

Overseas organisations can check that the apostille they have received matches the information in the Authentication Unit database.

Nigerian birth and death certificates online

Obtain Nigerian vital records from the National Population Commission

Marriage Registries

Certified True Copies of Nigerian marriage certificates can be obtained from the Federal Marriage Registry

• FAQs - Nigerian Marriage Certificates

Re-Certification Marriage Certificates

This service is applicable to couples who got married not in line with the provision of the Marriage Act (2004) and wish to obtain the Federal Marriage Certificate

Police Criminal Check (High Commission in London)

A Nigerian Police Criminal Check can be obtained in the United Kingdom by applying to the Nigerian High Commission. Applications may be submitted by post or in person.

Police Security Certificate (Nigerian Embassy in UAE)

Apply for a Police Character Certificate at the Embassy of Nigeria in the United Arab Emirates.

Police Character Certificate - Nigerian High Commission in Australia

Requirements to obtain a Nigerian Police Character Certificate from the High Commission in Australia

Police Character Certificate online

Apply online for a Nigerian Police Character Certificate

Birth certificates

Norwegian Birth Certificates can be ordered online with an Electronic ID and will be sent to your registered address in the National Population Register. You can order birth certificates for yourself or your child (under 18).

Printout from the National Population Register

A printout from the National Population Register can be ordered online with an Electronic ID with the following information: name, date of birth, National identity number, gender, citizenship, place of birth, personal status, registered addresses, marital status (unmarried, married, separated, divorced, widow, widower), name and date of birth of spouse.

Printouts from the National Population Register (available in English or Norwegian) are sent digitally or on paper with a stamp and signature (select a paper copy if an Apostille stamp is required). The printouts on paper will be sent to your registered address. You can receive a printout from the National Population Register if you are registered as a resident in a Norwegian municipality, or if you are registered as emigrated. You can also receive a printout from the National Population Register if you have a D number.

Marriage Certificates

Norwegian marriage certificates (marriages after 1 October 2004) can be ordered online with a Electronic ID and will be sent to your registered address in the National Population Register. Marriage certificates are available in English or Norwegian, or in multilingual format (English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, German and Italian).

If the marriage took place before 1 October 2004, you must directly contact the one who officiated the wedding to get a copy of the marriage certificate.

Confirmation of name change

A confirmation of name change certificate can be ordered online with an Electronic ID and will sent to your registered address in the National Population Register.

Death Certificates

A confirmation of death can be obtained from the District Court (in Norwegian)
A death certificate, with more details than a confirmation, can be obtained from the doctor who wrote the certificate or Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Death certificates from before 1996 are available from the National Archives of Norway (in Norwegian)

Certificates of Good Standing and Incorporation (in Norwegian)

Order notarized copies of Certificates of Good Standing, Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Registration, proof of non-bankruptcy, articles of association, annual accounts and other Norwegian company documents. Most certificates are available in English or Norwegian.

Police Certificate of Conduct

Norwegian Certificates of Conduct can be obtained online with an Electronic ID or by post. Certificates will be sent to you Digital Mailbox or to your registered address. Certificates for use overseas are issued in Norwegian or English, although data on any criminal convictions will be in Norwegian only. Police Certificates of Conduct are valid for 3 months.

• Information included in a police certificate of conduct

Police clearance certificates

An Oman police clearance certificate can be obtained from abroad by submitting an application online. Applicants will need to provide the last passport used to enter Oman and their civil number for their period of residence in Oman. The clearance certificate is issued digitally through the Royal Oman Police website.

Police Character Certificate

Applying in Pakistan: Police Character Certificates may be requested in Pakistan by foreign and dual nationals, and by Pakistani nationals who need to submit certification of a clean criminal record to a foreign embassy.
Pakistani nationals can submit their application in person to the local city police officer/ local police station (cities), to the Local district office of Senior Superintendent of Police (towns), or to the local FATA agency.
Non-citizens in Pakistan may apply directly at the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police of the Police Security Branch

Applying from outside Pakistan: Applications from outside Pakistan should be submitted through a Pakistan embassy or Consulate. Applicants from Punjab can apply for a Police Character Certificate through the embassy using the Punjab Police Global Portal. Applicants from other provinces will need to attest a letter of authority at the embassy and forward this letter to a close relative in Pakistan who will submit the application.

• Police Character Certificate - London, UK
• Police Character Certificate - Birmingham, UK
• Police Character Certificate - Manchester, UK
• Police Character Certificate - Los Angeles, USA
• Police Character Certificate - High Commission in Australia

Verify an Pakistani Apostille

Use this service to verify a paper or electronic Apostille certificate issued in the Pakistan.

Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

Copies of Panama birth certificates (certificado de nacimiento), marriage certificates (certificado de matrimonio) and death certificates (certificado de defunción) can be obtained from the Tribunal Electoral (

Criminal Record Certificate

Panamanian nationals can apply online for a Panama Criminal Record Certificate (Record Policivo de uso internacional). Non-Panamian nationals applying from outside Panama can appoint a representative to apply in person on their behalf at the Dirección de Investigación Judicial providing a copy of their passport with valid entry stamps, current migration card or copy of current work permit card issued by MITRADEL.

Certificates are valid for 30 days.

Diplomatic missions to Panama

Foreign Embassies accredited to Panama (in Spanish)

Certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates

Official copies of Peru birth, death and marriage certificates in the Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil (RENIEC) database can be ordered online. Other certificates must be ordered from the Municipality where the birth, death or marriage took place.

• RENIEC - order certificates online (In Spanish) (in Spanish)
• Order certificates from the Municipality (in Spanish)

Judicial Background Check

Apply for a Peru Judicial Background Check (Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales). This certificate confirms whether the applicant has served a custodial or community service sentence in Peru. It is valid for 90 days.

Police Background Certificate

Apply for a Police Background Certificate for travel or use abroad (CERAP - Certificado de antecedentes policiales para viaje o uso en el extranjero). This certificate confirms the existence or absence of a police record in Peru.

Criminal Record Certificate

Peru Criminal Record Certificates (Certificado de Antecedentes Penales), certifying whether a person has a record of criminal convictions in Peru, can be obtained online, in person or though an authorized representative in Peru, or through a Peruvian consulate (in Spanish)

• Criminal Record Certifcate - apply online
• Criminal Record Certifcate - where to apply in Peru (in Spanish)
• Criminal Record Ceritifcate - FAQs (in Spanish)

Foreign diplomatic missions in Peru

Foreign embassies and diplomatic missions accredited to Peru

Apostille Verifcation

Verify Apostilles issued by Peru (In Spanish)

Birth Certificates

Applications for official copies of Philippine birth certificates can be submitted in person by the owner or by his/her representatives at different Census Serbilis Centres in the Philippines. Applications may also be submitted online.

Marriage Certificates

Marriage certificates can be requested by the interested party online or in person.

Death Certificates

Death certificates can be requested by the interested party online or in person.

Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR)

Certificates of No Marriage confirming single status in the Philippines may be submitted in person or online

NBI Clearance Application and Renewal

An NBI Clearance confirms whether a person has a clean criminal record in the Philippines. Applications may be submitted online to schedule an appointment at a National Bureau of Investigation office in the Philippines to provide fingerprints.
Expired Certificates (issued from 2014 onwards) may be renewed online without having to attend an office in person and will be delivered by post or can be collected.

New applications from abroad must first be completed at an Embassy or Consulate to certify a fingerprint card. Certified applications can then be submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation office in the Philippines by post or through an authorized representative.

• Embassy of the Philippines in London - NBI clearance
• Consulate of the Philippines in New York - NBI clearance
• Consulate of the Philippines in Los Angeles - NBI clearance
• Embassy of the Philippines in Canberra - NBI clearance
• Embassy of the Philippines in Berlin - NBI clearance
• Embassy of the Philippines in Madrid - NBI clearance

Philippines Apostille Verification System

Obtain a copy of your civil status record (in Polish)

Official copies of Polish civil status records (birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates) can be obtained online (in Polish) ( e-ID (in Polish) required), in person at any Registry Office (in Polish) (Urzędy Stanu Cywilnego) or by mail.
Certificates are available only to the person named in the certificate, spouse, descendants, parents and siblings, although applications may be made by an authorized representative. Copies of civil status records are available as digital and paper certificates, in Abbreviated and Complete form. A complete copy contains more information and is an exact reproduction of the original record with the addition of subsequent amendments and additions. Abbreviated copies are available as Multilingual Certificates, but in paper form only.

Certificates of marital status (in Polish)

A Polish certificate of marital status ( Registry Office (in Polish) or by mail. The certificate is valid for 6 months

Obtain a certificate from the National Criminal Register (certificate of clear criminal record)

Criminal Record certificate from Poland can be obtained electronically (e-Platform MS - electronic signature required), in person or by post. A power of attorney can be granted (in Polish) allowing someone to apply on your behalf. Certificates are issued in Polish but a multilingual standard form is available for submission in other EU countries.
National Criminal Register - FAQs

Foreign Diplomatic missions in Poland

Foreign embassies and consulates in Poland

Request a marriage certificate

A digital marriage certificate (available for consultation for six months) can be requested online. Paper certificates (including multilingual certificates) can be requested at any Civil Registry Office (in Portuguese) or Citizen Shop in Portugal or at any Portuguese Consulate (in Portuguese) overseas.

Request a birth certificate

A request for an online certificate (available for consultation for six months) can be performed with or without authentication. Any individual can request a birth certificate. Paper certificates (including multilingual certificates) can be requested at any Civil Registry Office (in Portuguese) or Citizen Shop in Portugal or at any Portuguese Consulate (in Portuguese) overseas.

Request a death certificate

Portuguese death certificates are available in digital and paper format. Anybody can request a death certificate and no documentation is required. Digital certificates can be consulted for six months from issue.

Permanent Company Registration Certificates

Permanent Company Registration Certificates (certidão permanente) include public information about Portuguese companies.in the Commercial Register and can be obtained and verified online. There are 3 types of certificate available:

• Permanent Certificate of Registration (certidão permanente) - includes all filing and pending filing requests of the company. It is available in Portuguese and English.
• Permanent Certificate of Registration and Supporting Documents (certidão permanente de registo e documentos) - additionally includes access to all documents filed by the company (except annual accounts).
• Permanent Certificate of the Latest Memorandum/Updated Articles of Association (certidão permanente do pacto social / estatutos atualizados) - gives access to the latest Memorandum and Articles of Association registered by the company.

Request a criminal record certificate (individuals)

Portuguese Criminal Record Certificates (Registo Criminal) can be requested online (Portuguese nationals only with Digital Mobile Key or Citizen Card). Foreign nationals must apply in person or through an authorized representative at a Court or Criminal Identification Service (in Portuguese) (Balcões dos serviços de identificação criminal).

Applications may also be submitted by mail (applicants residing outside Portugal only) and through a Portuguese Consulate (in Portuguese) overseas.
The Criminal Record Certificate is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

Criminal Record Certificates

Puerto Rico Criminal Record Certificates (Certificado de Antecedentes Penales) can be requested online.

Police Clearance Certificates

Qatar Police Clearance Certificates for migration purposes are issued by the Department of Criminal Evidences and Information to Qatari nationals and foreign nationals currently or formerly resident in Qatar. Applications must include a full set of fingerprints duly attested by a competent government authority and can be submitted

• through a Qatar Embassy
• using the Metrash App
• by mail
• in person or through an authorized representative in Qatar

Authentication of University Diplomas

Romanian University documents requiring Apostille authentication or legalization for use abroad, including Diplomas, Certificate of Completion of Studies, and Certificates of Enrolment and Graduation must be pre-authenticated by CNRED - National Centres for the Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (Centrul National de Recunoastere si Echivalare a Diplomelor.

Authentication of School Certificates

Certificates issued in Romania by pre-university institutions require pre-authentication by the respective County School Inspectorates / Buest School Inspectorate for subsequent authentication with an Apostille Stamp from the Office of the Prefect.

When someone dies in Romania (UK Citizens)

Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.

Certificates of Status and Company registration documents

A Romanian Certificates of Status shows the company’s up-to-date status and confirms details of the company, including company name, status, activity, share capital, directors and shareholders. Electronic certificates are available online, but paper certificates are required for an Apostille Stamp.

Other documents available from the Trade Register include:

• Company Historical Report (detailing a company's registrations in the trade register, presented chronologically to the current date)
• Certified copies
• Duplicate copies
• Replacement certificates of registration

Romanian Criminal Record Certificates (In Romanian)

Requests for a Romanian criminal record certificate (Certificat de Cazier Judiciar) can be submitted to a Police Station in Romania.
From abroad, requests can be submitted to a police station in Romania through an authorised representative (a power of attorney is required) or through a Romanian embassy or consulate (applications through embassies can take 2-3 months).

Romanian citizens can also obtain their criminal record certificate online through the hub.mai.gov.ro platforms (confirming their identity at a police station or through a Romanian bank card):
Apply for a Criminal Record Certificate online

Romanian criminal record certificates are issued in Romanian and are valid for a period of 6 months from the date of issue.

• Criminal Record Certificates - Romanian Consulte in London (in Romanian)
• Criminal record certificates - Romanian embassies (in Romanian)
• Criminal Record Certificate through a police station (in Romanian)

Foreign diplomatic missions to Romania

Foreign embassies and consulates in Romania

Verify an Apostille - Romania

Verify apostilles issued for official administrative documents in Romania since November 1st 2004.

How to Apply for a Birth Certificate

This service allows all Rwandans to apply for a birth certificate. An Irembo account is required.
Certificates are issued digitally and can be downloaded from IremboGov using the application number or billing number.

How to Apply for a Marriage Certificate

The marriage certificate is an official document that identifies a legally married couple. This service is available to Rwandan citizens only. An Irembo account is required.
Certificates are issued digitally and can be downloaded from IremboGov using the application number or billing number.

How to Apply for a Death Certificate

Applicants applying on behalf of the deceased need to log in to the Irembo account or visit the nearest Irembo agent for assistance.

How to Apply for a Criminal Record Certificate

Rwandans and foreigners who are living in or have lived in Rwanda can apply for a Rwandan Criminal Record Certificate issued by the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA). An Irembo account is required to apply online. Applicants without an account can visit the nearest Irembo agent or Rwandan embassy for assistance. The certificate has a validity of 6 months and is issued digitally.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Serbia

Foreign embassies and consulates in Serbia

Birth Certificate Extracts

A digital birth extract may be obtained to replace a lost or damaged Singapore birth certificate if the holder was born in Singapore. Applications may be submitted online by the birth certificate holder (aged 21 years and above), parent or legal guardian. Extracts are issued in digital format only.

Death Certificate Extracts

A digital death extract may be obtained for deaths that occurred in Singapore. Only close relatives of the deceased are eligible to obtain a death certificate extract. Extracts are issued in digital format only.

Civil marriage certificates

Applications for a duplicate civil marriage certificate can be made online. To make the application, the Marriage certificate number is required, or otherwise the bride's NRIC (Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents) or passport number (foreigners) used when registering the marriage. If you have misplaced your Marriage certificate number, you can find it in your Singpass Digital ID account.

Certificates are issued in digital format and will be sent by email.

Muslim Marriage Certificates

Applications for a duplicate Muslim marriage certificate or Revocation of Divorce Certificate can be made online.To make the application, the Marriage certificate number is required, or otherwise the bride's NRIC (Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents) or passport number (foreigners) used when registering the marriage. If you have misplaced your Marriage certificate number, you can find it in your Singpass Digital ID account.

Certificates may be collected or are sent by mail to the applicant's address.

Certified Company Extracts

A Certified Company Extract is a PDF copy of forms with / without attachments filed by business entities with ACRA, such as the company constitution, financial statements, incorporation of local companies and annual returns. It can be used to trace an entity’s historical records.

• Certified Company Extract (PDF Sample)

Business Profile

A Singapore Business Profile provides basic entity information such as Unique Entity Number (UEN), entity name, business activities, date of incorporation/registration and also information of position holders or business owners or partners.
Business Profile (PDF - Sample)

Certificates of Good Standing

A Certificate of Good Standing certifies the live status of a company registered in Singapore
Certificate of Good Standing (PDF - Sample)

Apply for a Certificate of Clearance (COC)

Singapore citizens can apply for a Police Certificate of Clearance online (Singpass Digital ID required). Singapore Citizens are not required to submit fingerprints.

Non-Singapore citizens may apply for a COC and complete the application online. Singapore residents will be notified to book an appointment for the submission of fingerprints. Non-residents will be notified to mail in a set of fingerprints recorded at an authorised institution in their country of residence (e.g. at a Singapore Embassy or local police station).

Applicants for a Singapore CoC will also need to provide evidence that a COC is required and for what purpose (e.g. a letter from a foreign immigration authority or embassy). Non-Singapore Citizens applicants are no longer required to submit an Appeal to Apply for a COC.

Certificates will be sent by mail to the address indicated in the application.

• Singapore CoC applications - FAQs

Foreign Diplomatic Representatives to Singapore

Foreign High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates in Singapore

Directory of Singapore Notaries

Find a Notary or Commissioner of Oaths in Singapore

Verify an Apostille Stamp

Verify an Apostille issued by the Singapore Academy of Law

Birth Certificates

A copy of an unabridged birth certificate is available from the Department of Home Affairs or via the nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate if you are overseas

Applying for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

Applicants living abroad may forward the application and required documents directly to Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management for processing. The applicant must monitor progress via the SAPS website and upon completion arrange for collection as indicated on the application form. This service is available to people who require confirmation of their criminal status for emigration purposes or for travel or employment abroad.

Bereavement guide for South Korea

Information to help you deal with practical arrangements following the death of a British national in South Korea.

Application for Criminal Record Check

Korean background checks are issued by the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to Korean nationals and foreign nationals who have previously lived in Korea. Certificates are issued in English and Korean, and are valid for a single country of use and purpose.

Applications in Korea: Persons requiring a criminal record certificate for the purpose of foreign visa or residency applications should request a Criminal (Investigation) Records Check Reply (범죄· 수사경력 회보서). Applications in Korea may be submitted online. Applicants (or an authorized representative) will then need to visit a Korean Police Station (in Korean) to process the application.

Applications from outside Korea: From outside Korea, applications should be made through a South Korean Embassy (applicants will need to visit the embassy in person).

• Korean Embassy (London) - National Police Certificate
• Korean Embassy (Canberra) - National Police Certificate
• Korean Consulate (New York) - National Police Certificate
• Korean Consulate (Vancouver) - National Police Certificate

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in South Korea

Foreign embassies and consulates in South Korea

e-Apostille verification

Verifies the information of Apostille/Consular Legalization certificate.

Guidance: When someone dies in Spain

The process when a British national dies in Spain including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Birth Certificates

Apply online: Official copies of Spanish birth certificates (Certificado de Nacimiento) may be requested online. A full birth certificate (Certificado Literal) can be downloaded immediately with Cl@ve Digital ID or European Digitial ID or sent to your address by mail. Multilingual certificates, or certificates required for a specific purpose (first request for Spanish ID or passport) will be delivered by post.

Apply by post or in-person: It is also possible to apply for birth certificates through the Civil Registry Office where the birth was registered by post or in person ( appointment (in Spanish) required), including through a Spanish Consulate when the birth was registered at the consulate and the applicant is registered as a resident in the area of the consulate's jurisdiction.

• Birth Certificates - apply online
• Birth certificates - postal and in-person applications

Spain: documents (UK Knowledge Base)

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about documents from Spain

Marriage Certificates

Apply online:Official copies of Spanish marriage certificates (Certificado de Matrimonio) may be requested online. If available, the marriage certificate can be downloaded immediately with Cl@ve Digital ID or European Digitial ID or sent to your address by mail.

Apply by post or in-person: It is also possible to apply for marriage certificates through the Civil Registry Office where the marriage was registered by post or in person ( appointment (in Spanish) required), including through a Spanish Consulate when the marriage was registered at the consulate and the applicant is registered as a resident in the area of the consulate's jurisdiction.

• Marriage Certificates - apply online
• Marriage certificates - postal and in-person applications

Death Certificates

Apply online:Official copies of Spanish death certificates (Certificado de Defunción) may be requested online. If available, the death certificate can be downloaded immediately with Cl@ve Digital ID or European Digitial ID or sent to your address by mail.

Apply by post or in-person: It is also possible to apply for a death certificate through the Civil Registry Office where the death was registered by post or in person ( appointment (in Spanish) required), including through a Spanish Consulate when the death was registered at the consulate.

• Death Certificates - apply online
• Death certificates - postal and in-person applications

Criminal Record Certificates - apply online

Spanish Criminal Record Certificates (Certificado de Antecedentes Penales) can be obtained online ( Cl@ve Digital ID required).

Criminal Record Certificates - postal and in-person applications

Requests for a Spanish criminal record certificate can be submitted by post or made in person to a Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice or to the Central Office (in Spanish) in Madrid. From abroad, applications can also be submitted in person at a Spanish Consulate

Last Will and Testament Certificates

A Last Will and Testament Certificate (Certificado de Actos de Última Voluntad) can be obtained online with Cl@ve Digital ID or by applying to the Central Office (in Spanish) (in-person and by post) or a Regional Office (in-person) of the Ministry of Justice. The Last Will and Testament Certificate confirms whether a deceased person has made a will and indicates the notary where any will is registered so that a copy of the will may be obtained.

A Death Insurance Certificate (in Spanish) can also be obtained to confirm whether a deceased person has life insurance coverage.

Verify Apostille issued in Spain

Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

Official copies of Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates can be obtained from the Registrar General’s Office (St. Kitts) or from the Registrar General Department (Nevis).

Foreign Embassies in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Verify an Apostille

Verify an Apostille issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Apply for a marriage certificate

Copies of St Lucia marriage certificates can be obtained by applying in writing to the Civil Status registry (Civil Status Section).

Apply for a Birth Certificate

Apply to the Civil Status registry for a copy of a birth record.

Apply for Police Certificate of Character

A St Lucia Police Certificate of Character, certifying whether the applicant has a criminal record, can be obtained from the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force. Overseas applicants must submit fingerprints.

Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Saint Lucia

Foreign Embassies and High Commission in Saint Lucia

Population Register Certificates

Births and marriages in Sweden are recorded in the population register. Certification of a birth or marriage can be obtained by requesting an "Extract of the population register – 120 with all relationships" (Utdrag om folkbokföringsuppgifter – 120 med alla relationer). The extract is available in Swedish or English.

Certificates can be ordered by post or online (e-service with digital ID). Signed and stamped certificates for use abroad will be sent by post to the applicant's registered address (folkbokföringsadress) or special postal address (särskild postadress).

Death certificate and relatives report

A Swedish Death certificate and relatives report (Dödsfallsintyg med släktutredning) can be obtained from the Swedish Tax Agency for deaths occurring from 1991. The report shows when a person died, and gives details of current and former spouses and children. Certificates can be ordered by phone.

Certificates for deaths occurring before July 1991 can be ordered from the National Archives

Business Registration Certificates

Swedish Business Registration Certificates are available from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket). Certificates are available in digital format or as signed/stamped paper certificates. Both paper and digital certificates can be authenticated for submission abroad (digital certificates require notarization before an apostille is applied). Other certified business documents are also available from the Swedish Companies Registration Office, including Articles of Association and Annual Reports.

• Company information - FAQs

Criminal Record Extracts

Swedish Criminal Record Extracts for submission to authorities abroad are available from the Swedish Police Authority. Extracts can be requested online (e-service - digital ID required) or by post. Extracts will be delivered by post and are issued in Swedish, English, Spanish, German and French (Any convictions will not be translated).

• FAQs - Criminal Record Extracts

FAQs - Digitial civil status extracts (in French)

Frequently asked questions about digital Swiss marriage, death and birth certificates

Geneva - order a birth, death or marriage certificate

Request a civil status certificate for births, deaths and marriages occurring in Geneva

Order a birth, death or marriage certificate - Zurich (in German)

Online service to order civil status certificates from Zurich

Order civil registry documents online - Bern

Order birth, death and marriage certificates online - Canton of Bern

Civil registry office search (in French)

Find a Swiss civil registry office to apply for birth, death and marriage certificates

Index of Swiss Commercial Registers

Registries of commerce of Switzerland - obtain an extract from the Commercial Register for Swiss companies

Request for an extract from the debt enforcement register

Certificate to prove that you pay your bills and have no outstanding debts in Switzerland

Get your fingerprints taken in Switzerland

Fingerprints may be taken at one of the offices listed

Swiss Criminal records extracts

An extract from the Swiss Register of Criminal Records can only be ordered on the website of the Federal Office of Justice. Any person may order their own extract (on submission of an identity document and signature). Swiss Criminal record certificates are available on paper or as digital certificates. Both paper and digital extracts can be authenticated with Apostille stamps (digital extracts as notarized copies).

Foreign Representations in Switzerland

Visas and other consular services needed abroad are issued or provided by the representations in Switzerland of the destination country.

Guidance: When someone dies in Thailand

The process when a British national dies in Thailand including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

Police Clearance Certificates

Applications for Thai Police Clearance Certificates can be submitted by post to the Police Service Clearance Centre in Bangkok. Applicants will need to submit original fingerprints taken at a Thai Embassy or local Police Station. Foreign nationals must also provide a copy of their Thai residence permit or visa.

• PCC Application Process (applicants residing abroad)

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Thailand

Diplomatic and Consular List

Order birth, death and marriage certificates online

Certified copies of death, marriage, adoption and birth certificates can be ordered online from the Registrar General’s Department of Trinidad and Tobago.

Search for a Company or Business

The Name Search Facility is a service which allows the public to search for information on Trinidad and Tobago companies and businesses registered with the Companies Registry of the Registrar General's Department.

Companies Registry Online System

Requests Copies and Certificates of Corporate documents filed with the Registrar General's Department in Trinidad and Tobago, including Certificates of Incorporation and Certificates of Good Standing

Police Certificate of Character

A Certificate of Character is an official document issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service which states whether a person has any previous convictions recorded against them. Certificates are available to Trinidad and Tobago nationals and non-nationals who previously lived in Trinidad and Tobago.

Applications from abroad can be submitted by mail and will need to include a set of fingerprints taken by the police service in the country where they reside.

Foreign Representatives Accredited to Trinidad and Tobago

Foreign Embassies, Honorary Consuls and High Commissions accredited to Trinidad and Tobago

Non-Resident Missions Accredited to Trinidad and Tobago

Non-resident foreign embassies accredited to Trinidad and Tobago

Guidance: When someone dies in Turkey

The process when a British national dies in Turkey including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.

International birth, death and marriage certificates

Multilingual copies of Turkish birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained online through Turkey's e-government portal, from civil registry offices and from Turkish Consulates

• Multilingual Birth Certificate (Formula A)
• Multilingual Marriage Certificate (Formula B)
• Multilingual Death Certificate (Formula C)

Criminal Record Archive Record

Turkish Criminal Record Certificates (Arsiv Kayitli Adli Sicil Kaydi) can be obtained online (digital ID required). Otherwise, applications can be submitted to a branch of the General Prosecutor’s Office in Turkey or submitted to a Turkish embassy or consulate.

Most overseas authorities will require records that show both current and archived records be shown on the document (this must be specifically requested when applying). Certificates applied for online through the Turkish government website are issued digitally (with QR code) and are available in different languages.

Foreign diplomatic missions in Turkey

Foreign embassies and consulates in Turkey

E-apostille document verification

Verification of apostilles issued by MES

The Electronic Apostille Catalogue contains information for Apostilles issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Ukraine Apostille Verification

Ukraine Apostille Verification - Ministry of Justice

Issue Replacement of Lost Birth Certificate

To obtain a replacement UAE birth certificate, the presence of the father and the mother or an authorized delegated person is required. You must contact the centre from which the original birth certificate was issued to receive a replacement. In the absence of a parent, a Letter of No Objection to issuing the birth certificate must be obtained from a UAE embassy or consulate.

Authenticated copy of a birth certificate

This service allows customers to request the issue of a true copy of an original UAE birth certificate. Applications to receive a certified copy of a birth certificate can be submitted online, or in person (or through an authorised representative) at the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, Dubai Health Authority or Emirates Health Services. A copy of the original birth certificate is required.

Authenticated Copy of a Death Certificate

This service allows customers to obtain an authenticated copy of an original death certificate. The presence of a relative of the deceased person is required. Apply for the service through EHS Website or by visiting Public Health centre.

Divorce in the United Arab Emirates

Divorce laws for Muslims and non-Muslims in the UAE, and the steps to follow if applying for a divorce

Marriage in the United Arab Emirates

Information on marriage in the UAE under Sharia law, civil marriage and ceremonial marriage of non-Muslims.

Police Clearance Certificates

UAE Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) can be obtained by citizens, residents, visitors. Applications may be submitted online (Applicants without an Emirates ID should visit a police service centre to take fingerprints). Certificates are available in Arabic or English.

Get a replacement exam certificate

Request a replacement exam certificate or a certified statement of results if you've lost your original - check the list of old exam boards if your board no longer exists.

Get a copy of a divorce decree

Get a copy of a decree absolute or final order (divorce, dissolution or annulment)

Find a will or probate document

Form PA1S: Use this form to obtain a grant of representation (probate) or a will sealed by the court and suitable for an Apostille stamp (England and Wales)

Getting married abroad

Use this tool to find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married abroad. In the UK, certificates of no impediment to marriage (CNI) can be obtained from your local Register Office (Find a local register office).

Scotland Certificate Search

Order birth, death, marriage, civil partnership, divorce and dissolution of civil partnership certificates from Scotland.

Ordering life event certificates - Northern Ireland

Order birth, marriage, adoption, civil partnership and death certificates from Northern Ireland.

General Register Office

The General Register Office holds records of births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and adoptions in England and Wales. Search birth and death indexes and order copies of registration certificates that can be subsequently certified by apostille or legalized for presentation abroad.
Priority Service: certificates despatched on the next working day.
Standard Service: certificates despatched on fourth working day following application (if GRO index supplied) or the fifteenth working day (if a GRO index reference has not been supplied)

Guide to death certificates

The historical death indexes for England and Wales (those from 1837 to 1957, digitised records) are available to search free of ge via the GRO certificate online ordering service on GOV.UK.

Signed Certificate of Incorporation

Certified copies of Certificates of Incorporation can be obtained from Companies House for subsequent authentication by Apostille for presentation abroad. You can request to include additional certified facts on an incorporation certificate, including details of the directors,registered office address and good standing statement.

International Child Protection Certificate

If you are a UK national or have previously lived in the UK and want to work with children overseas, then you might require an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC). The ICPC confirms whether or not the applicant has a criminal history and provides details, including relevant conviction and non-conviction data, including details of any information deemed relevant in the interest of child protection.

• See FAQs - International Child Protection Certificate

AccessNI Criminal record checks for working abroad

AccessNI criminal record checks are for people living or working in Northern Ireland. To legalize a criminal record check or obtain an apostille, you must first ask AccessNI to sign and stamp your basic certificate.

Apply for basic disclosure (Scotland)

A basic disclosure is a criminal record check for people who live in Scotland. It may be accepted by authorities in other countries as a criminal record certificate. You must complete your own basic disclosure application and submit to an identity check.

ACRO Police Certificates

ACRO Police Certificates are for people who wish to emigrate or require a visa to live and work abroad. The certificate details whether or not you have a criminal record in the United Kingdom and is required as part of the visa process by the respective high commission or embassy.

• Police Certificates are issued individually to the person named on the application.
• Anyone who has lived or worked in the UK can apply for a Police Certificate.
• You will need to provide ONE document which clearly shows your name and your current address. This is where you live now and can be outside the UK.
• You can apply online or by post.
• Frequently asked questions: FAQs - ACRO Police Certificates

Basic DBS check

Apply for a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to get a copy of your criminal record. It’s available for people living or working in England and Wales and may be presented in certain countries as a criminal record certificate. A DBS certificate must be certified by a solicitor or notary before applying for an apostille.

Nationality services

Apply for a duplicate citizenship certificate; Apply for a letter to confirm your immigration status; Apply for a letter to confirm you have never acquired British nationality.

The Notaries Society – find a Notary Public practising in England and Wales

Find a notary to prepare and authenticate powers of attorney for use overseas, deal with purchase or sale of land and property abroad, authenticate documents for immigration or emigration purposes, as well as company and business documents and transactions for foreign contracts or the formation of foreign subsidiary companies

Law Society of Scotland – find a Notary Public practising in Scotland

Find a notary in Scotland

College of Notaries - Northern Ireland

Find a notary in Northern Ireland

Find A Solicitor - England and Wales

Find a Solicitor is a free service for anyone looking for information about organisations or people providing legal services in England and Wales that are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Find a solicitor - Scotland

Database to find contact details of law firms throughout Scotland. These firms are regulated by the Law Society of Scotland.

Verify a UK Apostille

Use this service if you want to verify an Apostille certificate issued in the UK.

Missouri State University - Notarized Diploma and Transcripts

The Office of the Registrar can notarize Missouri State University diplomas and transcripts for current and former students who require an Apostille Stamp from the Missouri Secretary of State.

University of Central Missouri - Apostilled Diplomas and Certificates

To request an apostilled diploma/certificate, please contact the Registrar's Office

University of Missouri - notarize official transcripts and diplomas

The Office of the University Registrar can provide notarization services for academic documents.

Tennessee Vital Records

Obtain Tennessee birth, death and marriage certificates from the Tennessee Department of Health

• FAQs - Tennessee Vital Records