About Westminster Legalisation Services
Westminster Legalisation Services (WLS) is a UK-leading Legalisation and Apostille service provider specialising in fast, compliant, and internationally recognised document authentication. With offices in Covent Garden, London and Milton Keynes, we support individuals, businesses, law firms, and global organisations needing Apostille, consular legalisation, notarisation, and certified translation.
Who We Are
WLS was founded in 2017 to simplify international paperwork. Our team consists of multilingual UK and international legal professionals experienced in cross-border documentation, consular requirements, and FCDO processing.
We are registered with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
We are registered with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) which underpins our credibility to provide the Hague Apostille service in the UK.
As an FCDO-registered provider, we ensure that your documents are processed accurately and promptly, meeting all necessary legal requirements for international use.
Furthermore, our compliance with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and adherence to the stringent standards of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affirm our commitment to the security and privacy of our clientele personal data.
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What We Do
We provide complete document legalisation services for use overseas. This includes:
Apostille Services:
- Same-day or next-day Hague Apostille
- Apostilles for personal, academic, corporate, and legal documents
- Full compliance with Hague Apostille Convention requirements.
- Learn more: Apostille Services
Consular & Embassy Legalisation
- Legalisation for non-Hague Convention countries
- Direct processing with embassies, consulates, and chambers of commerce
- Pre-checking documents to avoid embassy rejection
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Notarial Services
- Trusted network of notaries and solicitors
- Notarisations for power of attorney, corporate documents, property papers and more.
- Learn More: Notarial Service in London
Certified & Sworn Translations
- Multilingual legal translators
- Certified and legally valid translation to most worldwide languages.
- Official translations ready for Apostille or consular legalisation
- Learn More: Certified Translations
Whether you’re an individual seeking to legalise personal documents or a business navigating international transactions, we tailor our services to meet your specific needs.
Why People Choose WLS
Over 10 years experience in legalisation
Trusted by Individuals & Global Businesses: We work with embassies, law firms, HR teams, universities, multinational companies, and families relocating abroad.
Strategic Office Locations
With offices in London and Milton Keynes, WLS stands at the forefront of legalisation services in the UK.
- London, Covent Garden for easy walk-in access.
- Milton Keynes, just outside Milton Keynes station and 15 minutes from the FCDO, enabling accelerated turnaround.
Multilingual Legal Experts
We are a modern fast-growing company with a qualified team of multilingual lawyers committed to excellence and driven by a dedication to our clients’ needs. Our team speaks multiple languages and understands regional legal requirements, reducing the risk of delays or rejections.
Trust & Reliability
Many clients come to us after experiencing delays, rejections, or confusing instructions when trying to legalise documents on their own. The reality is that embassies, the FCDO, and notaries each have strict, often changing requirements and a single incorrect signature, stamp, or document format can result in your paperwork being refused. When you use WLS, every document is pre-checked by our legal specialists who know exactly what each country accepts, which saves you from costly mistakes and repeat submissions. Our expertise significantly reduces the risk of rejection because we ensure your documents meet the correct legal, procedural, and international standards before they reach the FCDO or any embassy.
Our expert team has over 10+ years of experience
10+ years
We have Completed Successfully
100k+ Apostilles
At the forefront of legalisation services
Meet Our Founder & Managing Director
With Brazilian and Italian heritage and proficiency in Portuguese, Italian and English languages, Emerson’s passion for law traces back to his first work placement at a renowned notary firm in The City of London. Starting as an Office Messenger and rising to the position of Notary Assistant in a multilingual department, he was fortunate to receive inspiring support from his peers, which catalysed his decision to pursue a career in law.
After an intensive period of LLB studies in Brazil and in the UK, and gaining valuable experience in corporate law at a leading law firm in Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Emerson was presented with an exciting opportunity to return to London to work as a Legalisation Coordinator and Notary Assistant at a prominent notarial practice in Westminster (London).
With extensive experience in notarial practice and legalisation services in London, in 2016 he started to devote considerable effort to establishing Westminster Legalisation Services LTD. This endeavour and his linguistics proficiency has allowed our founder and managing director to leverage his vast knowledge and skills to deliver outstanding legal services in the fields of Italian citizenship law as well as Hague Apostille legalisation, consular legalisation, notarisation and certified translation for use worldwide.
He now leads a company that stands at the forefront of legalisation services in the UK, with a qualified multilingual team of UK and international lawyers committed to excellence and driven by a dedication to WLS clients’ needs.
