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At a glance
- Standard
- £100 per apostille, 5–7 working days
- Urgent
- £200 per apostille, 2–4 working days
- Package
- Apostille + certified Romanian translation, £140
- Payment
- Online, postal delivery included
Apostille service prices
- Standard apostilleReady in 5–7 working daysfrom £100
- Urgent apostilleReady in 2–4 working days£200
- Apostille + certified translationEverything you need to register the document at the Romanian Consulate or to get an emergency travel document£140
Certificates and apostilles are translated only by translators registered with the Romanian Consulate.
Order an apostilleWhy you need an apostille for Romania
Romanian authorities and the Romanian Consulate in London do not recognise UK documents unless they carry the Hague Apostille. For example, if you married in the UK, the register office gives you a British marriage certificate. To register the marriage in Romania, that certificate needs an apostille, a certified Romanian translation, and then the translation is legalised at the Romanian Consulate.
The same applies to UK birth and death certificates. Once you have the apostille and the translation, the Consulate in London can issue the Romanian equivalent certificate.
Documents we can get apostilled
- Birth certificates (full / long form), marriage and death certificates
- Divorce decrees and other court documents
- DBS certificates
- Payslips, employment letters, bank statements and powers of attorney – after they are certified by a solicitor or notary public
Only documents signed by a public official can be apostilled. If your document needs to be certified first, we will tell you before you pay.
Apostille by document
Apostille on a UK birth certificate for Romania
Used to get the Romanian birth certificate (and then the Romanian passport) for a child born in the UK, or an emergency travel document. The Romanian Consulate needs the full (long-form) birth certificate showing the parents' details – the short certificate is not accepted. The apostille goes on the original issued by the register office or the GRO. After the apostille, the certificate and the apostille are translated into Romanian (included in the £140 package) and the parents apply at the Consulate. Romanian version: Apostila certificat de nastere UK.
Apostille on a UK marriage certificate for Romania
If you married in the UK, the marriage must also be registered (transcribed) in Romania. The Romanian Consulate issues the Romanian marriage certificate based on the apostilled UK certificate and its certified translation. Check that names are spelt correctly first – mistakes have to be corrected by the UK authority. If the certificate is more than about 10 years old, the registrar's signature may no longer be on record with the FCDO and a new copy from the GRO may be needed; we tell you after we see a photo. If you have children born in the UK, register the marriage first, then their birth certificates. Romanian version: Apostila certificat de casatorie UK.
Apostille on a UK divorce (Decree Absolute / Final Order) for Romania
For a divorce in England and Wales, the final document is the Decree Absolute (older divorces) or the Final Order (divorces started from 6 April 2022). The Decree Nisi or Conditional Order is not the final decision and is not enough for Romania. A document with the court's stamp and signature can be apostilled directly; a plain copy or a PDF downloaded online must first be certified by a solicitor or notary public. After the apostille, the judgment and the apostille are translated into Romanian. Depending on the date of the divorce and the institution, Romania may also require recognition of the foreign judgment – ask the Consulate, the town hall or a Romanian lawyer what applies to you. Romanian version: Apostila certificat de divort UK.
Children born in the UK
A child born in the UK can travel to Romania either with an emergency travel document (titlu de calatorie) issued on the basis of the apostilled UK birth certificate, or with a Romanian passport. The passport is issued by the Romanian Consulate based on the Romanian birth certificate, which in turn is issued from the apostilled UK birth certificate and its certified translation.
How it works
- Tell us which documents you need apostilled and whether you also need a translation.
- Pay online and post us the original document.
- We apply to the FCDO Legalisation Office and translate the document if you chose the package.
- We post the documents back to you – delivery is included.
Official information about apostilles: gov.uk/get-document-legalised.
Order an apostilleFrequently asked questions
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a certificate added to a public document so that it is recognised in another country that signed the 1961 Hague Convention. Romania joined in 2001. In the UK, apostilles are issued by the FCDO Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes.
Which documents can be apostilled?
Documents signed by a UK public official, such as birth, marriage and death certificates, court documents and DBS certificates. Other documents – payslips, employment letters, bank statements – must first be certified by a UK solicitor or notary public.
Which birth certificate do I need?
The full (long-form) birth certificate, which shows the parents' details. The short certificate is not accepted by the Romanian Consulate.
Do I also need a translation?
For use in Romania, yes: the certificate and the apostille need a certified Romanian translation. Our package includes both for £140.
Can I apostille a Decree Nisi or Conditional Order?
It can be apostilled, but Romania needs the final decision: the Decree Absolute or, for divorces started from 6 April 2022, the Final Order.
How do I send the documents?
We tell you where to post the original after you order. The apostilled documents are posted back to you, and delivery is included in the price.
