Attesting Anguilla Documents (FAQs)

Yes - Anguilla, as a British Overseas Territory, is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Anguilla documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Ministry of Finance when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Anguilla documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information about Apostille certification in Anguilla, see:
Anguilla Apostille Services

Official documents that can be legalized in Anguilla with Apostille stamps or through embassy attestation include:

• Birth and marriage certificates
• Police Certificates issued by the Royal Anguilla Police force
• Incorporation Certificates and Anguilla Certificates of Good Standing
• Private documents (including power of attorney) certified by an Anguillan notary

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Anguilla, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Anguilla apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Anguilla documents, see:
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Anguilla Apostilles are usually obtained from the Ministry of Finance in 1-2 business days

To legalize an Anguilla document for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates, the document must first be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Anguilla Ministry of Finance. Then a second Apostille Stamp is required from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Finally, the document can be submitted to the UAE embassy in London for attestation.

To legalize an Anguilla document for submission to the authorities of Qatar, the document must first be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Anguilla Ministry of Finance. Then a second Apostille Stamp is required from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Finally, the document can be submitted to the Qatari embassy in London for attestation.

No - Apostille stamps for Anguilla documents are issued by the Anguilla Ministry of Finance.

Anguilla Apostille Stamps are issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Anguilla document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit an Anguilla birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.

Legalizing a document in Anguilla certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Anguilla and confirms the capacity of that official.

• Because Anguilla is a member of the Apostille Convention, Anguilla documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are also members of the Hague Apostille Convention
• If an Anguilla document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Anguilla authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Anguilla or non-resident embassy accredited to Anguilla).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

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Anguilla Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Anguilla documents certified with Apostille stamps:

• Anguilla Marriage Certificate with Apostille (PDF)

See What does an Apostille look like?

Certified copies of Anguilla birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Register of Births, death and Marriages at the Court House Building in The Valley.

Isarey can obtain copies of Anguilla marriage certificates and other vital records in Anguilla on behalf of clients requiring an Apostille.