Attesting Gibraltar Documents (FAQs)

Yes - Gibraltar documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

Apostilles for Gibraltar documents are issued by the Gibraltar Civil Status and Registration Office and cannot be obtained in the United Kingdom.

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

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Gibraltar Apostille Services

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

Gibraltar Apostille Stamps can be obtained for official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates, Police Certificates (Subject Access Request Certificates), divorce decrees and court documents, patent applications, Certificates of Good Standing issued by Companies House Gibraltar, incorporation certificates, university degree and school certificates, as well as powers of attorney and other documents certified by a Gibraltar notary.

To confirm whether your document is eligible for an Apostille in Gibraltar, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge.

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Gibraltar Apostille Services

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Gibraltar, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Gibraltar apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Gibraltar documents, see:
Gibraltar Apostille Services

Apostilles in Gibraltar are obtained in one working day
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Note that documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries will generally require a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before they can be submitted to the embassy of the recipient country in London for final attestation.

Gibraltar documents required for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates need to be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office in Gibraltar. Documents must then be authenticated with a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being submitted to the UAE embassy in London.

No - Apostilles for Gibraltar documents are issued by the Civil Status and Registration Office in Gibraltar. However, documents needed for use in a non-apostille country will need generally require a second Apostille Stamp from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office before they can be attested by the embassy of the recipient country in London.

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

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

• Because Gibraltar is a member of the Apostille Convention, Gibraltar 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 a Gibraltar document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Gibraltar authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Gibraltar or non-resident embassy accredited to Gibraltar).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

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

• Gibraltar Certificate of Good Standing with Apostille Stamp (PDF)
• Gibraltar Marriage Certificate with Apostille Stamp (PDF)

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Duplicate copies of Gibraltar birth, death and marriage certificates, as well as certificates of Gibraltarian Status, can be obtained from Civil Status and Registration Office

Isarey can also obtain duplicates of Gibraltar certificates directly for clients requiring their authentication with an Apostille Stamp.

Original death, marriage and birth certificates are required for a Gibraltar Apostille stamp. Notarized copies cannot be authenticated. Isarey can obtain duplicate originals directly in Gibraltar for clients requiring an Apostille Stamp.

A Certificate of Good Standing for a Gibraltar company may be ordered from Companies House Gibraltar

Isarey can obtain certificates of good standing directly on behalf of clients or collect ordered certificates from Companies House for authentication with an Apostille Stamp.

Certified copies of Certificates of Incorporation and Articles of Association for Gibraltar companies may be ordered from Companies House Gibraltar

Isarey can obtain certificates directly on behalf of clients or collect ordered certificates from Companies House for authentication with an Apostille Stamp.

Gibraltar Certificates of Good Standing
Certificates of Good Standing issued by Companies House Gibraltar confirm that a company is compliant with all filing requirements stipulated in the Gibraltar Companies Act. Certificates will not be issued to companies that are not fully up-to-date with all their statutory filings.

Company Profiles
A Company Profile provides a summary of the latest information on a Gibraltar 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.

For assistance with obtaining Certificates of Good Standing, Certified Company Profiles and other documents from Companies House Gibraltar, please Contact us.

Gibraltar criminal record certificates (Subject Access Requests) can be obtained from Royal Gibraltar Police. Police certificates can then be authenticated with a Gibraltar Apostille stamp.

Apostilles to authenticate Criminal Record Certificates (Subject Access Request Certificates) issued by the Royal Gibraltar Police can be obtained from the Civil Status and Registration Office.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of Qatar need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. Certificates must then be authenticated with a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being submitted to the embassy of Qatar in London.

Each attestation application to the Qatar embassy must include the following 3 documents, each separately legalised as above:

• Diploma
• Academic Transcripts listing all the modules or subjects studied in each year, their value and the grades achieved.
• Confirmation letter from the university stating the location of studies, start and end date of studies, whether studies were full or part-time and whether studies were based on distance or on-site learning.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. Certificates must then be authenticated with a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being submitted to the UAE embassy in London.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of Vietnam need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. Certificates must then be authenticated with a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being submitted to the Vietnamese embassy in London.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of Taiwan need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. Certificates must then be authenticated with a second Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being submitted to the Taipei Representative Office in London.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of Saudi Arabia need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. They should then be accepted directly by Saudi authorities or embassies in support of visa applications. Attestation by the Saudi Cultural Bureau or embassy is no longer required now that Saudi Arabia has acceded to the Apostille Convention.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates required for submission to the authorities of China need to be notarized in Gibraltar and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Civil Status and Registration Office. They should then be accepted directly by Chinese authorities or embassies in support of visa applications. Attestation by the Chinese embassy is no longer required now that China has acceded to the Apostille Convention.

University of Gibraltar degree certificates need to be certified by a Gibraltar notary. An Apostille can then be obtained from the Civil Status and Registration Office.

To obtain an Apostille stamp on a Gibraltar Power of Attorney, it must be sworn before a Gibraltar Public Notary. An Apostille stamp, confirming the notary's signature and good standing, can then be obtained from the Civil Status and Registration Office.

True copies of documents can often be made and notarized from good quality scans for authentication with an Apostille from the Gibraltar Civil Status and Registration Office. Please Contact us for assistance.