Legalisation requirements for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 and the FCDO Apostille only should suffice for documents to be used in Saudi Arabia.
Hague Apostille Fees
The FCDO Apostille Disbursement fee is:
- £40 for Standard & Express
- £100 for Premium (Restrictions apply)
- £35 for e-Apostille (Restrictions apply)
Apostille Processing Times
Turnaround time is likely to be:
- Standard: 5 working days
- Express: Next-Day Service (If document arrives by 11:15 am)
- Premium: 2-3 hours
- e-Apostille: 1-2 working days
Apostille Processing Terms
Express: For the Express Apostille Next-Day Service (paper-based Apostille), we must receive the original documentation by 11:15 am am to be despatched the next working day. If the document arrived after 11:15 am it will be processed on the next-working day.
Premium: The Premium Apostille is a restrictive service the FCDO can provide for a few eligible types of documents and they require evidence to support the urgency requirement. Please contact our legalisation team for further details.
e-Apostille: Documents eligible for the e-Apostille must be first e-notarised with an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) or a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES).
Additional Fees for Saudi Arabia
The London and Arab Chambers fee is £59.70 per commercial document.
Additional Processing Times for Saudi Arabia
The turnaround time for the London and Arab Chambers attestation only is 5-6 working days.
Additional Notes for Saudi Arabia
Once the FCDO Apostille is obtained, commercial documents may require further attestation by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) before submitting to the local authorities in Saudi Arabia. This is to be confirmed by the local requesting party as it may vary depending on the purpose of use in Saudi Arabia.
For UK educational documents, the Saudi authorities require further attestation by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education to be accepted by the local authorities in Saudi Arabia.
The attestation process for UK educational documents can be submitted electronically by the document holder directly to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education at www.mosadaqa.sa
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