If a child is born while you are abroad,
you will probably want to register the birth in Britain. You can do this easily
with apostilles, if you want your child to be sure of having British
nationality. You may also need to have a birth certificate authenticated if a
child is traveling with you to live in another country.
If the child was born in the UK you need to
send the original birth certificate to Apostilles so that it can be verified as
original and legal. Please remember that only original documents can be
authenticated. Photocopies cannot be given an apostille.
The benefits of having a birth certificate
authenticated with an apostille are that the child has proof of identity and as
a parent you have proof of your responsibility for the child. An authenticated
birth certificate makes traveling between countries easier, and the birth can
be registered in another country as well as in the UK.
It takes about three or four working days
to get an apostille for a birth certificate and the documents will be mailed to
you by first class post, or by Apostilles courier, whether you are in the UK or
abroad. Your child can use the certificate for proving age and nationality if
the occasion arises, in any country which is a signatory to the Hague
Convention.
Sometimes you need to have an apostille for
a death certificate, especially if the deceased died abroad, or had property, a
bank account or assets in a country other than the UK. Lawyers in another
country often require an apostille attached to documents relating to the
deceased, before they will act to transfer funds or property to the inheritors.
Without an apostille, this may not be possible.
Normally apostilles for death certificates
can be arranged within five working days, as long as the death has been
properly registered at the appropriate registry office. Visit https://legalizationservicecentre.ca/
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