The government announced new fees for legalizing public documents starting Jan. 1, 2024.
Key Points:
- Documents may be legalized by submitting them to the Legalization Office and may be required for many international transactions as well as immigration purposes.
- The new fees, effective Jan. 1, 2024, are as follows:
| Service | Current fee | New fee |
| Standard service in the U.K. (plus postal costs) | £30 | £45 |
| Standard (next day) | £30 | £40 |
| Digital e-Apostille | £30 | £35 |
| Urgent service in the U.K. | £75 | £100 |
| Overseas service (in addition to indirect costs, if any) | £30 | £40 |
BAL Analysis: Government officials also stated that consular fees will be reviewed and may increase in the future. Employers should take the new fees into account when planning their 2024 budgets.