We pride ourselves on customer service and honesty in processing times. Here we provide a clear guide to how long we take to issue apostilles.

The Apostille: Processing Times

1Apostille exists to expedite the processing of your important documents, ensuring they are ready for international use as quickly as possible. Every effort is made to complete all orders in the shortest time possible.

1. Submission Timing: To qualify for 1-2 day processing, your documents must arrive by 10am on a working day. We will endeavour to complete the order then next working day or the following day.
2. Processing Information: Once received, the documents are reviewed for any issues. These can include, missing dates, no certification, unverified signatures, incorrect documents, which could delay the process.
3. Completion and Delivery: Assuming no problems, the documents will be processed and dispatched withing 1 to 2 days. In peak periods, processing might take 2-3 working days.
4. Comparison with FCDO: Our service is significantly faster than direct submissions to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), which can take 4-6 weeks in the busiest periods.
5. Service Transparency: The company strives to be transparent about potential delays, ensuring clients are aware of the process and any issues that may arise.
6. Single Service Speed: Unlike other services that may offer different speeds, 1Apostille focuses on providing next-day delivery wherever possible, ensuring consistency and reliability.

Let’s look at an example of processing times

Your document arrives at our office before 10.00am on a Monday. We aim to complete this in just 1-2 working days.

• Arrives Monday + 1 day = Tuesday completion for dispatch from our office.
• Arrives Monday + 2 days = Wednesday completion for dispatch from our office.

Clarity on our apostille service.

We must stress, all processing times are a guide. Not a promise or guaranteed time-frame. We have to submit the documents to the FCDO, work with solicitors, government offices and independent couriers.

No Same Day Apostille Service

In the UK there is NO same day apostille service. If you are searching for a faster apostille service, you can save yourself some time and stop searching for a same day service. It does not exist.