Apostille cost in the UK: Legalisation Office fees per document

Editorial team, apostilla.uk · checked 23 October 2026

Short answer: the Legalisation Office charges £45 per document for a standard paper-based apostille, plus courier or postage costs. An e-Apostille costs £35 per document. Both fees are listed on the official GOV.UK page.

This page covers these two standard services. Other fees listed on the official page are not covered here.

What the fee covers

The fee is charged for each document that needs to be legalised. The official page states: “You’ll need to pay a fee for each document you need to be legalised.” (GOV.UK)

Paper-based apostille or e-Apostille

A standard apostille is paper-based. The official page lists the fee as £45 plus courier or postage costs (GOV.UK).

An e-Apostille costs £35 per document (GOV.UK). It needs PDF files that a UK notary or solicitor has signed electronically. Some documents cannot get an e-Apostille, so check the eligibility rules on the official page before you choose this option.

Where the fees come from

GOV.UK lists these fees for the Legalisation Office, which issues apostilles for UK public documents. The official service is on gov.uk: Get your document legalised.

Sources

• Get your document legalised: Overview, GOV.UK