About legislation
Legalisation confirms that a signature, stamp, or seal on a Jersey issued document is genuine. This is done by the Passport Office and involves attaching an official certificate (an 'apostille') to the document.
- only documents issued in Jersey can be legalised through our service
- documents issued outside of Jersey must be legalised in the country they were issued
- we can't guarantee that every document can be legalised, as we do not hold the signatures, stamps, or seals of all local officials, notaries, advocates, solicitors, doctors and government officials on record
- our office cannot process e-apostilles
Example of Legalised Documents
These are some common Legalised Documents:
- documents issued by the Jersey Office of the Superintendent Registrar:
- birth
- marriage
- civil partnership
- death certificates
- certificates of no impediment (originals only, no photocopies)
- notary public, advocate, or solicitor-issued documents:
- business documents
- Power of Attorney
- Certificate of Continuance
- Statutory declarations
- Jersey Courts issued documents:
- Deed poll certificates
- divorce decrees
- custody orders or judgements
- certified copies of court documents issued from the Jersey Courts
- Government of Jersey issued documents and/or medical documents:
- contact the Passport Office at
passports@gov.je for further information before submission
Requirements for legalising a document
First you should contact the person requesting the legalisation of your documents to confirm if they need:
- original documents or certified copies
- signatures from a specific individual, such as a notary public or solicitor
If you require a Jersey notary or solicitor to sign your documents, you can find one using this official list Lawyers and notaries on Jersey Law.
How to Get a Document Legalised
You must complete the form and make a payment.
Request for legalisation of a document
Once completed you will receive a PDF by email. You will need to print this off and submit it with the original documents.
Submit your request by either:
Legalisation Fees and Processing Times
Fees
- standard service: £30 per document
- premium (same day) service: £75 per document
Processing Times
Standard Service
- documents are typically legalised within one working day of receipt
- documents brought to the office are usually ready for collection after 12pm the next working day
- documents can also be returned by post to Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man & The UK
- the Legalisation Department does not ship internationally; you must arrange your own courier for international collections
If submitting more than 30 documents in 1 day, email the Passport Office before.
Larger batches may take up to 48 hours to legalise. You will be notified by email to collect your documents after 12pm on the second working day.
Premium Service
- email the Passport Office (passports@gov.je) before delivering documents for this service
- you can submit up to five documents for the premium service
- deliver premium documents to Maritime House before 12pm with the online request payment form
- premium documents will be ready for collection after 2pm the same day (unless otherwise advised)
- ensure documents are in an envelope or folder clearly marked for the Legalisation Department
- clearly mark the envelope or folder with the name of the individual or company responsible for collection
If you have any questions about which documents can be legalised, please contact the Passport office at
passports@gov.je.
gov.je