Guidance

Legalisation of UK documents for use in the State of Qatar

There are three steps that you need to follow to have any document issued in the United Kingdom legalised for use in the State of Qatar

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 9 July 2013
• Last updated: 1 December 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Legalisation of UK documents for use in the State of Qatar

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The first is to get the document legalised by the Legalisation Office in the UK. The second is to have your document legalised by the Qatar Embassy in London. Once the FCDO-UK signature is attested at the Qatar Embassy in London you or your employer can take your document straight to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for attestation, the third step.

Published 9 July 2013
Last updated 1 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2021

   Updating the steps you need to follow to have any document issued in the United Kingdom legalised for use in Qatar

2. 21 August 2017

   Update on Legalisation Guidance

3. 27 June 2016

   Document has been amended.

4. 14 October 2013

   Updated attachement

5. 9 July 2013

   First published.