The academic document collection
Degree certificates & academic documents
Practical guidance on preparing UK academic documents for overseas use. Explore university verification, solicitor certification, apostille and legalisation by institution or destination.
01 / University guides
Start with your university.
Find guidance for your institution, listed alphabetically by its familiar name. Each guide covers verification and preparing documents for overseas use.
University of Bedfordshire
Degree verification, HEDD consent and preparing your certificate for apostille.
Read university guideUniversity of Birmingham
Degree and transcript checks, solicitor certification and UK apostille.
Read university guideCardiff University
Preparing academic documents through verification, certification and apostille.
Read university guideDe Montfort University
HEDD, HEAR and Digitary CORE, with certification and apostille guidance.
Read university guideDurham University
HEDD and university verification routes, certification and FCDO apostille.
Read university guideGoldsmiths, University of London
HEDD, University of London and digital document verification options.
Read university guideUniversity of Greenwich
HEDD, the Digital Documents Service and direct university enquiries.
Read university guideImperial College London
Degree certificates, transcripts and academic document preparation.
Read university guideLondon School of Economics (LSE)
Academic document verification, certification and UK apostille for overseas use.
Read university guideLoughborough University
HEDD verification and preparing degree documents for certification and apostille.
Read university guideUniversity of Manchester
Degree and transcript verification routes, followed by apostille preparation.
Read university guideUCL
University College London document verification, certification and UK apostille.
Read university guideUniversity of West London
HEDD, solicitor certification, apostille and further legalisation support.
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Ask about your university →02 / Destination guides
Where will you use it?
Explore the relevant country guide alongside your university guide. Confirm the document format and certification wording with the receiving authority.
Work visa & Z visa
UK degree certificate preparation and apostille considerations for work visa use.
Read destination guide China / Academic documentsDegrees & transcripts
Certification and preparing UK academic documents for use in China.
Read destination guide Lebanon / Document legalisationUsing your degree in Lebanon
A guide to UK academic documents, apostille and further legalisation considerations.
Read destination guide Qatar / Document legalisationUsing your degree in Qatar
Verification, solicitor certification, FCDO apostille and embassy legalisation guidance.
Read destination guide Romania / UK apostilleUsing your degree in Romania
Preparing UK university documents with solicitor certification and FCDO apostille.
Read destination guide03 / Chinese resources
Read in your preferred language.
University of Manchester guidance is available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
曼彻斯特大学
学位验证、成绩单认证与英国海牙认证指南。
阅读指南 Traditional Chinese / 繁體中文曼徹斯特大學
學位驗證、成績單認證與英國海牙認證指南。
閱讀指南Imperial College London — Chinese resource index → The article linked from this index currently opens in English.
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