About the Author Kwok is a practising solicitor based in London, admitted in England & Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is registered with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Kwok has worked as legal counsel and in-house solicitor across leading firms and corporations. He personally oversees every apostille and legalisation…
If your UK Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) has been rejected by a foreign authority, the cause is very often not the Apostille itself. In most real-world cases, the rejection is triggered by incorrect or low-standard UK solicitor certification wording — even when a UK Apostille has already been issued. This guide explains exactly…