UK Degree Verification and Apostille for the University of Navarra

Are you applying to the University of Navarra, also known as Universidad de Navarra or UNAV, with a UK degree?

You will need to provide evidence of your undergraduate qualification and academic results. However, you should not automatically obtain an Apostille before checking the requirements of your chosen master’s programme.

The University of Navarra’s central guidance does not require every foreign applicant to apostille their degree and transcript. Instead, it requires foreign graduates to provide their degree and later present the original or a certified copy of both the degree and academic record. Individual programmes may impose additional rules.

Ginkgo Advisory provides a complete UK degree verification and Apostille service for the University of Navarra.

We can assist with:

• UK degree and transcript verification
• HEDD degree checks
• Verification through secure university platforms
• Direct verification with the awarding university
• Enhanced solicitor certification confirming authenticity
• UK FCDO Apostille where required
• A two-working-day express Apostille option
• Paper and electronic Apostilles
• International delivery to Spain
• Embassy legalisation for non-Hague countries

Does a UK Degree Need an Apostille for the University of Navarra?

Not automatically.

The University of Navarra asks applicants to submit an undergraduate academic record when applying through the miUNAV portal. It accepts an original or certified copy.

For enrolment, a student with a foreign qualification must provide the degree certificate. At the beginning of the course, the student must also present the original or a certified copy of the degree and academic transcript.

Therefore, a UK applicant should first ask whether the programme requires:

• The original degree certificate
• A certified copy
• An Apostille
• Certification by a notary
• Certification by the awarding university
• A secure electronic academic record
• Later inspection of the originals

Where UNAV has not requested legalisation, university verification and an accepted certified copy may be enough.

Programme-Specific Requirements

Each University of Navarra master’s programme evaluates applicants under its own criteria and can request additional documents. The university advises candidates to check the programme page and speak with the relevant admissions team before submitting their application.

For example, current guidance for one official engineering master’s programme states that applicants with a non-recognised foreign degree may certify the documents through:

• A notary
• A competent public authority
• The university that issued the qualification

That page does not list an Apostille as a universal condition for admission.

Applicants should therefore send us:

• The full programme name
• The admission checklist
• Any email from the programme
• The enrolment instructions
• The document deadline

We can then determine whether an Apostille is necessary.

What Documents Does the University of Navarra Require?

The university’s general master’s application process asks candidates to upload documents through miUNAV.

These normally include:

• Undergraduate academic transcript
• Curriculum vitae
• Passport or identity document
• Photograph
• Recommendation letter or motivation statement, depending on the programme
• Language certificate, where required
• Programme-specific documents

An admitted student must hold the undergraduate degree or provide evidence that they have applied for its issue before completing enrolment. Foreign graduates must later present the original or an accepted certified copy of the degree and academic record.

Can You Apply Before Receiving the Final Degree?

Yes.

The University of Navarra allows students to use proof that they have applied for the degree when completing enrolment. However, the student must later provide the final academic documents under the university’s stated timetable.

A final-year applicant may initially use:

• A current official transcript
• A provisional award statement
• A completion letter
• Proof that the final degree has been requested
• A secure electronic academic record

The programme may set an additional deadline for the final certificate.

Does UNAV Require Original Documents?

Students with foreign qualifications should expect to make the originals available.

The University of Navarra states that foreign graduates must present the original or a certified copy of their degree and academic certification at the beginning of the course. Students present the documents to the relevant administrative office in Pamplona, Madrid or San Sebastián.

Therefore, applicants should retain their original certificates.

Do not permanently send an original degree to another party unless the university or programme has clearly requested it.

Can UNAV Accept a UK Solicitor-Certified Copy?

Possibly, but applicants should obtain confirmation first.

The University of Navarra refers to original or certified copies. However, its central master’s page does not define every overseas professional whose certification it accepts.

Moreover, some programme guidance specifically refers to certification by a notary, competent public authority or the awarding university.

A UK solicitor can verify and certify academic documents. Nevertheless, UNAV must decide whether that certification meets its enrolment rules.

Before proceeding, ask whether the programme accepts:

• UK solicitor certification
• UK notarial certification
• Certification by the awarding university
• An Apostille on the certified copy
• A secure electronic degree or transcript

When Might an Apostille Be Required?

An FCDO Apostille may apply where:

• The programme expressly requests legalisation
• UNAV asks for an apostilled certified copy
• The authenticity of the document needs additional confirmation
• A separate Spanish recognition procedure applies
• A regulated profession is involved
• Another Spanish authority will also use the documents

The University of Navarra’s Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession and Court Representation is an important exception. Applicants without a Spanish law degree must first obtain formal recognition of their foreign qualification.

Therefore, admission to a regulated master’s programme may involve requirements beyond ordinary university verification and certification.

Do Both the Degree and Transcript Need an Apostille?

Only where the University of Navarra or another receiving authority asks you to legalise both documents.

UNAV requires applicants to provide both the degree and academic record. However, its central guidance does not state that every foreign applicant must apostille both.

Where both documents require legalisation, separate Apostilles usually offer the safer route:

• One Apostille for the degree certificate
• One Apostille for the academic transcript

Separate Apostilles allow the university to review each document independently. They also make future use easier.

Can One Apostille Cover Both Documents?

The UK FCDO may legalise a properly prepared group of documents in some cases. However, the receiving organisation must confirm whether it accepts a single Apostille or requires one Apostille for each document.

Therefore, do not combine the degree and transcript unless UNAV approves the arrangement in writing.

What Is UK Degree Verification?

Degree verification checks whether a recognised UK university genuinely awarded the qualification.

A photocopy only shows the information printed on the document. It does not independently prove that the awarding university issued it.

We may verify the qualification through:

• HEDD
• Parchment
• Digitary CORE
• Gradintelligence
• A secure university portal
• A QR code or verification number
• A valid digital signature
• Direct confirmation from the awarding university
• An official university email

The verification may confirm:

• The graduate’s name
• The awarding university
• The qualification
• The subject
• The classification
• The award date
• Attendance dates
• The academic transcript
• The validity of the electronic record

What Is Enhanced Solicitor Certification?

Basic certification normally confirms that a copy matches the document shown to the solicitor.

Enhanced solicitor certification goes further.

After completing an official verification check, our solicitor may confirm:

• How we received the document
• Which verification route we used
• Whether HEDD confirmed the award
• Whether the university confirmed the qualification
• Whether we checked an authentication code
• Whether we validated a digital signature
• Whether the certified copy matches the verified academic record
• Whether the evidence supports an authenticity confirmation

However, enhanced certification does not override UNAV’s requirements. If the programme requests university certification, notarial certification or an original document, the applicant must follow that instruction.

How Does the FCDO Apostille Work?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office legalises suitable UK documents by checking their signatures, stamps or seals.

A qualification certificate or copy can receive an Apostille after a UK public official, such as a solicitor or notary, has certified it. Before applying, the applicant should check whether the receiving organisation wants the original or a certified copy and whether a particular professional must sign it.

The stages perform different functions:

• University verification confirms the academic record.
• Solicitor certification records the checks completed.
• The Apostille authenticates the UK public official’s signature and capacity.

The Apostille does not assess the applicant’s grades or guarantee admission.

Paper Apostille or e-Apostille?

The FCDO offers paper and electronic Apostilles.

An e-Apostille requires a PDF that a UK solicitor or notary has signed electronically. A paper Apostille may be necessary when the receiving organisation wants a physical document or the document is unsuitable for electronic legalisation.

A paper Apostille may offer the safer route where:

• UNAV wants to inspect the physical document
• The certificate contains wet-ink signatures
• The programme wants an original or paper certified copy
• UNAV has not confirmed acceptance of an e-Apostille

An e-Apostille may work where:

• The UK university issued a secure electronic document
• Our solicitor signs it electronically
• The programme accepts digital legalisation
• The applicant can submit the complete electronic file

Applicants should obtain written confirmation before relying only on an e-Apostille.

Do English Documents Need Translation?

The University of Navarra’s central master’s admissions page does not publish one detailed translation rule for every programme.

Therefore, a UK applicant should ask whether the programme accepts documents issued in English or requires an official Spanish translation.

The answer may depend on:

• The language of instruction
• The programme
• The faculty
• Whether a regulated profession is involved
• Whether another Spanish authority will use the documents

Do not arrange a translation until the programme confirms the accepted language and translation format.

Our University of Navarra Document Process

Step 1: Send us the requirements

Please provide:

• The full master’s programme name
• Your admission or offer email
• The application checklist
• The enrolment instructions
• Any request for legalisation
• Your final deadline

Step 2: Send copies of the academic documents

Send clear copies of:

• Your degree certificate
• Your academic transcript
• Any Diploma Supplement
• Any provisional award document
• Any completion letter

Step 3: Confirm the required route

We check whether UNAV wants:

• An original
• A certified copy
• University certification
• Notarial certification
• Solicitor certification
• An Apostille
• A secure electronic record

Step 4: Complete degree verification

Where needed, we verify the qualification through HEDD, a secure university platform or direct confirmation from the awarding institution.

Step 5: Prepare enhanced certification

Where UNAV accepts the solicitor route, our solicitor prepares wording that records the authenticity checks completed.

Step 6: Obtain the FCDO Apostille

Where legalisation is required, we submit the correctly prepared document to the FCDO.

A two-working-day express option is available for suitable documents.

Step 7: Arrange delivery

We can return the documents to the United Kingdom, Spain or another international destination.

Why Choose Ginkgo Advisory?

Ginkgo Advisory provides:

• Direct handling by a solicitor in England and Wales
• Review of University of Navarra requirements
• HEDD and alternative verification routes
• Secure electronic document checks
• Enhanced authenticity certification
• Paper and electronic Apostille support
• A two-working-day express FCDO option
• Advice on original and certified-copy routes
• International courier delivery
• Embassy legalisation for other destinations

Most importantly, we first confirm whether the applicant actually needs an Apostille.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a UK degree need an Apostille for the University of Navarra?

Not automatically. The university’s central guidance requires the degree and an original or certified copy of the academic record but does not impose a universal Apostille rule.

What documents must a foreign graduate provide?

Foreign graduates must provide their degree and later present the original or a certified copy of the degree and academic transcript.

Can I apply before receiving my final degree?

Yes. You may use evidence that you have applied for the degree, but you must later provide the required final documents.

Does UNAV accept UK solicitor-certified copies?

Possibly. However, applicants should obtain confirmation because some programme guidance refers specifically to a notary, competent public authority or the awarding university.

Can you verify my degree through HEDD?

Yes, where the awarding university participates in HEDD. Otherwise, we can use another official verification route.

What does enhanced solicitor certification confirm?

It records the authenticity checks completed by our solicitor and may confirm that the copy matches a verified university record.

Does the Apostille prove that my degree is genuine?

Degree verification addresses the academic award. The Apostille authenticates the UK public official’s signature, stamp or seal.

Must I apostille both the degree and transcript?

Only where UNAV or another receiving authority requires legalisation of both.

Can one Apostille cover the degree and transcript?

Possibly, but UNAV should approve the combined route in writing.

Do English documents need translation?

The university does not publish one general language rule for every master’s programme. Check with the relevant programme before arranging a translation.

Do regulated master’s programmes have different rules?

Yes. For example, a foreign applicant to the qualifying legal-practice master’s programme must obtain formal recognition of the foreign law qualification.

How quickly can the Apostille be completed?

Where required, we offer a two-working-day express FCDO option after verification and document preparation.

Contact Ginkgo Advisory

To request a quotation, please send:

• Your UK degree certificate
• Your academic transcript
• The full University of Navarra programme name
• Your offer or admission email
• The document checklist
• Any request for certification or legalisation
• Your final deadline
• Your return-delivery city and postcode

We will confirm whether you need verification, certification, an Apostille or no legalisation.