Attestation and legalisation through the right consulate or FCDO path so a UK document can be used overseas for a visa file. Consular attestation is the destination country’s mission confirming a UK document for use abroad. Many files also need FCDO legalisation (an apostille) first. Doing them in the wrong order is the usual delay.
The path depends on the paper and the country: degree, marriage certificate, commercial invoice, power of attorney. We map FCDO first or consulate first, then book the steps so you are not queuing twice. Robin Holidays is a travel and visa agency in London. We prepare and route the documents.
We do not pretend to be the FCDO or a consulate. Send what you need attested and which country will receive it. WhatsApp +44 7853 751403 or enquire about a premium service. Consular attestation and FCDO legalisation from the UK is for applications that are not a 90-day tourist sticker.
Robin Holidays helps UK-based clients assemble long-stay, work, student, medical and document files, then book the appointment the consulate actually uses. Phone or WhatsApp +44 7853 751403. Email info@robinholidays.co.uk. Company number 16799461.
A tourist Schengen visa is not a residence permit. Work and intra-company files are built around the assignment letter or contract. Student files are timed to the CAS or admission letter so you are not applying in the last week before term. Medical visits need hospital letters and cover that match the clinic dates.
Notarisation, attestation and FCDO legalisation have their own queues; we start those before the visa slot when the embassy asks for legalised papers. Consular attestation and FCDO legalisation from the UK should name the route before anyone books TLS, VFS or BLS. We give a checklist, not guesswork. Bank letters, sponsor letters and proof of funds have to be in the name the instructions require.
Translations must be complete if the consulate will not read English. Housing, employment and study evidence is country-specific. We do not reuse a holiday checklist for a long-stay file. Proof of funds for study or work is not the same as a holiday bank statement: we check whose name is on the account, how many months of statements the centre wants, and whether a sponsor letter is accepted.
Oxford Street, Mayfair. Send the offer letter, CAS or admission email via the inquiry form. Decisions are made by the consulate and the visa centre. This page is information for applicants in the UK, not immigration advice from a solicitor.