Apostilled documents in London for use in Lithuania

Both ends of this route sit inside the same treaty, so a London apostille for Lithuania is enough on its own — Lithuania came into the Convention in 1997.

London → Lithuania

Hague Members

Destination Lithuania

Destination status Hague Convention member

Issued by The Legalisation Office (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Standard turnaround Up to 25 working days, plus postage

Information validated 18 August 2026

Complete Guide

A one-stage route from London to Lithuania

What it means when both ends of a corridor belong to the same treaty, and what comes back to you.

In this guide

A treaty only helps when both ends signed
What lands back on your doormat
Slip on paper, or a mark you can email
Cost, post and the single office

A treaty only helps when both ends signed

The apostille works as a promise between states. Each side agrees to accept a fixed slip from the other instead of running its own checks. Lithuania joined that agreement in 1997, and Britain was already inside it, so the corridor between them has been a single-stamp route rather than a chain of desks.

What lands back on your doormat

You get the paper you sent, with the mark fixed to it, and the two now travel as one item. The wording of your own paper is untouched; the mark speaks only for the signature and seal on it. Because document legalisation for Lithuania ends there, whoever reads the file abroad is reading a finished bundle rather than a work in progress.

That also shapes the order of your own tasks. Anything you want done to the paper itself belongs before the mark goes on, not after, since a finished bundle should not be taken apart. Get the version of the record right first, then send it once.

Slip on paper, or a mark you can email

Britain issues e-Apostilles as well as the physical slip, which is unusual and worth knowing about. A digital mark suits a file that will be uploaded, forwarded or filed by a body that works on screen, while the postal slip suits a counter that wants something to hold. The choice does not change what the mark means or what it covers.

Cost, post and the single office

One office covers the country and it works by post, so there is no queue in London to join and no appointment to book. The published charge is £45 per document by post, or £40 per document on the next-day route for a registered business. An apostille from United Kingdom to Lithuania carries no second official fee on top.

Timing follows the post rather than a foreign desk, which is the quiet advantage of a one-stage route. If you have wondered what you need for an apostille for Lithuania, it comes down to one signed public version of each paper, one charge per paper, and one trip through the post.

Frequently Asked Questions

London → Lithuania apostille FAQ

Is anything else needed once the mark is on?

Nothing else is needed. A London apostille for Lithuania is the correct and complete mark for papers used there, so the file is finished when it lands back on your mat. That is the whole benefit of a shared treaty: one office at the sending end does the work, and no second desk repeats it afterwards.

Why does Lithuania accept a British mark at all?

Because both countries belong to the same Convention. Lithuania came into it in 1997, and Britain has been inside it far longer, so each side agreed in advance to recognise the other's slip. That agreement is what replaces the older chain of stamps, and it is why an apostille for Lithuania stands on its own.

Is there a digital version of the mark?

There is. British e-Apostilles are issued alongside the paper form, so a file can carry its mark electronically rather than as a slip fixed to a sheet. Which form suits you depends on how the paper will be handed over at the other end, and on whether the office reading it works from screens or from paper.

How much does the British stage cost?

The standard postal charge is £45 per document. A registered business can use the next-day route at £40 per document instead. Either way the charge attaches to each paper rather than to the envelope, so three papers in one parcel are billed three times. There is no further official charge on this route.

Should my own certificate go in the post?

It is better if it does not. Order a fresh certified copy of the record from Westminster Register Office and let that version travel, because it comes from the same register and carries the same weight. A birth or marriage record lost in transit is replaced only by starting the whole request again.

How It Works

Four steps to your Lithuania-ready apostille

No office visits, no queues. The entire process is handled remotely and you track every step in real time.

Prepare your document

Obtain the original document (or a certified copy) you need to use abroad, and check whether it must be notarised first.

Confirm the requirements

Verify the document is eligible for an apostille.

Submit to The Legalisation Office

The apostille is issued by The Legalisation Office, the competent authority. The government fee is £45 / document (standard postal); £40 / document next-day (registered businesses).

Receive your apostille

The authority attaches the apostille certificate, making the document valid abroad with no further embassy legalisation.

Where to go

Where London documents are certified and apostilled

These are two different offices doing two different jobs. The local register office issues the certified copy of a London birth, marriage or death record — check its current appointment rules before going. The apostille itself before use in Lithuania comes from the FCDO Legalisation Office, the UK's single competent authority, which accepts documents by post rather than in person.

Westminster Register Office

Certified copies of civil records (birth, marriage, death)

317 Harrow Road, London W9 3RJ

Directions →

FCDO Legalisation Office

Issues the apostille — UK-wide, by post

PO Box 6255, Milton Keynes MK10 1XX

Directions →

Document Types