A simpler route than full embassy legalisation for Uruguay
If your paper will be used in Uruguay, you almost never need consular legalization or embassy attestation. The country accepts a single-step certification, which the Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes provides. This route avoids the longer chain sometimes used for other destinations, meaning less handling and faster service. The same simpler path applies whether your record was issued in Nottingham or elsewhere in the UK.
Nottingham-issued civil records
When you need to legalize documents for Uruguay that show a birth, marriage or death in Nottingham, you do not send the original. Nottingham Register Office at The Council House prints a fresh certified copy for this purpose. They are the only office that can issue a valid version of these records. Your original stays safely with you while the copy passes through the steps. This certified copy carries the signature and stamp the Legalisation Office will check before applying theirs.
What Uruguay requires for foreign papers
The consular legalization for Uruguay is not required on standard civil records and company files. For English language papers, a sworn translation into Spanish may be needed once they reach Uruguay. The exact need for translation depends on which office will file the paper there. Some agencies require everything in Spanish while others will read a mix of languages. This is the part of document legalization for Uruguay you must handle after the UK-side work is done.