Frequently Asked Questions:
British Virgin Islands Apostille and Legalization Services
General Questions
- Can British Virgin Islands documents be legalized by Apostille?
- What types of documents can be legalized in the British Virgin Islands for use abroad?
- How long does it take to obtain an apostille on a document in the British Virgin Islands?
- How can I legalize British Virgin Islands documents for use in the United Arab Emirates?
- How can I legalize British Virgin Islands documents for use in Qatar?
- What is a British Virgin Islands Apostille Stamp and why would I need one?
- What is document legalization in the British Virgin Islands?
- What services does Isarey Certification Services provide in the British Virgin Islands?
- Where can I see reviews of Isarey's British Virgin Islands Attestation and Apostille Services?
- What do British Virgin Islands Apostilles and legalizations look like?
Birth, death and marriage certificates
- How can I obtain a copy of a British Virgin Islands birth, marriage or death certificate?
- How can I obtain an apostille for a British Virgin Islands birth, death or marriage certificate?
Corporate documents
Criminal record certificates
- How can I obtain my British Virgin Islands Criminal Record Certificate to use abroad?
- How can I obtain an Apostille for a British Virgin Islands Police Certificate?
Notarized documents
Answers
Can British Virgin Islands documents be legalized by Apostille?
Yes - the British Virgin Islands is a member of the Apostille Convention.
British Virgin Islands documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.
When British Virgin Islands documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as 
United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.
For further information about Apostille certification in the British Virgin Islands, see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
What types of documents can be legalized in the British Virgin Islands for use abroad?
Apostille stamps in the British Virgin Islands can be obtained to authenticate Public documents, including:
- Certified copies of BVI birth, death and marriage certificates issued by the Civil Registry
- Police Certificates
- Certified Corporates documents, such as BVI Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Good Standing and Articles of Association
- Documents that have been certified by a BVI notary, including powers of attorney.
To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in the British Virgin Islands, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our British Virgin Islands apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of British Virgin Islands documents, see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
How long does it take to obtain an apostille on a document in the British Virgin Islands?
Apostilles from the British Virgin Islands can normally be obtained in 1 - 2 business days
For information about our expedited BVI apostille services see British Virgin Islands Apostille Services.
How can I legalize British Virgin Islands documents for use in the United Arab Emirates?
Documents issued in the British Virgin Islands requiring submission to UAE authorities or in support of UAE visa applications are authenticated with a BVI Apostille Stamp from the Office of the Deputy Governor in Tortola. Once documents have been authenticated in the British Virgin Islands, they need additional authentication from the UK Foreign Office, before being submitted to the UAE embassy in London for final attestation.
Isarey can assist with the entire process in BVI and London. We attest BVI birth and marriage certificates, police certificates and corporate documents for use in the UAE.
For further information, please see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
How can I legalize British Virgin Islands documents for use in Qatar?
Documents issued in the British Virgin Islands requiring submission to authorities in Qatar or in support of Qatar visa applications are authenticated with a BVI Apostille Stamp from the Office of the Deputy Governor in Tortola. Once documents have been authenticated in the British Virgin Islands, they need additional authentication from the UK Foreign Office, before being submitted to the embassy of Qatar in London for final attestation.
Isarey can assist with the entire process in BVI and London. We attest BVI birth and marriage certificates, police certificates and corporate documents for use in Qatar.
For further information, please see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
What is a British Virgin Islands Apostille Stamp and why would I need one?
A British Virgin Islands Apostille is a certificate that is affixed to a public document. It certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in the British Virgin Islands and confirms the capacity of that official.
British Virgin Islands Apostille stamps are often required when submitting a British Virgin Islands document, such as a birth certificate, to the authorities of a foreign country or to a foreign embassy in the British Virgin Islands (for example, as part of a visa or citizenship application). Apostilles are recognised by the authorities and embassies of countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention
For more information on Apostilles, see:
The ABCs of Apostilles (PDF)
What is document legalization in the British Virgin Islands?
Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public British Virgin Islands document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a British Virgin Islands birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.
Legalizing a document in the British Virgin Islands certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in the British Virgin Islands and confirms the capacity of that official.
- Because the British Virgin Islands is a member of the Apostille Convention, British Virgin Islands documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are also members of the Hague Apostille Convention
- If a British Virgin Islands document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by British Virgin Islands authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in the British Virgin Islands or non-resident embassy accredited to the British Virgin Islands).
See: Document legalization - Wikipedia
What services does Isarey Certification Services provide in the British Virgin Islands?
Isarey Certification Services provides a range of services in the British Virgin Islands including Apostille and legalization services, notarization services, certified translation services and document retrieval services.
Where can I see reviews of Isarey's British Virgin Islands Attestation and Apostille Services?
You can see reviews from past clients who have used our attestation and apostille services:
What do British Virgin Islands Apostilles and legalizations look like?
British Virgin Islands Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of British Virgin Islands documents certified with Apostille stamps:
How can I obtain a copy of a British Virgin Islands birth, marriage or death certificate?
Certified copies of BVI birth certificates, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Civil Registry and Passport Office. Applications can be made online and collected in person or delivered by mail.|Apply for a BVI Marriage Certificate|Apply for a BVI Birth Ceritficate|Apply for a BVI Death Certificate
Isarey can obtain BVI marriage certificates, death and birth certificates for overseas clients requiring Apostille Stamps or attestation of their BVI certificates. Please see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
How can I obtain an apostille for a British Virgin Islands birth, death or marriage certificate?
Apostilles on certified copies of BVI birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the office of the Deputy Governor. Isarey can obtain certified copies of BVI certificates for clients requiring authentication and Apostille Stamps. Please Contact us for information.
How do I obtain an apostille for company registration documents issued in the British Virgin Islands?
Isarey can assist with obtaining Apostille Stamps for BVI corporate documents, including Certificates of Incorporation and Certificates of Good Standing, Articles of Association and other company documents.|Apostilles are obtained in 1 - 2 business days
BVI certificates required for submission in Qatar or the United Arab Emirates require a BVI Apostille and then authentication by the UK Foreign Office and embassy in London.
We can assist in obtaining certificates directly from the BVI Companmy Register and from BVI Registered Agents.
How can I obtain my British Virgin Islands Criminal Record Certificate to use abroad?
BVI Police Certificates, showing an absence of a criminal record in the British Virgin Islands, can be obtained by submitting an application in person at Road Town Police Station. Isarey can submit and collection applications for clients requiring Apostille Stamps on BVI police certificates for use abroad. Please Contact us for information.
How can I obtain an Apostille for a British Virgin Islands Police Certificate?
Apostilles for BVI Police certificates are obtained from the Office of the Deputy Governor.
Isarey offers expedited BVI apostilles for police certificates and can assist clients with obtaining certificates from the BVI police. For information, please see:
British Virgin Islands Apostille Services
How can I obtain an apostille for a British Virgin Islands Power of Attorney?
BVI Apostilles on powers of attorney can be obtained from the Office of the Deputy Governor. Powers of Attorney must be signed before a BVI notary,
How can I get a quote to certify my documents?
To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:
If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.
Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files and provide us with the passwords separately:
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