Blair Consular Services News 2012-04-30T07:40:59Z Copyright (c) 2012, Blair Consular Services Ltd ExpressionEngine tag:,2012:04:30 Moroccan Consulate Fee Increase 2012-04-30T07:39:58Z 2012-04-30T07:40:59Z The Moroccan Consulate legalisation fee has increased with immediate effect, to include the mandatory postal order fee which has just been introduced.

]]> Increase in Postal Charges 2012-04-30T07:38:21Z 2012-04-30T07:39:22Z Royal Mail has increased its postal charges with immediate effect; this will result in a slight rise in the cost of documents returned by Royal Mail Special Delivery. If you have any specific queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

]]> Documents for Oman 2012-04-20T10:54:06Z 2012-04-20T10:56:07Z The Sultanate of Oman has recently joined the Hague Apostille Convention and with immediate effect certain documents will no longer require additional legalisation at the Embassy in London. This applies to all the documents currently being submitted to the Ministry of Health for the registration of pharmaceutical companies and products (eg GMP, CPP, FSC and Price Certificates). However, shipping documentation and certain other documents will still require full Embassy legalisation. Please contact us if you need further clarification.

]]> LIBYAN EMBASSY REOPENS 2012-04-01T20:21:26Z 2012-04-01T20:27:27Z The Consular section of the Libyan Embassy in London is now open for legalisation, for both private and commercial documents.

Blairs offer the fastest and most efficient certification & legalisation service for Libya in the U.K.

Use our exclusive certification platform, Quickcert, to raise your Certificates of Origin and Commercial Invoices with the maximum efficiency. Having arranged for documents to be certified online by the London Chamber of Commerce and the the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce within minutes, we lodge documents at the Embassy using our own private courier vehicles.

Should you wish to find out more about our services, or to see a live demo of our Quickcert program, please call our sales dept on 01784 254123, or alternatively email us at sales@blairconsular.co.uk

]]> Increase in London Chamber Certification Fees 2012-01-03T11:00:51Z 2012-01-03T11:07:52Z The London Chamber of Commerce have made a small increase to their Certification Fees for 2012. Please be advised that this increase will be applied with effect from Tuesday 3rd January 2012. Should you require further information or an updated price list please contact Vicky Comb in our sales department.

]]> Changes to Costa Rica Legalisation Requirements 2011-12-14T13:40:02Z 2011-12-14T13:44:03Z We have been informed by the Costa Rican Consulate that Costa Rica has joined the Hague Convention. The Embassy will no longer legalise documentation, from the 15th December legalisation is only required by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

]]> FOREIGN OFFICE, MILTON KEYNES XMAS CLOSURE 2011-12-14T11:28:15Z 2011-12-14T13:38:16Z Milton Keynes and Premium Service in London will be closed on the following days:
26 December 2011
27 December 2011
28 December 2011
2 January 2011
On the 23 and 30 December the Drop off and Collection Facility in Milton Keynes will be open from 11.30am until 1.00pm. The Premium Service in London will close at 2.00pm on these days.

]]> Christmas Opening Times 2010 2011-12-01T11:16:09Z 2011-12-01T13:19:10Z SATURDAY 24TH – MONDAY 26TH – CLOSED
TUESDAY 27TH – CLOSED – BANK HOLIDAY
WEDNESDAY 28TH – OPEN 9.00AM – 2.00PM
THURSDAY 29TH – OPEN 9.00AM – 2.00PM
FRIDAY 30TH – OPEN 9.00AM – 2.00PM
SATURDAY 31ST – SUNDAY 1ST – CLOSED
MONDAY 2ND – CLOSED – BANK HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 3RD – OPEN NORMAL HOURS

]]> Embassy Closures December 2011 2011-12-01T08:48:54Z 2011-12-01T08:49:55Z Please note that the Brazil Embassy will be closed every Friday during December and the UAE Embassy will be closed on the 1st & 2nd December.

]]> Arab Embassy Closure 2011-11-01T13:24:25Z 2011-11-04T10:19:26Z Please be advised that the following Arab Embassies will be closed during Eid Al-Adha

Algeria – 7th Nov to 8th Nov
Bahrain – 7th Nov to 10th Nov
Iraq – 7th Nov to14th Nov
Iraq Attache’ – 7th Nov to14th Nov
Jordan – 7th Nov to 10th Nov
Kuwait – 7th Nov to 10th Nov
Lebanon – 7th Nov to 9th Nov
Morocco – 7th Nov to 8th Nov
Oman – 7th Nov to 9th Nov
Qatar – 7th Nov to 10th Nov
Saudi Arabia – 7th Nov to 9th Nov
Sudan – 7th Nov to 14th Nov
Syria – 7th Nov to 9th Nov
Tunisia – 7th Nov to 9th Nov
UAE – 7th Nov to 10th Nov
Yemen – 7th Nov to 9th Nov

Please ensure that all Arab documentation which requires certification/legalisation is lodged in good time to ensure release before the closures.

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