With immediate effect, all documents for Brazil issued in the U.K must be authenticated first by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office prior to legalisation at the Consulate in London.

Please be advised that the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce will be closed on the first day of Eid, Monday, July 28. Normal operation hours will resume on Tuesday, July 29.

Please see attached list of Embassy closures for June 2014.Embassy_Closures_UK_June_2014.doc

With effect from June 2nd 2014 the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce will be making a small increase to their certification fees. Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our sales team at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The Egyptian Consulate General will be closed on the 15th and 16th May 2014, and will reopen on the 19th of May.

The Business Collection & Drop-off Facility in Milton Keynes will be closed for the Easter holiday on Friday 18 April 2014 and Monday 21 April 2014, and will reopen for normal business on Tuesday 22 April 2014.

TUESDAY 24TH DEC
8.30 am – 1.00 pm
CHRISTMAS DAY
Closed
BOXING DAY
Closed
FRIDAY 27TH DEC
Closed
MONDAY 30TH DEC
8.30 am – 1.00 pm
TUESDAY 31ST DEC
8.30 am – 1.00 pm
WEDNESDAY 1ST JAN
Closed
THURSDAY 2ND JAN
Normal Working Hours
FRIDAY 3RD JAN
Normal Working Hours

December Embassy closures for the U.K only are available to view hereEmbassy_Closures_December_2013.pdf

The Legalisation Office counter service will open on the 24th December from 1300 to 1400. The office will be closed for the Christmas holiday from 25th to 29th December inclusive, and will also be closed on 1st January 2014.

The festival to celebrate the end of Ramadan will impact on Arab Embassy processing times as of August 5th 2013. Please contact our Customer Services dept for further information on specific Embassies.