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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The Holy month of Ramadan has begun. The Arab Chamber of Commerce will be working reduced hours during this period and the Arab Embassies will be closed at varying times. Please ensure that your documents are lodged in good time. Should you have any specific queries please do not hesitate to contact us on 01784 254123.

The Holy month of Ramadan has begun. The Arab Chamber of Commerce will be working reduced hours during this period and the Arab Embassies will be closed at varying times. Please ensure that your documents are lodged in good time. Should you have any specific queries please do not hesitate to contact us on 01784 254123.

The Legalisation Dept at the Foreign Office in Milton Keynes now accepts postal applications only. Personal visits from both private individuals AND companies are no longer possible, however Blairs are still able to present documents in person on your behalf, due the large volume of documents which we lodge on a daily basis. This will ensure that our customers continue to enjoy the fastest and most cost-effective legalisation service available.