Welcome to Fatchett Legalisation’s Certificate of No Impediment Apostille Service. We specialise in providing efficient and reliable apostille services for your certificate of no impediment (CNI), ensuring your documents meet international standards. Whatever the reason that you need to authenticate your UK CNI for our professional team is here to assist you every step. Trust our certificate of no impediment legalisation service to handle your apostille needs with precision and care.
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CNI Document Formats for Apostille
You can get a CNI apostille from the FCDO Legalisation Office for the document formats:
An original certificate of no impediment signed by the named registrar or duplicate produced by the register office signed by the named registrar or duplicate produced by the Register Office signed with an original ink (wet ink) signature of the named registrar.
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A certificate of no impediment (CNI) is an official government issued certificate used as evidence that there is no objection to a proposed marriage. The CNI is one of the most common documents we legalise for overseas marriages.
A CNI contains eight pieces of information for each of the Bride and the Groom:
- Name & Surname
- Age
- Condition to Marry (e.g. single, previous marriage dissolved, widowed, etc.)
- Occupation
- Place of Residence
- Period of Residence at the address
- Location where the Marriage will be taking place
- Nationality and District of Residence
An apostilled certificate of no impediment is a CNI certified with an apostille stamp. The certificate and stamp ensure the certificate of no impediment is legally valid and recognised in the Hague Apostille Convention member countries. The apostille guarantees the document’s authenticity for use in international legal matters.
A certificate of no impediment is usually requested by overseas regulatory authorities when a couple seek to get married abroad.
You may need to apostille a certificate of no impediment if you plan get married in a foreign country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. This makes the document legally recognised in those member countries.
Current UK residents can obtain a CNI by contacting their local registry office and notifying them of their intention to marry overseas. This must be done by the person applying for the CNI. The registrar will require evidence of nationality, address and name if there been any changes to this. The certificate of no impediment will be issued twenty eight days after notice providing there is no objection.
There are exceptions to this process depending on who you are marrying. For example, a British citizen living in the UK intending to marry an Irish National abroad needs to obtain a certificate of no impediment directly from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
British Nationals living abroad need to contact the closest British embassy who will then complete the process on their behalf or provide alternative documentation. If the local embassy is unable to provide a CNI the local authorities may accept a suitable alternative such as a legalised Statutory Declaration of freedom to marriage made in the presence of a notary public or solicitor.
In the UK, apostilles are issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through its Legalisation Office. When issuing an apostille, the FCDO will affix a certificate to the original documents to show that the document and signatures are genuine. However, authorised service providers like Fatchett Legalisation can facilitate the process on your behalf, making it more convenient and often faster. For further assistance or to initiate the apostille process for your certificate of no impediment, please get in touch with Fatchett Legalisation. Our knowledgeable team is here to guide you through every step of the process.
Only original certificates of no impediment or duplicates signed by the named registrar can be issued an apostille. The only office that can grant apostilles is the FCDO Legalisation Office in England.
The cost to apostille a certificate of no impediment can vary depending on the service provider and the urgency of the request. At Fatchett Legalisation, we offer competitive rates for apostille services. For detailed pricing, please contact our office or visit our website order form, where we regularly update our fee structure.
The time it takes to apostille a certificate of no impediment can vary. Typically, the process can take from a couple of working days to a couple of weeks, depending on the workload of the Legalisation Office. At Fatchett Legalisation, we offer expedited services to meet urgent requirements.
To obtain an apostille for a divorce certificate in the UK, follow these steps:
- Obtain a the original or duplicate copy of the certificate of no impediment with the original wet ink signature of the named registrar.
- Submit the document to the Legalisation Office or authorised service, such as Fatchett Legalisation.
- Pay the necessary fees.
- Wait for the document to be processed and returned with the apostille.
At Fatchett Legalisation, we can streamline this process, ensuring your documents are handled correctly and efficiently.
Depending on the requesting authority and country your certificate of no impediment may require translation. Some authorities will require an apostille on the translated version too. So, please check with the requesting authority – they don’t always tell you that translation will be required!
An apostille is a certificate attached to your certificate of no impediment. It usually features a stamp or sticker and includes information such as the issuing country’s authentication, the identity of the official who signed the document, and the date of issue. It is designed to be easily recognisable by officials in foreign countries.
In the UK, apostilles are issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through its Legalisation Office. When issuing an apostille, the FCDO will affix a certificate to the original documents to show that the document and signatures are genuine. However, authorised service providers like Fatchett Legalisation can facilitate the process on your behalf, making it more convenient and often faster. For further assistance or to initiate the apostille process for your certificate of no impediment, please get in touch with Fatchett Legalisation. Our knowledgeable team is here to guide you through every step of the process.
The FCDO will not issue an apostille certificate if the signature on your certificate of no impediment is not recognised. Rejection typically occurs when the signing registrar is not in their official database, as the certificate of no impediment is very new or very old. Currently, there is no way to check the signature before submission.
If the FCDO rejects your certificate for apostille and the certificate of no impediment is very new, contact the local registrar’s office and ask the person who signed the certificate to register their signature with the FCDO.
The Hague Convention simplifies the process of certifying or legalising documents, such as a certificate of no impediment, for international use. An apostille certifies that a CNI is authentic. The Hague Convention ensures that the apostille certification process is standardised across member countries.
At Fatchett Legalisation, we understand the details and requirements for obtaining an apostille for your documents. Trust our service to handle the certification of your CNI efficiently under the Hague Convention’s guidelines.
Countries outside of the Apostille Convention will not recognise an apostilled CNI. As of July 2024, 127 states are contracting states of the Apostille Convention but Iran, Malaysia, and North Vietnam are not. Fatchett Legalisation can advise you on alternative methods to obtain a legalised CNI for non-contracting countries.
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