Whatever document services you are looking for, we can assist with:

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• Legalisation of documents by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by consulates and embassies in the UK

• Authentication of the contents and/or execution of documents such as powers of attorney for use overseas

• Taking Declarations, Affidavits, Oaths and acknowledgements

  • We are authorised to administer oaths and to take declarations. Affidavits are used for the purpose of giving written evidence in judicial proceedings. Where the execution of deeds or other facts has to be proved otherwise than in court, the proof may be made by means of a statutory declaration. We can advise on the correct form of affidavit or statutory declaration for particular purposes and, if necessary, draw these up for our clients.

• Certification of originals or copies of original documents such as academic, professional qualifications, passports and marital status

• Witnessing the opening of tenders, Bond and Debenture operations and share issue ballots

• Acting as Agency for Service of Process

  • Overseas parties to contracts governed by English law are often required to have an address within England and Wales at which legal process may be served. For a one-off fee, we will act as agent for service of process for foreign parties to English-law contracts. Please send an email to solutions@excelsolicitors.co.uk if you would like to appoint us as agent for service of process.

Copies of documents that can be certified include:

• passports

• photocard driving licences

• letters from a government department

• bank/building society or credit card statements

• gas, electricity or council tax bills

• letters from a hospital/doctor