Certificate of Free Sale UK Apostille

If you need your Certificate of Free Sale apostilled, you can send it to us for apostille processing.

All Certificates of Free Sale (provided it was signed by an officer of the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) will have an official, FCDO-issued, apostille certificate attached within 3 working days (or sometimes just a few hours with e-Apostille).

Have a Certificate of Free Sale legalised with a UK apostille certificate by The Apostilles Group from just £90 digital or £95 paper.

Includes FCDO fees & solicitor.

​Your document will be transported using Royal Mail's Guaranteed Special Delivery service to the FCDO Legalisation Office and back (where necessary).

Eligible for…

e-Apostille

Get an FCDO issued, digital only, e-Apostille, with AES/QES digital solicitor certification on your Certificate of Free Sale

Paper Apostille

Get an FCDO issued, physical paper apostille, with solicitor certification on your Certificate of Free Sale

Certificate of Free Sale questions…

What is a Certificate of Free Sale?

A Certificate of Free Sale confirms that products, like plants, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, are eligible for sale in open markets of other countries, validating that they meet required regulatory standards for export.

How to get a Certificate of Free Sale?

You need to visit the relevant government site at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

LEGALISATION SUPPORT SERVICES

EMBASSY ATTESTATION

The Hague Convention only applies to 83 countries, we've selected the most popular to chose from but if you need a different country we will be able to carry this out for you. Find out more here.

TRANSLATION OF APOSTILLED DOCUMENTS

Your apostilled Certificate of Good Standing can be translated digitally (if you need a hard copy, please let us know) in to any of 130 languages from £80

CERTIFICATE OF FREE SALE APOSTILLE

Things to remember

You can make an application for a Certificate of Free Sale at the DEFRA webpage here. They are free to apply for, take about 10 days and don’t expire (unless the country you are proposing to export to express a time scale)

REASONS YOU MAY NEED A CERTIFICATE OF FREE SALE LEGALISED

  • Selling products overseas