Brazil, Chile and Morocco recently joined the Hague Convention Act, therefore full Embassy Legalisation on documentation is no longer required. Documents destined for these countries only require an Apostille stamp from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, saving considerable time and cost.
For more information on this, please contact our Corporate Legal & Regulatory documentation department on 01784 427750.
Algeria: 12th – 14th September
Bahrain: 12th – 14th September
Iraq: 12th – 16th September
Jordan: 12th – 14th September
Kuwait: 12th – 14th September
Libya: 12th – 16th September
Oman: 12th – 14th September
Qatar: 12th – 14th September
Saudi Arabia: 9th – 14th September
Sudan: 12th – 14th September
Tunisia: 12th – 14th September
UAE: 12th – 14th September
Yemen: 12th – 16th September
The closures will cause a delay to legalisation requests and visa applications. For further information, please contact our Export Shipping Department on 01784 254123.
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates will be applying a new price structure for legalisation with immediate effect. Please contact our sales department for further details.
The Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on 6th June and is due to end around 6th July.
During this time, the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce and many Embassies adopt shorter working hours, which may result in longer processing times for document legalisation and visa applications. In addition to this, at the end of Ramadan the Embassies will be closed for several days. Please take this into consideration when planning document submissions.
Once we have confirmation of Embassy closure dates, we will provide further information.
Please take these closures into consideration when applying for visas or lodging documents with us, as they may cause delays to usual processing times:
Indonesia: 5th May, 6th May
Russia: 2nd May, 3rd May, 9th May
Thailand: 5th May
Vietnam: 3rd May
With effect from 18th March 2016, the Turkish Consulate General in London will no longer legalise documents (including Export Registry Forms). An Apostille issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is now sufficient legalisation. Documents will still need to be notarised or stamped by the Chamber of Commerce before being lodged at the Foreign Office. Please contact us if you require further assistance.
Angola 2nd November
Azerbaijan 9th November
Cambodia 9th November
India 11th November
Russia 4th November
The Indian Embassy in London has changed its application procedure for applicants, who must now appear in person at the Processing Centre to lodge their applications. Blair customers will not need to appear at the Processing Centre – we lodge all our applications daily on your behalf, saving valuable time and the inconvenience of appearing at the Processing Centre yourself.
The Embassy has also introduced a one day service for urgent business visas. Please contact us for more information on this.
Our service includes:
• Checking all paperwork prior to lodging
• Presenting all paperwork at the Processing Centre on your behalf
• Collection of the completed Visa
• Onward delivery of the passport or airport meet
• Upfront payment of all fees on your behalf
You benefit from:
• No personal appearance
• No waiting time
• No upfront fees
• Specialist Indian Visa knowledge
• A personal service, with one point of contact
If you need further assistance regarding your Indian visa application, please contact our Visa Department directly, who will provide more information and help you to prepare the necessary paperwork:
Blair Visas
Elizabeth House
28 Woodthorpe Rd
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 2RH
Tel: +44 (0) 1784 262620/262621
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The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London will be closed from September 21st – 25th.
The Chinese Embassy in London will be closed from October 1st to October 5th.