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NEW USA OFFICE OPENED

Blair are pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Washington DC, USA. Coupled with our current European legalisation facilities, this new venture allows us to offer more efficient and cost effective international services to our UK clients, in addition to providing more specialised consular services to the US market. Please contact our sales department for further information.

Christmas Opening Times 2009

THURSDAY 24TH – OPEN TIL 1PM
FRIDAY 25TH – SUNDAY 27TH – CLOSED
MONDAY 28TH – CLOSED
TUESDAY 29TH – OPEN TIL 1PM
WEDNESDAY 30TH – OPEN TIL 1PM
THURSDAY 31ST – CLOSED
FRIDAY 1ST – SUNDAY 3RD – CLOSED
MONDAY 4TH – OPEN AS USUAL

Arab Embassy Closures

Please be advised that the Arab Embassies will be closed at varying times during the period Monday 15th November to Friday 19th November for Id-al Adha, the actual closure will differ from Embassy to Embassy.

Please ensure that all Arab documentation which requires certification/legalisation is lodged in good time to ensure release before the closures.

Contact the Operations Department for further information.

IMPORTANT ADVANCE NOTICE - FOREIGN OFFICE

The legalisation offices at Milton Keynes and Centre Point will be closed for the whole day on Thursday 26th November. It will reopen for business as usual on Friday 27th November. We will ensure delays are kept to a minimum. Please call us if you have any queries.

Urgent Dominican Republic Embassy Document Changes

We have just been notified by the Dominican Republic Embassy that, with immediate effect, all British documents with an Apostille from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office will be valid in the Dominican Republic without the need to be legalised again at the consular section of the Dominican Republic Embassy in the UK. However, all documents must be translated into Spanish and the translation must be certified by the Dominican Republic Embassy at a cost of £200.00 per document.

Please be advised that Blair has its own in-house translation company for all languages, and can offer an efficient service for Dominican Republic documents using certified Spanish translators accredited by the Embassy at very cost-effective rates. Please contact us for further details.

FOREIGN OFFICE FEE INCREASE

The Foreign Office Legalisation Department have made a small increase to their Apostille fee, at both the Milton Keynes and the Central London locations. This increase is effective 9th April 2009. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact our operations department.

FOREIGN OFFICE EASTER OPENING HOURS

The Foreign Office Legalisation Department will be closed over the Easter period from 12 noon 9th April, reopening on 14th April. Please ensure any urgent documentation is lodged with us as soon as possible.

Increase in Arab Chamber Fees

The Arab Chamber are implementing a small price increase for certification of Arab documentation with effect from 1st April 2009, please contact our offices if you require further information.

The Republic of Indonesia Embassy Closures

In conjunction with Indonesian National holidays, the Consular and Visa section will be closed on Monday 9th March and Thursday 26th March 2009.

The Consular and Visa section will be re-opened at the regular working hours on Tuesday 10th March and Friday 27th March 2009.

Foreign Office Closure

The Foreign Office in Milton Keynes will be closed on the 2nd and 3rd March, re-opening on the 4th March. All urgent matters can be dealt with through Centrepoint London, please contact Brian Howes or Lisa Stoneman for further information.