To certify the genuineness of a degree certificate a Notary will usually need to check with the relevant University records office. The process of checking may take up to two days.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has recently stipulated that they will not legalise copy degree certificates by apostille for foreign academic institutions unless the notary certifies the accreditation of the foreign institution and the authenticity of the original degree certificate.
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