Will it be accepted?

By country

Where the country your document comes from genuinely changes the answer, it gets its own sourced page.

• Documents from Egypt

  No apostille exists for Egyptian documents, and none of the organisations we checked asks for one. What applies instead, sourced.

• Documents from the UAE

  The licence exchange with a verification letter, the free Arabic waiver at ENIC, and the apostille question answered.

• Documents from Saudi Arabia

  An apostille has been available since 2022, but none of the organisations we checked asks for one. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from Qatar

  No apostille exists for Qatari documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Kuwait

  No apostille exists for Kuwaiti documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from China

  An apostille has been available since 2023, Chinese is a named free ENIC waiver language, and Hong Kong licences differ from mainland ones.

• Documents from India

  An apostille has existed since 2005, but none of the organisations we checked asks for one. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from Pakistan

  Pakistan joined the Apostille Convention, in force since March 2023. What the rules actually require, sourced and dated.

• Documents from Turkey

  A convention member since 1985, yet the translation is what UK rules actually ask about. Organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Bangladesh

  Bangladesh joined the Apostille Convention with effect from March 2025, one of the newest members. Sourced and dated.

• Documents from Bahrain

  A convention member since 2013, and the free Arabic waiver applies at ENIC. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from Oman

  A convention member since 2012, and the free Arabic waiver applies at ENIC. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from Sri Lanka

  No apostille exists for Sri Lankan documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Nigeria

  No apostille exists for Nigerian documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Iraq

  No apostille exists for Iraqi documents, and the free Arabic waiver applies at ENIC. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from Iran

  No apostille exists for Iranian documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Lebanon

  No apostille exists for Lebanese documents, and the free Arabic waiver applies at ENIC. What the rules actually require.

• Documents from South Africa

  An apostille has existed since 1995, yet no UK organisation we checked asks for one. Licence exchange rules included.

• Documents from Australia

  English-language paperwork, exchangeable licences with a manual-test catch, and the apostille position answered.

• Documents from Ukraine

  Visa-scheme driving rules, ENIC's paid Ukrainian waiver and the apostille position, sourced and dated.

• Documents from Germany

  An apostille has existed since 1966, yet no UK organisation we checked asks for one. EU licence rules included.

• Documents from Poland

  ENIC's paid Polish waiver, the EU licence rules and the apostille position, each with its official source.

• Documents from Romania

  ENIC's paid Romanian waiver, the EU licence rules and the apostille position, sourced and dated.

• Documents from Cyprus

  Greek and Turkish documents, the EU licence rules and the apostille position, each with its official source.

• Documents from the United States

  English-language paperwork, the 12-month licence rule and the apostille position answered, sourced and dated.

• Documents from Malaysia

  No apostille exists for Malaysian documents. The translation rules that actually apply, organisation by organisation.

• Documents from Kenya

  No apostille exists for Kenyan documents, and much paperwork is already in English. What the rules actually require.

These pages are general information based on the official guidance linked on each page, as it stood on the date shown. They are not legal or immigration advice, and requirements can change. The decision on any application always rests with the receiving organisation, so confirm the current requirements with them before you apply. Lingo Service is not responsible for decisions made by third parties.