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Apostille in the UK?

 
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Deceptacon



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:11 pm    Post subject: Apostille in the UK? Reply with quote
Hi. I'm aware I'll need to get my docs apostilled before getting work in Mexico, but this isn't that common in the UK so I wondered if anyone was able to tell me how to go about this.

Also, will I need my birth certificate? I'll need to get a replacement if so... oh dear...

Any help much appreciated!
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tideout



Joined: 05 Feb 2011
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Apostille in the UK? Reply with quote
Deceptacon wrote:
Hi. I'm aware I'll need to get my docs apostilled before getting work in Mexico, but this isn't that common in the UK so I wondered if anyone was able to tell me how to go about this.

Also, will I need my birth certificate? I'll need to get a replacement if so... oh dear...

Any help much appreciated!


You definitely need a birth certificate with an apostille. TESOL cert with apostille and your University diploma with an apostille......

I'm running into a weird situation in GTO state where you should have a copy of your courses and credits for certain schools....weird and I hope not the norm in most states here.
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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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You definitely need a birth certificate with an apostille.


I have only ever seen this to be the case for officialdom outside of getting a work permit...registering a child's birth here for example. Has your experience been different? Otherwise, for DF, I'd say no birth certificate is needed at all. A passport is the more important piece of ID.

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Phil_K



Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm from the UK, and I was never asked for a birth certificate. I think it's assumed that if you have passport, you must have a birth certificate in order to have applied for the passport. Kinda logical, eh?
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tideout



Joined: 05 Feb 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Guy Courchesne"]
Quote:
You definitely need a birth certificate with an apostille.


I have only ever seen this to be the case for officialdom outside of getting a work permit...registering a child's birth here for example. Has your experience been different? Otherwise, for DF, I'd say to birth certificate is needed at all. A passport is the more important piece of ID.[/quote

It's been a few years since I worked in the southern part of Mexico - I may be mis-remembering it now but it seems like I did have to have it then.

One problem I'm running into here in GTO is that the requirements seem very different from what I remember in the State of Oaxaca. I'd bring everything including the kitchen sink rather than have to start a document process later.

And yes, I'd get the sink apostilled. Surprised

What about the difference between a cedula profesional vs. what I guess is the work permit you're referring to? Maybe you can clarify Guy?

I'm finding a cedula profesional process to be a bit of a drag here -maybe a non-starter for me.
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tideout



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Guy Courchesne"]
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You definitely need a birth certificate with an apostille.


I have only ever seen this to be the case for officialdom outside of getting a work permit...registering a child's birth here for example. Has your experience been different? Otherwise, for DF, I'd say to birth certificate is needed at all. A passport is the more important piece of ID.[/quote

It's been a few years since I worked in the southern part of Mexico - I may be mis-remembering it now but it seems like I did have to have it then.

One problem I'm running into here in GTO is that the requirements seem very different from what I remember in the State of Oaxaca. I'd bring everything including the kitchen sink rather than have to start a document process later.

And yes, I'd get the sink apostilled. Surprised

What about the difference between a cedula profesional vs. what I guess is the work permit you're referring to? Maybe you can clarify Guy?

I'm finding a cedula profesional process to be a bit of a drag here -maybe a non-starter for me.
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championthewonderhorse



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't think the word "logic" comes into play when SEP and INM are involved.

I have just been involved in a process at ITESM where I had to take a licenciatura en ense�anza del ingles. I had to get everything apostilled including my birth certificate, O levels, A levels, etc. They even wanted a primary school certificate though we don't have this in the UK.

My advice is to check what they need and send everything off together. The apostille process is very fast in the UK but a little expensive. In Mexico it is another matter, slow and Kafkaesque. So far I have spent over 15,000 on courier services, legalisation, cedula professional and so o
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championthewonderhorse



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't think the word "logic" comes into play when SEP and INM are involved.

I have just been involved in a process at ITESM where I had to take a licenciatura en ense�anza del ingles. I had to get everything apostilled including my birth certificate, O levels, A levels, etc. They even wanted a primary school certificate though we don't have this in the UK.

My advice is to check what they need and send everything off together. The apostille process is very fast in the UK but a little expensive. In Mexico it is another matter, slow and Kafkaesque. So far I have spent over 15,000 on courier services, legalisation, cedula professional and so o
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championthewonderhorse



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't think the word "logic" comes into play when SEP and INM are involved.

I have just been involved in a process at ITESM where I had to take a licenciatura en ense�anza del ingles. I had to get everything apostilled including my birth certificate, O levels, A levels, etc. They even wanted a primary school certificate though we don't have this in the UK.

My advice is to try and find a position first, then check what they need and send everything off together from Mexico. The apostille process is very fast in the UK but a little expensive.
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