Non-Hague
Democratic Republic of Congo
The DRC is not listed as a Contracting Party to the Apostille Convention. The Embassy in London offers legalisation services, but UK preparation, the applicable consular category and any further recipient requirement must be confirmed case by case.
The chain, step by step
1CertificationFor any private document, powers of attorney in particular.document dependent
2FCDO apostilleWhere required for the document; confirmed before quotation.£40–45
3DRC Embassy, LondonThe Embassy operates simple and commercial legalisation services. The applicable category, supporting documents and current fee are confirmed before quotation.on quotation
4Local validationOnly where the receiving authority requires a further local step. FrancoLegal does not assume this by default.outside our scope
For property or other formal transactions, the receiving professional’s required form should be confirmed before the UK document is finalised. FrancoLegal asks for the recipient’s requirements before external costs are incurred.
About the fees shown
The amounts above are the official fees of the authorities concerned, as published at the time of writing. They are passed on to you at cost. Our professional fees are separate and fixed. Consular schedules change: we confirm them before any commitment.