Barbados Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in Barbados for official use in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Certify documents issued in Barbados for international use
Apostille in Barbados can be obtained to authenticate official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates, Police Certificates of Character and powers of attorney certified by a Barbados notary.

Documents issued in Barbados can be authenticated for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Registrar of Corporate Affairs. Barbados documents required for submission to the authorities of non-apostille countries are legalized by the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then by the embassy of the recipient country with jurisdiction for Barbados.

  • Isarey provides expedited Barbados Apostilles in 1 - 2 business days
  • We can obtain Barbados birth, death and marriage certificates from the Registrar of the Supreme Court in St. Michael
  • We can arrange attestation of Barbados documents required for the United Arab Emirates (embassy in Bogotá) and Qatar (embassy in Caracas).

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Barbados Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • apostille Barbados birth, marriage and death certificates

    Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

    We apostille Barbados birth, marriage and death certificates for legal use abroad. If you need assistance obtaining a duplicate or replacement certificate for authentication or embassy attestation in Barbados, please contact us
  • Apostille Barbados Police Certificates of Character

    Police Certificates

    Apostille Barbados Police Certificates of Character. Apostilles are obtained using the PDF certificate with QR code sent by the Barbados police.
    To obtain a Police Certificates of Character, see:
    Apply for Barbados Police Certificate of Character Apply for Police Certificate of CharacterExternal link (opens in new tab)

  • Barbados Education Certificates

    Apostille Barbados University degree certificates and other types of academic and professional qualifications awarded in Barbados.

  • Notarized Documents

    Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Barbados.

  • Incorporation Documents

    Certify Barbados corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Barbados certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents

Isarey provides document attestation services in Barbados to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Barbados documents for use in the United Kingdom and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in Barbados

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.

Legalize Barbados Documents

Barbados documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since Barbados is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Barbados documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from Barbados is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in Barbados, the document must be certified a second time in Barbados by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

Certified Translation

Where Barbados documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, certified translation may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

Note that a certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

Barbados Document Resources

External resources and news about Barbados documents, apostilles and certification procedures.

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Barbados Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
How to Order Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
How to Order Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
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Applications for Barbados birth, death and marriage certificates are made at the Registration Department, Supreme Court. Applications can be submitted in person or by post. For assistance obtaining certificated in Barbados for legalization and apostille stamping, please contact us

Criminal Record Certificates
Apply for a Police Certificate of Character
Apply for a Police Certificate of Character
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Apply online for a Barbados Police Certificate of Character. Certificates are issued digitally with a QR code for verification and will sent by email within 24-hours. They can then be certified by a Barbados notary and authenticated for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property.

Government Admin
Foreign Representatives in Barbados
Foreign Representatives in Barbados
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Foreign Embassies and High Commissions in Barbados

Non Resident Foreign Missions to Barbados
Non Resident Foreign Missions to Barbados
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Foreign Representatives in Barbados - Non-Resident embassies and High Commissions

The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
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For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
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