legalise nikkah nama???

[qawallified]

hello, wondered if someone could help me. my wife is in pakistan and she rang me today to say a woman nearby where she lives who has got a uk settlement visa about a year ago advised her she needs to her nikkah nama "legalised" - now we've had it translated and stamped/signed but my wife was told thats different and that she also has to get it legalised...can anyone shed any light on this?

[qawallified]

can anyone please help???

[adamboston]

I got married in 2003 and had my marriage certificate translated and attested by the notary public in Lahore (stamped with golden sticker stating 'True Copy'). It was accepted without any issue by ukba on two extensions in 2007 and 2008. I don't know what does legalise mean but I assume that you need to get it attested by the oath commissioner or notary public in Pakistan.

[geriatrix]

Technically, legalise a document = apostille (It is an international certification comparable to a notarisation in domestic law).

For UK immigration purposes, notarisation is sufficient (if required, that is) unless UKBA / BHC specifically asks that document(s) be apostilled.