Greek citizens living and working in the UK are regularly asked to provide documents to prove they are resident in the UK or paying UK taxes. These documents require the apostille before the authorities in Greece will accept them.

Over the last few years we have seen an increase in the number of Greek citizens currently working in the UK that need to have their documents legalised. Greece is now asking for Greek nationals to provide proof of residence in the UK or proof that they are paying UK tax.

With the free movement of people across the EU there has been an increase in people moving to other countries to seek employment. If you currently work outside your home country then you may be asked to provide a certificate of residence or prove that you pay tax in the UK. These documents are often needed to avoid paying tax in your home country as well as the UK.

Different countries have different tax laws relating to personal and business income.  If you have earnings in one country but are resident or a citizen in another it may be requested that you have tax residency documents legalised to avoid double taxation.

A certificate of residency for tax purpose is a formal document. Residency certificates are issued by HMRC and were introduced when the UK government established agreements with other countries to avoid people being taxed twice on their earnings.