About Us
Bodley & Jones Immigration Solutions provides cost-effective and efficient document retrieval services.
We source, retrieve and expedite documents such as:
• Birth certificates
• Marriage certificates
• Certificates of naturalisation
• Any documents related to immigration, such as proof of ancestry and other copies of old documents and records (sometimes over 100 years old!)
We liaise and collaborate with various embassies and consulates in Europe and the United Kingdom (and others) to get your documentation to you.
What makes our service bespoke is that we find documents long thought to be lost or too difficult to find. We then deliver to you, and we endeavour to have a quick turn around time of 7 days but as with all things of this nature, sometimes it takes a little longer.
Once our clients are in possession of their documents, they then go on to apply for long-term visas, or additional nationalities and dual citizenship.
Whilst we don’t provide immigration advice, we can refer to the official government guidance for various countries.
We often get niche requests for unusual documents and we welcome this. We’d love to hear from you and we would love to help you find a solution that works for you.
What does it cost?
Until 31 August 2025, a birth or death certificate request costs R3700. This is the cost for a digital copy of the birth or death certificate from the UK or anywhere in Europe. A digital copy is sufficient 9 out of 10 times.
If you need the hard copy, this is more expensive. It includes your document and the tracked delivery thereof to your doorstep in South Africa through DHL (Don’t worry, we never use the post office!) - R6000.
We agree on the costs once we have assessed your needs in our initial consultation, which is free. If we can’t find what you’re looking for, you don’t pay. Sometimes, you might not be sure which document you need; we can help with that, too.
There are no hidden fees.
We are dealing with a high volume of enquiries, but we do our best to respond on the same day.