How the process works

1. Send us the document. Email the document to be notarised, together with any instructions you received. If a foreign lawyer, authority, bank or registry has given you a required form of wording, include that too.
2. We review it and quote. We confirm what notarial act is needed, whether apostille or legalisation is likely to be required, what identification you must bring, and the fee before work starts.
3. Attend the appointment. Bring the original document, photo identification and proof of address. If you are signing for a company, bring evidence of the company's existence and your authority to sign.
4. We notarise the document. The notary witnesses, certifies or authenticates the document and applies the notarial seal as required.
5. Apostille or legalisation is arranged where needed. Where the destination country requires further certification, we advise on or arrange the next step.
6. The completed document is returned. You receive the document ready for transmission to the foreign lawyer, authority, bank, registry or other receiving party.

What to bring

Bring the originals, not copies:

• the document to be notarised;
• the instructions you received from the person or authority requesting the notarisation;
• a current passport or national identity document;
• proof of address dated within the last three months;
• for company documents, evidence of company registration and authority to sign.

Do not sign the document before the appointment unless we have confirmed that this is acceptable.

Turnaround

We work quickly because notarial documents are often needed close to a filing date, completion date or transaction deadline.

Many straightforward matters can be completed promptly once the document, identification and destination-country requirements are clear. Urgent instructions, including same-day or next-day requests, should be sent by email and followed up by phone.

Fees

Fees depend on the document, the notarial act required, the destination country, and whether apostille or legalisation is needed.

We agree the fee with you before work starts. There are no hidden charges. Government, embassy or consular fees are separate from our professional fee.