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Notary public

Bring the right things. Leave in twenty minutes.

Notarial work is quick when the paperwork is right and impossible when it isn't. The list on this page is the whole of the difference — read it before you come and the appointment takes exactly as long as it should.

Do not sign it before you arrive
A notary witnesses your signature. If the document is already signed by the time it reaches us there is nothing left to witness, and the whole appointment has to happen again — with a fresh copy, and usually a fresh fee.
Bring it unsigned — Every page, exactly as it was sent to you
Don't date it either — It gets dated on the day, in front of us
Leave the boxes you're unsure about — An empty one we can discuss beats a wrong one we can't undo
Bring the whole document — Including the pages you think are irrelevant. They generally aren't
This is the single most common reason an appointment is wasted, which is why it appears here, in the confirmation email, and again when you book.
What to bring
Any appointment at all — Photo ID, and something with your address on it from the last three months
A power of attorney — The unsigned document, and the full name and address of whoever it is for
A company document — The company's registration details, and evidence you're allowed to sign for it
A certified copy — The ORIGINAL. A photocopy of a photocopy certifies nothing at all
Anything for another country — The country's name, and whatever instructions they sent you, word for word
A translation — Both versions, plus the translator's details if one has already been used
If you aren't sure which of those you are, send us the first page before booking. We read it the same day and tell you what to bring — that costs nothing, and it saves the journey.

What a notary does not do

Advise on the contents

We verify who you are, and that you signed freely knowing what you were signing. Whether the document is a good idea for you is a different professional's job, and we'll say so if you ask.

Guarantee it will be accepted

The authority receiving it decides that, in their country, under their rules. We can say what is usually required and we follow their instructions exactly — but the decision is theirs.

Finish the job with a stamp

Many documents then need legalisation or an apostille, which is a government step on a government timetable. We arrange it; we do not control how long it takes.

Fees and timing
A single signature — $95, and about twenty minutes
Each further document, same appointment — $45
A certified copy — $45 per document
Out of hours, or at your address — $180 plus travel, agreed before we set off
Legalisation or apostille — The government fee at cost, plus $80 for handling it
A document we've had to redo — Nothing, when it was our mistake — and we tell you whose it was
Fees are per appointment and quoted before you book. Government fees are shown separately, at cost, with nothing added to them.

Where and when

The office

12 Chancery Row, Kingsgate

Monday
08:30 – 18:00
Tuesday
08:30 – 18:00
Wednesday
08:30 – 18:00
Thursday
08:30 – 19:30
Friday
08:30 – 17:00
Saturday
09:00 – 13:00
Sunday
Closed
Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings exist for people who can't take time off. Ask for one — they are ordinary appointments at the ordinary fee, not a premium slot.
Emailed the first page at nine, had the list back by ten, and was finished by four. The list was the entire reason it worked.

Chidi N.

Power of attorney

I'd already signed it. They told me on the phone before I set off rather than when I arrived, which saved me a whole day.

Erin T.

Company document

Book a slot
Tell us what it is and we'll confirm a time and the exact list for your document.

Book a slot

If you have already signed it, say so here rather than worrying about it. We'll tell you whether a fresh copy is needed before you travel, instead of after.
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