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Download Notes here Download Registration Form here Legal documents Notarisation. If you sign a legal document for use in another country, it usually has to be notarised. This means that it must be confirmed by a person who is officially appointed by the state as a Notary in the country where you sign it. The Notary has to check that you are the person entitled to sign the document and that you understand its nature and effect. He witnesses you signing it and gives it international legal status by putting his own signature and seal on it. Preparing the documents Often, somebody will have already prepared the documents for you and all we have to do is notarise them. If you have received the documents by e-mail, we will probably ask you to forward them to us so that we can print them out and maybe re-format them to make them suitable for notarisation. We can also prepare many standard international documents in English from scratch. Our fees are based on the time we have to spend on the work so please ask us fora quote first. The process of legalisation usually takes between 3 to 5 days Express service available Making an appointment We offer a flexible walk-in service however it is best to confirm a time and date in case the notary is not available. Contact us as per side panel. What you need to bring with you Notarisation is a very serious process. It is not a rubber-stamping formality. Parties and officials in other countries rely on a notary’s confirmation that documents are genuine and have been signed by the right people. The law therefore requires us to make careful identity checks before we proceed. When you visit us please bring with you your passport or other official photo ID (e.g. both parts of a full UK driving licence) and two forms of official confirmation of your residential address such as bank statements and utility bills. These will help us to confirm your identity. Unless your are registered client, upon arrival you will be asked to complete a notarial register form - this register forms part of the information that the Notary Public is legally required to keep - to save time download here - please complete the form and either bring it with you use our fax-to-email number as per form: 0844 824 3407	These prices are provided as a guide; we are happy to provide a more accurate quotation on request. Please contact as per details on the left side of this page. Witnessing an individual’s signature to a pre-prepared document from £85 Preparing a sealed certificate: (“solemn form” notarisation) for attachment to a pre-prepared document and witnessing an individual’s signature from £120 Making and certifying copy documents up to six pages.  £80 + £10 per additional page Verifying and witnessing an authorised party signing a pre-prepared document on behalf of a company from £140 Preparing a sealed certificate: for attachment to a pre-prepared company document and witnessing as above from £160 Legalisation charges are in addition and depend on whether standard or express service is required - see company documents or enquire. Payment may be made by • Cash • Cheque: payable to  Notary Co UK Ltd • Most major credit or debit cards –   in person or over the telephone • Online bank transfer (BACS)    call for account details • Pay online via our PayPal    merchant account Pay on invoice: Company Docs
Translations If the document is not in English, the Notary can still certify it if he is satisfied that it contains a complete English translation. In exceptional cases a document can be notarised in a foreign language alone if the Notary is satisfied that you fully understand it. However, there must be an English translation if the document is going to be legalised (see below). If you have been given a foreign language document to sign without a translation, then it is necessary for an official translator to prepare an English version and to attend before the notary as well to testify that it is a true translation. The notary witnesses and seals the translator’s testimony. If you cannot find an official translator we can find one for you and obtain the translation. When necessary, we can also arrange for documents we have prepared in English to be translated into a foreign language. Obviously, this can take some time so if your transaction is urgent please try to instruct us well in advance. We will agree the extra charges with you before making the arrangements. Legalisation (“Apostilles”). Many countries require notarised documents to be “legalised”. This means that the notary’s own signature and seal must be checked by a government or diplomatic department against its records. An official certificate (called an Apostille) is sealed onto the document, confirming that the notarisation is valid. Legalisation is not an alternative to notarisation; it is an addition. If you have been told that you need a document legalised, it must be notarised first. Legalisation used to be done by every country’s Embassy (or High Commission in the case of Commonwealth countries). However in 1961 many countries signed up to the Hague Convention which made the process of legalisation easier. If your document has to be notarised and legalised for a country which has signed up to the Hague Convention, the legalisation is carried out by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Please note: the FCO will not legalise a document in any language other than English unless it contains an English translation nor will it legalise a copy of any official document like a birth or marriage certificate – this is due to Crown copyright. See What Documents may be Legalised Sometimes the legalisation process is more complicated. A few countries (e.g. UAE) require documents to be legalised for a second time in their own consulates before they can be accepted. Others (e.g. India) will legalise documents even though they have not been to the FCO first. Remember that all countries’ Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates are the legal territory of the country they represent. They can set their own fees and rules and the only way to get documents accepted is by complying with them and paying what is demanded. The notaries at Notary Co UK have lodged specimens of their signatures and seals with the FCO and many diplomatic missions and can arrange for your notarised documents to be legalised for you. The process usually takes between 3 to 5 days; however there is an express service available see Company Documents