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Notarisation refers to a Notary Public affixing his or her signature and official seal to a document, whether to certify the signing of a document in his or her presence, or to verify some fact or thing of which the Notary Public has certain knowledge. The requirement for notarisation is determined by the party receiving the documents.
Notary Public services for individuals and businesses for documents to be used or submitted outside of Singapore.
The Document(s) to be notarised.
Your identification as stated in the document for verification of identity by the Notary Public.
For certification of true copies, the original documents.
Letter or written instructions from the party requiring the document(s) for notarisation and
legalisation, if any.
Do not sign the document in advance, as the Notary Public needs to witness the person sign the document.
It is mandatory for a Notary Public to issue a Notarial Certificate for every document attested to or certified as a true copy. More than one document can be bundled to each Notarial Certificate. The number of Notarial Certificates required will depend on the party where the documents are to be used or submitted. The fee for each Notarial Certificate is $75.00.
It is mandatory for every Notarial Certificate to be authenticated at the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL). The fee payable to SAL for authentication is $86.40 (inclusive of GST) which will be paid at the Notary Public’s office. The Notary Public will issue the Notarial Certificate upon payment of the authentication fee. Once the Notarisation is completed, proceed to the SAL Counter for SAL’s authentication and legalisation.
Legalisation is a process of document authentication observed by international governments. Each country has its own legalisation requirements, to be determined by the type of document legalised and its intended use. Legalisation requirements are determined only by the country where the document is going and not by SAL. Therefore, please check with the recipient or embassy of the country where your documents are to be used.
Apostilles are to be issued for all documents legalised by SAL from 16 September 2021
On 18 January 2021, Singapore deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (“Apostille Convention quote”).
From 16 September 2021, SAL will affix Apostilles for all documents, irrespective of which country the document is destined to be used. Once the Apostille has been issued to a document, it can then be presented outside of Singapore in any member country and will be accepted as a document containing legitimate legal signatures or seals.
If the document is to be used in a country not party to the Apostille Convention, the document will require further legalisation through the foreign embassy in Singapore.
We are able to assist with the legalisation of documents. The fees and costs involved vary depending on the Embassy of the country. Please contact us for more details.
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