Who Is a Notary Public?

A Notary Public is an appointed official who notarises or authenticates documents for use out of jurisdiction. Notarised documents are typically used to conduct business overseas, or for applications to overseas organisations. Once the documents are verified by the Notary Public in Singapore, the Notary Public will issue a signed and sealed notarial certificate, which serves as an indication  to the overseas organisation(s) receiving the said documents that they have been properly authenticated and verified.

 

The role of a Notary Public includes administering oaths and affirmations, witnessing the execution (i.e. signing) of documents, certifying true copies of documents and verifying of identities, among others. All these are done to prevent fraud.

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All About Notarised Documents

Notarised documents refer to documents that have been authenticated by a Notary Public. Before documents are notarised, the Notary Public will first need to verify the identities of the involved parties, ensure the willingness and understanding of the parties signing  the documents, and then finally witness the signing. For Certifying of True Copies of documents, the Notary Public will have to compare the original document with the photocopied document to ensure that they are identical copies, before certifying the same.

 

Notarised documents in Singapore will have a notarial certificate affixed to them, which will bear the signature and seal or stamp of the Notary Public. This certificate should also have the Notary Public’s full name, his or her status or appointment, attestation of the involved parties, and the date of notarisation.

 

Once the Notary Public notarises the documents, they are submitted to the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) for further authentication and legalisation (if necessary). Certain documents may also have to be verified by the relevant  Embassy, Consulate or High Commission.

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Our Notary Services

Here at Hoh Law Corporation, we provide the following notary services: Administering an oath or affirmation in connection with any affidavit or statutory declaration which is executed for the purpose of being used in any court or place outside Singapore;

• Witnessing and attesting due execution of documents to be used outside Singapore;

• Certifying the identity of parties and providing certificates of true likeness in relation to identification documents; and

• Certifying documents as Originals or True Copies.

 

We also offer immediate or same-day collection of the notarized documents (including SAL authentication).

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Notary Public Fees

Notarial fees in Singapore are charged in accordance to the Notaries Public Rules. Discounts and waivers are deemed improper. Here are the statutory rates (exclusive of GST):

• Witnessing execution by one person on each document – $40

• Witnessing execution by Company (including Notarial Certificate) – $150

• Witnessing execution by a second person on same document – Additional $20

• Witnessing execution by each additional person on same document – Additional $10

• For each exhibit marked on or attached to such Statutory Declaration, Affidavit or Document – $10

• Certifying as true copy for each document – $5

• Each Notarial Certificate – $75

• SAL authentication fee (per Notarial Certificate) – $80

 

Contact Hoh Law Corporation at 6553 4800 for immediate assistance regarding our notary services in Singapore.

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