A Notary's Work

For Individual Clients

The principal role of a Notary in England and Wales is to provide independent proof of documents, transactions and facts to the satisfaction of authorities overseas.

This involves careful checking and drafting and typically covers such work as:

• Certifying copies of academic qualifications
• Certifying copies of passports and other documents
• Attesting powers of attorney and other documents for use in countries throughout the world
• Sponsorship documents
• Affidavits confirming freedom to marry (often required to marry abroad)
• Documents for foreign adoption applications
• Attesting the signature and execution of documents
• Authenticating the execution of documents
• Authenticating the signing of an acknowledgment for use in the United States of America
• Applying for legalisation of documents at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (sometimes called ‘obtaining an apostille') and for legalisation when necessary from the relevant embassy
• Administering oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations for foreign jurisdictions
• Other documents for use overseas which require authentication
• Providing Notarised copies
• Taking evidence in England and Wales (often referred to as depositions) for use in foreign courts