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Fast and Convenient Notary Services at Statutory Rates. Unlike other firms, we do not charge service fees for compulsory authentication at SAL.

A Notary Public is an officer appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law who is authorized to

• administer oaths and affirmations for affidavits and declarations;
• verify and certify that copies of documents are exact reproductions of their originals; and
• serve as an impartial witness for the signing of legal documents (including agreements or contracts) for use in countries outside Singapore.

Bring the document that you are required to sign as well as your identification document [e.g. your passport] referred to in the document to the Notary Public. Do not pre-sign the document as you must sign the document to be notarized in the presence of the Notary Public, after the Notary Public has confirmed that you understand the contents of the document.

Bring the original document together with a photocopy of the document to the Notary Public. The Notary Public will compare the photocopied document with the original to verify its authenticity before certifying it as a true copy.

Yes, but this is provided that the relevant foreign Embassy or the foreign receiving party allows you to submit multiple documents in a bundle with one Notarial Certificate. As the Notary Public is required to list and describe each and every document in the Notarial Certificate, more time may be needed to complete the notarization process.

With effect from 17^th February 2017, it is compulsory for a Notary Public under the amended Notary Public Rules to issue a Notarial Certificate for all documents witnessed or certified, even if you are not submitting your document(s) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign Embassy or the foreign recipient does not require such Notarial Certificate.

Pursuant to the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Rules 2019 and Notaries Public (Amendment) Rules 2019, which take effect on 1 October 2019, the Notarial Certificate can only be issued via SAL’s e-Register upon payment of the authentication fee of $85.60. This procedure is required even if you are not submitting your document(s) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign Embassy or the foreign recipient does not require SAL authentication.