Prior to making enquiries to Singapore Notary Public Office, you should enquire carefully from the Agency, Company, Entity or State that require the document to be notarised (notarized) as to their exact requirements.

There are no set rules governing the requirements of different countries where the documents are to be used.

Charges for Notarial Services such as witnessing and issuing Notarial Certificate are prescribed by law and are not negotiable. Services outside what are prescribed by law will be charged at the Notary Public’s rates based on the nature of the request and complexity.

The Foreign Agency may require legalisation (or legalization) of the notarised document by the Foreign Embassy in Singapore. Legalisation is an authentication of the notarised document by a Foreign Embassy in accordance with its prescribed policies and procedures and fees payable.

For example, if a document executed in Singapore before a Singapore Notary Public for use in France would be legalised (legalized) by the French Embassy in Singapore.

Non-government documents (foreign / private / company documents) must be first referred to a Singapore Notary Public for notarisation and then to the SAL for certification before presenting documents at MFA for legalisation.

Commercial documents such as Invoices, Bills of Sales, Certificates of Origin, Fumigation certificates, etc should be certified or seen by any of the four Chambers of Commerce (International, Chinese, Indian & Malay) or the Singapore Manufacturers’ Association before presenting to MFA for legalisation.

Prior to scheduling an appointment with our Notary Public, please ensure that there is no refusal event (see below), as abortive fee is payable notwithstanding that our Notary Public did not perform the service as time and work have been incurred.

With effect from 15 February 2017, it will be mandatory for all notaries public to issue a Notarial Certificate for each document attested by the notary public, or in
connection with which the notary public has administered an oath or affirmation, in exercise of the notary public’s powers and functions as a notary public. [Source: Singapore Academy of Law]

All documents notarised by a Notary Public MUST be bound by a Red Ribbon in the prescribed format. The document has to be COMPLETED with notary public’s
signature, stamp and SAL issued notarial seal. Notarial Certificates that do not comply with the requirements of SAL will not be accepted.