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Signing a power of attorney, a declaration or company papers that will be used overseas? Our document notarisation Singapore service puts your document in front of our partner Notary Public, who witnesses the signature and issues the notarial certificate.
We check the wording, the signer's ID and the red-ribbon format SAL expects before the appointment. Your notarised documents then go straight on to SAL and, if needed, the embassy.
Tell us the notarial act, the document and where it will be used, and we confirm the price and the next free slot.
WHEN A NOTARY IS NEEDED
Private papers signed in Singapore carry no official weight overseas until a Notary Public has witnessed or certified them. SAL will not touch a private document that skipped this step, so these are the cases where notarisation comes first.
You notarise a power of attorney so a relative or lawyer abroad can sell property, open accounts or act in court for you; see our power of attorney legalisation page.
Declarations of single status, name change or support are sworn before our partner Notary Public for use in a foreign registry.
Affidavits for overseas court cases or estates are sworn or affirmed in front of our partner Notary Public with your ID checked.
Directors sign board resolutions, agreements and company forms before our partner Notary Public for banks and authorities abroad.
Our partner Notary Public compares your original degree, passport or NRIC with the copy and certifies it so you keep the original.
A translation that will be legalised needs a notarial certificate linking it to the translator's declaration.
Consent for a child to travel or study abroad is signed by the parents in front of our partner Notary Public.
Foreign employers and professional boards often ask for signed forms or reference letters to be notarised before they accept them.
NOTARIAL ACTS COMPARED
Picking the right act matters, because a foreign authority reads the notarial certificate to see exactly what our partner Notary Public confirmed. Use this as a guide and we confirm it free from your scan.
| Notarial act | What our partner Notary Public confirms | Typical documents | Our price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witnessing a signature | The signer is who they say they are and signed in front of the notary | Power of attorney, consent letter, declaration | S$80 |
| Notarial certificate | A formal certificate with seal and red ribbon that SAL can authenticate | Any private document going to SAL | S$110 |
| Oath or affidavit | The deponent swore or affirmed the content is true | Affidavit, statutory declaration for overseas use | S$70 |
| Certified true copy | The copy matches the original seen by the notary | Degree, transcript, passport, NRIC | S$90 |
| Certified true copy with seal | As above, with the notarial seal some countries require | Copies for embassies and foreign universities | S$130 |
| Company document execution | The director or officer has authority and signed for the company | Board resolution, contract, company POA | S$170 |
Gulf embassies such as the UAE embassy attestation route usually ask for the notarial certificate plus SAL before they stamp anything.
Who notarises your document
Instead of one in-house notary, we work with a wide network of established Notary Publics across Singapore. That means a notary who knows your type of document, at a time that suits you, without you searching for one.
Matched to your document
Powers of attorney, affidavits, company papers or copies — we book a notary who regularly handles that kind of act.
Officially appointed
Each one is a senior Singapore lawyer appointed as a Notary Public, signing and sealing in their own name.
Accepted by SAL
Their signatures are on record with the Singapore Academy of Law, so the next stage — apostille or authentication — goes smoothly.
Flexible slots
With several notaries available, urgent and same-week signings are far easier to arrange.
FROM SCAN TO SEAL
Booking notarisation takes a short message, and the appointment itself is usually brief once the document is ready. Here is what happens from your first scan to the sealed document.
We read your scan and the recipient's instructions to confirm whether a notary is needed and which act fits.
We check names, blanks, dates and signing blocks match the signer's ID, so nothing needs changing at the appointment.
Each signer shows original ID and signs, swears or presents originals in front of our partner Notary Public at the office or a mobile visit.
Our partner Notary Public issues the notarial certificate, applies the seal and binds it with the red ribbon in SAL's format.
You collect the notarised document, or we take it straight to SAL and the embassy and return it by hand or courier.
DOCUMENTS WE NOTARISE
Notarisation covers anything a private person or company signs, plus copies and translations. Singapore government documents such as ICA or MOM records usually go straight to SAL instead.
Powers of attorney and letters of authorisation that let someone act for you abroad.
Resolutions, incorporation documents and trade papers signed or certified for foreign banks and buyers.
Certified copies of degrees, transcripts and experience letters for jobs and study overseas.
Declarations and copies linked to marriage, birth or divorce records for foreign registries.
NOT SURE WHICH ACT?
You get the act, the price and the next free slot with our partner Notary Public before you book.
NOTARY FEES
Prices below are per document and include the official Notary Public charges. Documents going abroad then need SAL, so we show full examples with that step added.
Not included: embassy fees, translation and courier are quoted separately, and if you want us to run every step after the notary, ask for our full document legalisation service.
TURNAROUND
Timing depends mostly on how quickly every signer can attend and whether the document is ready to sign. Once both are sorted, notarisation is one of the faster steps in the chain.
Apostille countries skip the embassy, so a power of attorney for apostille for China is often ready within a few working days. For Gulf use, our Qatar document attestation service shows what follows the notary step.
BEFORE YOU SIGN
Identity checks are strict, because the notarial certificate states who signed. Bring these to the appointment, or have them ready for a mobile visit.
Our partner Notary Public must see you sign, so a document signed before the appointment has to be signed again on a fresh copy.
Signatures need you in person in Singapore; if you are overseas, see how we handle legalisation from overseas or sign before a local notary there.
AVOID A REJECTION
SAL checks the Notary Public's signature, seal and certificate format before it authenticates or apostilles anything. Problems found there cost days, so these are the checks we run first.
✕ No notarial certificate attached
✓ Our partner Notary Public issues a certificate for each document, because SAL rejects papers without one.
✕ Red ribbon or binding not in SAL format
✓ We bind the certificate and document together in the prescribed red-ribbon format before it leaves our office.
✕ Name on document differs from ID
✓ We match every spelling to the passport or NRIC before the appointment, which matters for apostille for India property papers.
✕ Document in a language the notary cannot read
✓ We arrange a certified translation for legalisation so our partner Notary Public can certify what the document says.
FAQ
Straight answers to the doubts people have once they have booked notarisation and the appointment is close.
Ask On WhatsAppA bilingual document usually works if the English text sits beside the other language and both say the same thing. If only part of it is in English, our partner Notary Public may ask for a certified translation of the rest before notarising.
Yes, a mobile visit can be arranged, subject to the ward or home's visiting rules. Our partner Notary Public must be satisfied your parent understands the document and signs freely, so the notarisation cannot go ahead if they are confused or too unwell. Tell us in advance if they can only sign with a mark, as this changes how the notarial certificate is worded.
Usually not for documents going abroad. Most foreign authorities and the SAL route still expect a wet-ink signature and a sealed notarial certificate, so our partner Notary Public needs to see you sign in person. If your recipient says it accepts electronic notarisation, tell us and we confirm in writing whether it can be done.
Ask the lawyer for a fresh copy first, as most will email a PDF you can print and sign in front of our partner Notary Public. If they insist on that original, send us a scan before the appointment and we confirm whether it can still be notarised.
The notarised document cannot be corrected by hand, because any change after sealing breaks the red ribbon and SAL will reject it. A corrected copy must be signed and notarised again, so tell us at once, especially if it has not yet gone to SAL.
Yes, each signer can attend separately with their own original ID, at our office or on a mobile visit. Our partner Notary Public issues the certificate after the last signer has signed, so the turnaround starts from that day.
No. Our partner Notary Public confirms who signed, the oath or the copy, not whether the terms are valid under foreign law. If you are unsure about the wording, have a lawyer in the destination country check it before the appointment.
Sometimes, but notarisation is mainly for overseas use, and local bodies often want their own forms or a declaration before a Commissioner for Oaths. Check with the Singapore body first, and if you need a notarised copy for both, ask for it at the same appointment.
Send a scan and tell us where the document is going. We confirm the notarial act, the price and an appointment slot before any work starts.