Notarise Documents
Notarisation is the act of authentication of documents for overseas use.
At Company Notary, we verify and authenticate the execution or content of a broad range of documents for business and individuals with assets or activities abroad. For the purposes of authentication, many foreign countries require documentation to be notarised and legalised before they can be used, officially recorded or before they can have any legal effect.
Call us on 01932 991225 or email notary@companynotary.com to check if you need notarial services for your paperwork.
Countries (and sometimes type of documents) have differing requirements to ensure a document is ‘beyond proof’ and of integrity. It may be simple notarisation, or it could involve FCDO apostille, chamber of commerce and embassy. It is always best to check with us about the specifics.
Our Free help – notary and legalisation guides you through what is needed and we are on hand to provide complimentary advice to your team.
Do You Need Notarisation?
Different countries have different legislation. This drives the need for a reliable “reference point” for documents originating from one country, but being used in another. A notary is usually required to put an international document ‘beyond proof’.
A notary is a highly qualified legal professional. In England and Wales, there are just 770 notaries in practice. We are not the same as a solicitor or barrister and are a completely separate branch of the Legal Profession.
Once a notary affixes their stamp, seal and signature on a document, it is globally recognised as being a trustworthy document and evidencing a legitimate transaction.
The Notary Checks:
- identity of the signatories
- capacity and full legal understanding
- authority to sign
- company existence and ability to enter into the document.
Our notaries may need to ask from follow up questions – please help them discharge their professional duty by answering them fully and transparently.
Notarial Certificate
What happens next? Once checked, the notary public affixes a notarial certificate to the document which confirms its execution or validity. A register of the notarial acts performed is maintained.
Notary Seal
How do you know if the documents you are handling have been notarised? You should look for the notary seal (commonly known as a notary stamp) – an official stamp or embosser used by a notary to seal authorised documents. As the physical evidence of a document being certified by a notary, the notarial seal must be kept under the direct and exclusive control of the notary public.
The term “notary seal” originates from when official documents used to be sealed with wax and then stamped. In modern times an ink stamp placed on the document is used to certify its authenticity.