Saturday, February 4, 2012

Notarial Services


Requirements for Acknowledgment

  • Original and duplicate (or photocopy) of the document/s to be acknowledged.  The embassy will retain the duplicate.
  • Personal appearance of the executor of the document at the embassy.  The original document must be signed in the presence of the consular officer/staff.
  • The executor must submit a copy of valid identification such as passport, proof of residence in Singapore (Singapore Identity Card, Employment Pass, S-Pass or Work Permit), driver’s license or other acceptable document with his or her photograph and signature.
  • Processing fee of S$42.50 per document (refer to consular fees)

It takes two (2) working days to process the acknowledgment of a document. The Embassy accepts documents for acknowledgment from Sunday  to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  The schedule for the collection of notarized documents is Sunday to Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. only.

Requirements for Authentication

  • The document must be notarized by a registered Notary Public or law firm registered with the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL).  The list of registered notaries public and law firms may be obtained from the website of SAL at http://www.sal.org.sg
  • Original and photocopy of the notarized document to be authenticated
  • Processing fee of S$42.50 per document (refer to consular fees)

It takes two (2) working days to process the authentication of a document. The Embassy accepts documents for authetication from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. only. The schedule for the collection of notarized documents is Sunday to Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. only.

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