If you have personal or business dealings in a country outside of the UK, you may be asked to have documents notarised and/or authenticated by a UK notary so that they can be accepted by public and legal authorities overseas.
Notarising official documents is an established safeguard under international law.
Our Phillips Law Notarial team provides comprehensive notarial and legalisation services, providing you with an efficient and cost-effective service. We can also assist with urgent matters at very short notice.
If you have been asked to have a document certified, notarised, or verified for use oversees, please contact us and we will be happy to advise whether a notarial appointment is required and arrange this.
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Our highly experienced solicitors will provide expert advice and assist you. So that we can deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible, please fill out the form below or email us at [email protected].
Alternatively, you can call us for an initial discussion on 01256 854626.
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What does a Notary Public do?
A Notary will examine and authenticate the necessary documents, as well as witnessing and/or securing necessary certified copies. A notarised document will bear the notary’s signature and official seal.
Commonly notarised documents include company documents, including certificates of incorporation, memorandums and articles of association, annual returns, board minutes, board resolutions and share certificates. We also notarise other documents including powers of attorney, statutory declarations, affidavits, witness statements, trademark and patent applications and registrations, and letters.
Legalisation services
Legalisation is where a country requires the signature and seal of the Notary to be authenticated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in some cases the relevant Foreign Embassy. In some cases, a certificate from the FCO called an apostille will suffice.
We provide a comprehensive legalisation service for our clients where required. These can be dealt with quickly using our London agent’s expedited service in cases of urgency.
A guide to Notarial fees
We can provide Notary Public service either at our Basingstoke offices, or via video calls using Teams or Zoom. We can also travel to you when required.
Fees for individuals start from £150 plus VAT.
When producing a document to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office if necessary, the fee is £175 plus VAT along with apostille handling charges.
The minimum fee for companies is £225 plus VAT.
Fees for home visits to individuals or to company premises is from £295 plus VAT.
How to get in contact
For more information, please contact us by calling 01256 845852 or send an email to [email protected].
We always aim to keep legal jargon to a minimum and guide you through the process in a manner that is easy to understand.
Our highly-skilled solicitors offer tailored, strategic solutions to even the most complex matters, ensuring you receive the guidance and support you need.
We will be by your side throughout every stage of the process and will provide you with regular updates and advice along the way.
We communicate thoroughly with you from the outset to ensure that we fully understand your individual needs. This allows us to accurately quote for your matter leaving you without any unexpected surprises and fees further down the line.
We provide our clients with a concise and transparent breakdown of costs from the outset of the matter and through any subsequent stages. This enables you to build faith and trust in us early on to form a lasting realtionship.
Please call us or email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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