Notary Public Watford

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Welcome to Notary Public Watford

I am a Notary Public based in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. I offer notary services to clients in Watford, and many other towns and locations including St Albans, Hatfield, Hertford, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Stevenage, Borehamwood, Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City.

My services are available both at my office and at a location convenient to you, by prior arrangement. I also offer appointments outside normal office hours where necessary.

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What is a Notary Public and what do they do?

A Notary Public is a highly specialist lawyer who deals with documents for use in foreign countries. A Notary’s signature and seal are recognised worldwide. If you require a document to be accepted as authentic in a foreign country you may need a Notary Public to notarise that document.

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When you might need a Notary

You may need a Notarised document in the following cases:

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Foreign Language Documents

If you have a document that is currently in a foreign language it may be necessary to get an official translation of that document into English. A Notary can advise you on whether this is required and also help you to obtain a translation which can be certified as authentic.

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Do I need Legalisation or Apostille?

Certain countries may also require the additional step of the document being Legalised. This is a process whereby the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirm the validity of the Notary’s signature and seal. Once this check has been carried out a certificate called an ‘Apostille’ is attached to the notarised document.
The need for Legalisation depends on the country involved and your Notary can advise you on this.

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What identification does a Notary Public require?

Following the implementation of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, notaries are now obliged to keep sufficient evidence on their files of the identity and the address of all their clients before they undertake any work.

Each person whose signature they are to certify must provide one of the following original identification documents at the time of the appointment.

In addition, they require proof of residence, which can be one of the following original documents:

When a notary public is acting for a corporate client, evidence of the due incorporation of the company or entity is required. This can be one of the following documents:

In addition to the above, each individual signatory will need to produce one of the identification documents mentioned above.

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How much does it cost for Notarisation?

The cost will depend on the number of documents to be notarised. To obtain a quote please contact us with the following information:

Please visit the Contact page to obtain a quotation.

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