Notary Services
We provide a friendly, professional notary service for individuals and businesses who need documents prepared, witnessed or authenticated for use abroad or in the UK. Whether you’re buying property overseas, getting married abroad, setting up a business, or dealing with an overseas legal matter, we can help make sure your documents are accepted first time.
What is notarisation?
A Notary Public is a qualified lawyer authorised to witness signatures, verify identity and certify documents so that they are recognised by authorities in other countries. When we notarise a document, we confirm who signed it and that it was signed properly, and we add our official seal and signature.
What is an apostille?
Many countries also require an apostille. This is a certificate issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirming that the notary’s signature and seal are genuine. We can arrange this for you, so you don’t need to deal with the FCDO yourself.
Our fees
Notarisation
First document: £100 + VAT
Second document: £75 + VAT
Each further document: £50 + VAT
Apostille
Our fee for arranging an apostille: £75 + VAT per document
FCDO apostille fee: £45 per document
FCDO return postage to a UK address: £5.50
Other services
Form ID1 (HM Land Registry identity verification): £150 +VAT
Certifying a document: £35+VAT for the first document, then £10 +VAT for each additional document
FCDO fees are set by the government and may change. We will always confirm the total cost with you before we begin.
Example
If you need two documents notarised and apostilled:
Notarisation: £100 + £75 = £175 + VAT
Apostille arrangement: 2 × £75 = £150 + VAT
FCDO fees: 2 × £45 = £90, plus £5.50 return postage
What to bring to your appointment
Please bring the original documents that need to be notarised or certified, a valid passport or photo driving licence, and a recent proof of address (such as a utility bill or bank statement from the last three months). If the document needs to be signed, please don’t sign it before your appointment, as it must be signed in front of the notary.
Enquiries
If you’d like to make an enquiry or book an appointment, please email Wendy at wendy@andrewcroft.com. It helps if you can tell us what type of document you have, which country it’s for, and whether you know if an apostille is needed.