Welcome to Notary Public West London

I am a Notary Public offering Notarisation to clients throughout the West London areas of Hounslow, Feltham, Staines, Heathrow, Ashford, Bedfond, Twickenham, Isleworth and the surrounding areas.

I will visit you at your home or office or other convenient place to carry out the required Notarisation, or you can visit me at one of my three office locations.

I also offer flexible appointments including evenings and weekends.

I am also happy to arrange appointments out of office hours where necessary.

Click on a link below for more information.

• What services does a Notary Public provide?
• Notary services for businesses
• Notary services for individuals
• What is the difference between a Notary and a solicitor?
• What is Legalisation or Apostille?
• Documents in a foreign language
• What identification does a Notary Public require?
• What does it cost?
• Data Protection Privacy Notice

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What services does a Notary Public provide?

A Notary, or Notary Public, can authenticate or witness most documents. A Notary can also arrange legalisation or obtain Apostilles, if needed. You will often require the services of a Notary Public when you have documents which are needed to be used abroad. The Notary's signature and seal will verify to the authorities in that country that any relevant checks have been carried out and that the document has been properly signed.

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What is the difference between a Notary and a solicitor?

Notaries form a small, highly specialised branch of the legal profession, whose area of specialisation is the preparation and certification of documents so that they may be used effectively abroad.

One important difference between a Notary and a solicitor is that whereas a solicitor's primary duty is to his client, the Notary's primary duty is to the transaction and the authenticity of the documents. As Notary Public's are recognised worldwide, they have to maintain absolute integrity and impartiality to maintain the standing of the Notarial profession.

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What is Legalisation or Apostille?

Some countries also require notarised documents to be legalised. Legalisation is a double check to make sure that the notaries' signature is genuine and recognised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Documents may also be checked by foreign embassies to make sure that the Notary's signature matches the one on their records. The requirement for this will depend on the foreign country involved. Once the authenticity of the signature is confirmed a certificate is attached, called an "Apostille".

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Documents in a foreign language

If a document requiring notarisation is in a foreign language it is usually necessary for the document to be translated by an official legal translator who will then have to sign a statutory declaration certifying that it is a true translation.

In exceptional cases the Notary may be satisfied to fix their seal of office and signature on documents in a foreign language if they are fully satisfied that the person signing is conversant with the language of the document.

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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.

• Passport
• Driving licence (with photo card)
• National identity card (EEA state members)
• An armed forces pass (with photo and signature)
• Firearms licence (with photo and signature)
• Other government issue ID (with photo and signature)
• Residence permit
• Benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency

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

• Bank statement or letter from bank
• Utility bill or council tax bill (not mobile phone bill)
• Tenancy agreement or Housing Association rent card
• Inland revenue tax demand or self assessment statement

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:

• Extract from the company register
• Certificate of incorporation
• Latest report and audited accounts
• Up to date certified copy of partnership agreement
• Evidence of being regulated by a regulatory body such as the Law Society or FSA.

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

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What does it cost?

An early indication of the costs can usually be given in advance but so that we can establish the charges please tell us the following:

• What service you need - witnessing signatures, certifying copy documents, obtaining Apostille etc
• The type of documents concerned - for instance is it a Power of Attorney that you need witnessing
• Who is signing or presenting the documents - are they personal papers or for a Company?
• How many documents are there?
• Which country they are to go to.

Please visit the contact us page to obtain a quotation.

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