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A notary is a public officer appointed under authority of
State law who has power under the law to administer an oath,
to certify affidavits, to take acknowledgments, depositions
or testimony, and to take certain actions in some commercial
transactions, such as the protesting of negotiable instruments.
Documents and signatures of the notary are authenticated
by recognition of the notary seal.
M & N can arrange for documents to be notarised. Fees
for the service of our notary must be paid in advance.
Documents for use in countries other than the country of execution
often need to be
legalised by the relevant embassy or consulate.
An Apostille is a stamp or adhesive label, signed by the
UK Government’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and
applied to a signed document. Documents signed by persons
other than government officials will need to be notarised
prior to receiving an Apostille.
Overseas clients often require an Apostille to be applied
to the following types of documents: certified copies of Incorporation
Certificates, company Memorandum & Articles and Certificates
of Good Standing.
An Apostille certificate confirms that a signature, seal
or stamp appearing on a document is genuine. The Apostille
certificate confirms the person that signed the document has
the authority to do so and that the document should therefore
be recognised as legal without further evidence in any country
which has joined the Hague Convention. Many countries which
have not joined the Convention also recognise Apostille Certificates.
To obtain an Apostille the document needs to be delivered
to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London to obtain
the necessary stamp(s) and signature(s). It may be necessary
to have the document notarised first.
M & N Group can arrange for documents to be notarised
and have the Apostille attached. This normally takes up to
one week. We require payment in advance for any notary fees.
An Apostille Certificated will be legally recognised in all
member states of the Hague Convention without further legalisation.
Many other countries have also adopted the Apostille Certificate
as proof of legalisation and in most situations the certificate
will be accepted. We recommend you consult the entity you
intend to present the document to before ordering our Apostille
service.
To order these services please contact
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