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Notary service
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 Group can arrange for documents to be notarised. Fees for the service of our notary must be paid in advance.
Apostille Service
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.
Which countries recognise the Apostille certificate?
An apostille certificate 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 using our apostille service.
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