Notarial Services
Notarial and authentication services are available by appointment only. Please contact the APP in Rennes by email at usarennes@state.gov to schedule an appointment and obtain the exact fee for your service.
Payment for Notarial Services
APP Rennes does NOT accept payment by cash or personal and/or bank check. Payment for notarial services must be made by major credit card only (American Express, Visa, Mastercard, or Discovery). Click here for the euro equivalent of the dollar amount to be paid.
At the time of your notarial appointment please bring:
- A valid passport or form of identity issued by a government agency — a U.S. driver's license or passport; for non-U.S. citizens a passport, or French identification card is required. (For identification purposes, we do not accept student ID or French drivers' licenses.)
- the document to be notarized;
- Fees for notarial and authentication services are $50 for each consular seal/signature.
- If your document requires the presence of a witness, please bring these persons at the time of signature. Consular officers and staff may NOT be witnesses for notarial purposes
- For marriage purposes or PACS in France, the appropriate forms will be provided at the time of your visit and will be notarized on the day of your appointment. Witnesses are not required for this service. If you have been previously married and divorced, please bring a copy of your divorce decree.
- Do not sign the document beforehand; otherwise, APP Rennes will not be able to notarize your signature.