Embassy of the United States Kathmandu, Nepal

American citizens and foreign nationals doing business with American citizens and/or corporations often require the services of a U.S. notary public. The Embassy provides notarial services to citizens and non-citizens alike, Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 4:00.  It is necessary to schedule an online appointment for this service.  Photo identification with signature (e.g., a passport, a driver's license, etc.) is required. If the document also requires witnesses, you must bring your own witnesses, each of whom should present identification.     
     
Notarial services available at the Embassy include:     
     
Acknowledgment:  To "acknowledge" is to admit, affirm, or declare; to recognize one's acts, assuming obligation or incurring responsibility. For example, if you sign a deed before a notarial officer, you acknowledge your signature.    
     
Oath:  Any form of an attestation by which a person signifies that he or she is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully. A person who intentionally makes false statements under oath before a U.S. consular official is punishable for perjury (22 U.S.C. 4221).    
     
Affirmation:  A solemn and formal declaration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc.    
     
Affidavit:  A written or printed declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the person making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such an oath.    
     
Attestation:  The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party executing the document, and subscribing it as a witness.    
     
Corporate Acknowledgment:  Officials of corporations who desire to execute an instrument in their capacity as corporate officials before a consular notarizing officer must present adequate proof of their corporate identity.    
     
The fee for notarial services is $50 for each signature. You should consult with the Consular Officer to determine how fees will be calculated with respect to your documents.  Fees may be paid in cash (U.S. dollars or Nepalese rupiyas, at the current exchange rate).     
     
The Embassy also can make certified true copies of documents for use in the United States.  For example, the Embassy can make a certified true copy of a Nepalese citizen's passport for submission with Form W-7 to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).  Please note that the Embassy does not provide certified true copies for documents that will be submitted to Nepalese government authorities.  Persons seeking a "true copy" for use in Nepal should consult with a Nepalese notary public.  Persons seeking "attestation" or "authentication" of a U.S. document for use in Nepal should read our instructions on how to authenticate a U.S. document for use in Nepal.