Notarial Services
Appointments are now required for notary services. To make an appointment, please visit the U.S. Citizens Services Appointment System.
Consistent with U.S. law and Department of State policy, U.S. Consular Officers may provide specific notarial services for any person regardless of nationality so long as the document being notarized is required for use within the jurisdiction of the United States and authorized by relevant U.S. law. For documents to be used in Singapore please consult a local notary public. For documents to be used in another jurisdiction, such as Malaysia or Thailand, you may wish to consult with the corresponding authorities in that jurisdiction or the local representative.
Prerequisites for U.S. Notarial Services
In order to receive notarial services from the Consular Section, the requestor must satisfy the following requirements:
- Present a current U.S. or other Government-issued document with name, photograph and signature, such as a passport, as proof of identity. Please be sure to bring identification that matches the name on the document. For example, we cannot notarize the signature "Jane Lee" if Ms. Lee can only present identification showing the name "Lee Huey-Pei";
- Completely fill in all blank spaces on the document, do not sign until requested to do so by a Consular Officer;
- Demonstrate that s/he understands the document to be signed and is signing voluntarily;
- Show that the transaction is not suspicious, potentially illegal, or irregular;
- As required under U.S. law, acknowledgements of documents by more than one person must be completed separately; and
- The officer providing the notarial service must not have a disqualifying interest.
Please note: If you wish to have your signature witnessed as well as notarized, you will need to provide your own witnesses. ACS employees are NOT allowed to act as witnesses for notarizations.
Limitations on Notarial Services
Further, U.S. law precludes the provision of notarial services in certain cases. Among others, consular officers may not provide notarial services in connection with:
- Authentication of U.S. documents such as birth, residency, marriage, divorce, and death certificates. Such documents must be authenticated in the U.S. for use overseas; for additional details, please visit the Department of State’s Notarial and Authentication Services or the Office of Authentication, or call 1-800-688-9889.
- Copies of documents including certified true copies unless for use solely by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Social Security Administration;
- Academic credentials, transcripts or degrees. Contact the educational institution which issued the document. For further information visit the Department of State’s website Authentication of American Academic Credentials for use Abroad
- Statements beyond the consular officer's knowledge, e.g. that a document satisfies specific legal requirements or that a person is the spouse of another or the employee of a certain business or corporation.
Fees:
The current fee for a Notarial seal is US$50. For each additional seal required whether it is within the same document or a separate document, the fee is an additional US$50 per seal. Fees are payable in equivalent Singapore dollars. Travelers’ checks and credit cards (Visa, American Express, Diner's Club and Discover) are accepted. However, U.S. currency, personal checks and Singapore NET cards are NOT accepted.
Authentication or Legalization
Authentication or legalization is the procedure by which the authority of persons who issue or execute documents in one country may be recognized by another country. For information on authentication of Singaporean documents, please visit the Singapore Academy of Law webpage on Commissioners for Oaths & Notaries Publics. It is also possible to have documents notarized by a local notary public for use in the United States if the notary public's signature is authenticated. The U.S. Embassy may authenticate documents that bear the seal of the Singapore Academy of Law.