Notary Services in Hull & East Yorkshire

A Notary Public is an officer of the law who has an internationally recognised public office.

Notaries are appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and are subject to regulation by the Court of Faculties. A professional Notary must be fully insured and maintain fidelity cover for the protection of clients and the public.

For documents to be used outside England and Wales. The need for a notary public is dictated by the requirements of the country where the document is to be used.

For most overseas documents it is not sufficient for a solicitor to authenticate the information.

Any document required for use overseas but signed in this country normally needs to be signed in the presence of a Notary Public. A Notary Public will sign and validate the documents and will seal them with the Notary’s personal seal of office.

Legalisation means confirmation of the authenticity of origin of a document. It is done by having an official stamp placed on the document by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and, for some countries, by the consulate of the country in which the document is to be used.

Should the document need to be legalised by the Foreign Office or Foreign Consulate I can ensure this process is completed if you wish me to handle this for you.