The Agency may require legalisation (or legalization) or authentication by the Embassy or Consulate located in the country of the Notary Public, of the country in which the document is to be used, i.e. it is the official attestation of the origins of a document.

For example, if a document executed in Singapore before a Singapore Notary Public for use in France would be legalised (legalized) by the French Embassy in Singapore.

Usually for non-Commonwealth countries, apart from verification by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), the document may also have to be sent to the Embassy or Consulate of that country for further certification or legalisation.

Read more: Legalisation by Embassy or Consulate

These are some of the important links and addresses for Notarisation (notarization) and Legalisation (legalization). Please check with repective departments as to their respective operating hours, and no representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained in this page. Third parties' links are provided as a matter of convenience, and the copyright thereof belongs to the respective copyright owners.

Loh Eben Ong & Partners' Notarial Services:-

Website: www.law.com.sg/notary-public

Singapore Academy of Law (SAL):-

Address: 1 Supreme Court Lane, Level 4, Singapore 178879
Tel: (65) 6332 4388
Website: www.sal.org.sg
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Read more: Singapore Notarial Links & Addresses

General

We receive numerous enquiries for our Notarial Services, and some have requested for advice on the foreign authority or organisation's requirements.

In general, our Notary Public will provide his services within the ambit of Singapore law, and has no knowledge of the various foreign's authorities, organisations, institutions and entities' (the "foreign agency") requirements. Prior to approaching us, you should make due enquiries with the foreign agency to its requirements, its formats, and/or samples.

Read more: What should I do prior to engaging a Notary Public?