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If you’ve been asked for a US notary in London, you’re not alone. We help hundreds of people with US documents every year.
Yes, you’ve been told you need to go to the US Consulate Notary, that’s always been the default position since the beginning of time.
But, we know from client experience, it’s nigh on impossible to secure an appointment with the US Consulate Notary service.
There is an alternative though. You can use a London notary for this job.
UK Notaries may notarise documents for use in the U.S.
Whether you need to notarize documents for legal, business, or personal purposes, we will ensure that your documents are recognised and accepted in the USA.
We have helped thousands of clients with US notarial certification requirements and notary services in London.
If you need help. Give us a call on +44 (0)20 7499 2605, email us notary@notarypubliclondon.co.uk or fill in the form.
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Notary Public London for US documents
Common legal documents needing a Notary or Notary Public are:
- Quit claim deeds
- Warranty deeds
- Powers of attorney (even if in a foreign language)
- Letters of authority
- Letters of consent
- Child travel consents
- Issuance of a passport to a minor (form D2-3053)
- Land and mortgage documents
Can I get an Online Notary in the UK?
Yes, click on the link to view our online Notary UK service.
We can also arrange an Apostille or E-Apostille for you.
You should always check with your recipient as to whether Remote Online Notarisation and E-Apostilles are suitable.
Can I use US Notary Services at the US Embassy?
Yes you can.
But.
The US Embassy Notary works by appointment only. Getting an appointment with the US Embassy notary is difficult and from our experience the waiting list is long.
The embassy’s address is 33 Nine Elms Lane, London SW11 7US.
The US Embassy notary service is the only authority capable of providing an American Notary Public London. So if your end user keeps insisting on ‘using an American Notary’ then they are in for a long wait.
The British Notary system is an alternative in the UK for people who need US documents notarised.
The US Embassy suggests an alternative to using its service – it calls it: ‘Legalization through the British system (Apostille)”. Basically, using a British Notary plus obtaining an Apostille.
The US Embassy states that you can have documents notarised by a UK Notary and legalised with an Apostille. Thus legalising the document under the terms of the Hague Convention.
You can visit our Guide to Apostilles for detailed information on how Apostilles work but basically the UK and USA are party to an international convention called The Hague Convention which means that if a document has been notarised in respective country and the Apostille Certificate confirms that the Notary who did the notarisation is a Notary in the UK, it is acceptable in the US.
Use the easy ‘British Notary Solution’
You can visit our dedicated an Apostille Services page for a guide to the Apostille meaning. An Apostille is a certificate that a UK registered Notary in the United Kingdom has signed and sealed the document. The recipient can be certain that proper processing has occurred and State or Federal law complied with.
The UK FCDO issues Apostilles in the UK. You can obtain this yourself, but this is a postal service and wait times are also long. Or we can arrange this for you using the business counter service at the Foreign Office.
Do I always need an Apostille for a US document?
Not every State requires an Apostille.
Our advice is to obtain guidance from the person in the US who you are dealing with.
If the recipient isn’t sure, ask them to look at their State Civil Code for guidance on notarisation outside the State.
State Civil Code gives guidance as to how to notarise a document outside the State and outside the US.
From our experience we have found that the following States usually require an Apostille.
- California (para 1183 of the Californian Civil Code).
- New York
- Colorado (Article 12-55-203 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (the Notaries Public Act).
- Hawaii
- Delaware (Delaware Code, para 4362, foreign Notarial Acts).
Not every document going to these States require an Apostille.
Lodging documents with a government office usually require an Apostille. Examples are Land Registries, Courts, Companies Registration Offices or other public bodies.
If the document is going to a private company like a bank, it may not need an Apostille.
We reiterate our advice to ask the recipient for local guidance
So there is an alternative to using the US Embassy.
Give us a call today for your initial free consultation: +442074992605 or email us on notary@notarypubliclondon.co.uk
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