Witnessing a Signature Before a Notary in Singapore
This is what most overseas forms mean when they ask for a document to be notarised. You attend, you sign in front of the notary, and they record that they saw you do it.
This is what most overseas forms mean when they ask for a document to be notarised. You attend, the notary satisfies themselves that you are who you say you are, and you sign in front of them. They then sign and seal the document to record that this is what happened.
Come with it unsigned
The notary is attesting to something they saw. A document that arrives already signed cannot be witnessed, and you will be asked to execute a fresh copy, which usually means a second trip.
More than one signatory
Where several people sign the same document, the fee steps down after the first: the second signatory is less, and each one after that less again. Everyone signing has to attend and bring identification. They do not all have to attend together, but the document does have to be present each time.
Where a company is signing
Execution by a company is treated differently from an individual signature and is charged accordingly. The signatory also needs to bring evidence that they are authorised to bind the company, usually a board resolution. The full schedule is on the fees page.
How we help
How we help
Confirm identity and witness the signing
The core of it. You attend with identification, sign in front of the notary, and they certify that this is what happened.
Check the form's own requirements first
Overseas forms often prescribe wording for the notarial certificate or ask for the notary's details in a set format. Meeting that at the appointment is free; meeting it afterwards is not.
Coordinate multiple signatories
They do not all have to attend together, but the document does have to be present each time, and each person needs identification.
Handle execution by a company
This is treated differently under the fee schedule, and the signatory needs to bring evidence that they can bind the company.