Notarial Services

The Embassy processes requests for notarial services on official Singapore government/court documents intended for use in Singapore. We do not generally perform notarial functions on documents which will be used in a country other than Singapore, unless it is a requirement by the local authorities.

Should you be uncertain about the need for your documents to be legalised by the Department of Consular Affairs (prior to coming to the Embassy) and/or have other queries on the notarisation process, please contact the Embassy for more information.

Important Notice

A prior appointment should be made before coming to the Embassy for all notarial services. This includes the following:

• Execution (signing) of official documents in the presence of a Consular Officer;

• Request for Certificate of Residence;

• Certifying supporting documents for Marriage Registration in Laos;

• Certifying True Copy of Documents; and

• Notarisation/Legalisation of Documents

To schedule an appointment, please visit our online booking system at https://calendly.com/singaembvte/ctrappt. Please ensure you book your appointment in advance to avoid disappointment.

Witnessing of Signature for Documents

The Embassy may witness signature for official Singapore government/court documents such as a Power of Attorney, CPFB Forms, etc.

Documents Required

You are required to be present at the Embassy and bring along your passport and/or other forms of photo identity for identification purposes, along with the document(s), completed but not signed.  The Embassy reserves the right to refuse to process documents that are not signed in the presence of the Consular Officer. 

Certifying True Copy of Documents

The Embassy may only certify a true copy of documents issued by the Singapore Government such as birth/death certificates, birth/death extracts, marriage certificates, etc.  Other documents without the Singapore Government’s seal must be legalised at the Singapore Academy of Law (https://legalisation.sal.sg) before it is legalised by the Embassy (see next section on ‘Legalisation of Documents’).

Documents Required

Please bring the original and a photocopy of the document as the original document needs to be seen and compared with an exact photocopy of the document.

Legalisation of Documents

You are advised to check with the requesting authority in Singapore if they require the document(s) to be legalised.

Lao government documents to be used in Singapore must be translated into English and legalised by the Ministry of Justice and the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department, before they can be notarised by the Embassy.