![]() ![]() Please follow the above instructions very carefully. Information on consular notary services on the State Department’s website.Double check to ensure you have your document(s) fully prepared! Remember, DO NOT SIGN, until the notarizing officer asks you to do so.If you arrive after 8:30 AM, you will be asked to return on another Friday. Only if you are at the Consulate between 8:00 and 8:30 AM on a Friday morning can you be admitted for a notary service. Note that the fee must be paid for each time a notarizing officer must put a signature on your document(s). Click here to go to our consular services fees and payment instructions page. If you pay in cash, then you must pay the euro equivalent. The Notary Services fee of $50 should preferably be paid by credit card.For example, if the notary page is listing page 3 of 3, do bring pages 1 and 2, even if only one page is to be notarized. Make sure your name in your document matches the name in your identity document. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.If you do the latter, the Consulate will prepare the document stating no witness was present. If your document has a space for a witness to sign, but you did not bring any, you can either visit the Consulate on another Friday or proceed without a witness. On your document(s) write in the name(s) of your witness(es) but do NOT have her/him/them sign. Witnesses cannot be relatives and must present a passport to enter the Consulate. Consular staff or other customers cannot serve as witnesses or help you find a witness. The Consulate prefers to perform notarial service without witnesses due to waiting room space limitations, but you can bring up to two witnesses if your document requires it. Witnesses – If your document requires witnesses, you must bring them with you.You will be asked to sign under oath at the Consulate General in front of the notary. Fill in the document(s) with the appropriate names, places and dates and other information.These pages will be attached together with a grommet (metal eyelet) at the Consulate. For example, if pages are marked 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and 3 of 3, clip them together with a paper clip. Clarify which pages should be attached to each other. Mark every page where the notary needs to sign, with a marker or a sticker protruding from the right side of the document.A name discrepancy may prohibit the notary from notarizing your document. IMPORTANT: If your name is pre-printed in your document, make sure it matches the name in your identity document exactly. Consular staff cannot explain your document(s) to you. If a document is not clear, check with the office or organization requiring the notarized document or your legal adviser. ![]()
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