A Notary Public is a lawyer appointed by the Chief Justice to witness signatures and certify documents for use outside Singapore.

Typically, qualified lawyers in Singapore who are authorized to administer oaths and statutory declarations locally.

Notaries certify documents for overseas use, while Commissioners handle local statutory declarations and affidavits.

Notaries provide services such as witnessing signatures, certifying true copies, and preparing notarial certificates.

You may need notarisation to meet foreign legal or official requirements, such as verifying identity, certifying documents, or signing affidavits.

Yes, you can make an appointment with us via email or phone. Or by submitting our request form. 

Please bring the original documents, your ID (e.g., NRIC or passport), and any special instructions provided by the receiving authority.

A certified true copy is a photocopy that has been verified against the original and endorsed by a notary as a true representation.

Certified true copies are commonly required for immigration, banking, school admissions, or embassy submissions.

Yes. You must present the original digital file (e.g., on a phone or laptop) during the appointment for verification.

Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths, depending on the intended use of the document.

Fees depend on whether the certification is done by a lawyer or a Notary Public, and whether the certification is in standard or customised wording.  To be certain, please email us the requirements at office@vickiheng.com.

It is a mandatory certificate required by the Singapore Academy of Law that must accompany every notarised document.  The certificate is prepared by the Notary Public to confirm the particular notarial act.

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) verifies the authenticity of the Notary Public’s signature.  The SAL also affixes an apostille on the documents.   This step is mandatory for all notarised documents.

The fee for each document is S$87.20.

Yes. Each document that is notarised and sent to the SAL requires its own certificate.

Most documents are processed within 1 working day. Embassy legalisation timelines vary.

Yes. You may authorise a proxy to handle submissions. If we go on your behalf, we charge an additional fee of S$100.  The authenticated documents will be sent to your office or residence.

An apostille is a certification used for countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Other countries may require consular legalisation.

Yes. SAL provides apostilles for eligible documents submitted through a notary.

This depends on the requirements of the country where the document will be used. Your notary can advise based on your destination.

We offer secure video witnessing for eligible documents, depending on legal allowances.

Yes, provided the translator affirms the accuracy of the translation.

Yes. A properly authorised representative may attend or collect documents on your behalf.  However, if the Notary Public is to witness your signature, then you will have to attend personally.

The turnaround time depends on the work undertaken.   If no Embassy legalisation is required then it should generally take between 1 to 3 working days.  Documents requiring Embassy legalisation will depend on the particular Embassy, as we will deposit the documents with the Embassy, then return another day to collect them when contacted by the Embassy.  Our fees for taking documents to SAL, Embassy and back to your office or residence range between S$300 to S$450 depending on the volume of documents.

Yes we can for a charge of S$0.15 per page in black and white or S$1 per page in colour.  In the case of voluminous documents, an administrative fee may be levied.  

Yes we can for an administrative fee of S$10 or more depending on the number of pages involved.  Please understand that notarised documents are bound with ribbon and cannot be scanned via autofeeder.