What will be required

To enable me to do my job, and if I do not know you, you will need to bring with you a passport and another document, perhaps a letter, linking you to your UK address.

This information will enable me to be satisfied of your identity and to attest that you have appeared before me, signed a document in front of me, sworn an oath before me, or whatever.

If you are signing a document in a particular capacity, for example as a Company Director or Secretary, I will also need evidence of your appointment. The best evidence is sight of the Company books and the last Annual Return of the Company. Sometimes a letter from the Company will do but it depends to a certain extent on what I am being asked to do. If you are in doubt please call me so that we can decide how best to proceed.

Sometimes documents require special formalities. For example Deeds for use in India or Pakistan will require two witnesses in addition to the notary. It is better to talk to me when making an appointment so that I can ensure that the document can be dealt with at the due time.