Notarised documents are essential for legal and financial transactions, providing an official seal of approval that ensures their validity and authenticity.

However, not all notary services are created equal.

When it comes to important legal documents, it’s crucial to work with a reputable firm that has the expertise and experience to handle even the most complex transactions.

At notdocsoffice, we understand the importance of notary services and the value of working with a reputable firm.

Our team of experienced notaries is dedicated to providing reliable and professional services for all your notarization needs.

Whether you need to notarise legal documents, property transactions, or corporate services, we have the knowledge and expertise to handle it all.

Castelo Notarial Services

Our services include notarizing legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and affidavits.

We also specialise in property transactions, including the notarisation of mortgages, deeds, and lease agreements.

For corporate clients, we offer notary services for shareholder agreements, incorporation documents, and other legal contracts.

Why choose us?

What sets notdocsoffice apart from other firms is our expertise in bilingual services, knowledge of international law, and experience in complex transactions.

Our team is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, making us uniquely equipped to provide notary services to clients from diverse backgrounds.

We also have extensive knowledge of international law and can assist with the notarisation of documents for use in foreign countries.

We have successfully handled numerous complex transactions, including the notarization of documents for international adoptions, the transfer of property between countries, and the notarisation of documents for multinational corporations.

Our experience and expertise ensure that your documents are properly notarised and authenticated, providing you with peace of mind and legal protection.

What our customers say

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of our satisfied clients have to say:

“notdocsoffice provided excellent service for the notarisation of our international adoption documents. They were knowledgeable, professional, and made the process seamless.”

“Working with notdocsoffice was a pleasure. They provided bilingual services that were essential for our overseas property purchase, and their expertise in international law was invaluable.”

“I highly recommend notdocsoffice for their expertise in complex commercial transactions. They were able to notarise our corporate documents with efficiency and professionalism.”

In conclusion

If you need reliable and professional notary services, look no further than notdocsoffice.

Our expertise, experience, and dedication to providing exceptional service make us the ideal choice for all your notarisation needs.

Contact us today to schedule an appointment and experience the notdocsoffice difference.

There are many reasons why Germany is such a desirable country for businesses to choose to expand into, from its centralised location and links to EU, to its impressive infrastructure and economy. As Germany is one of the largest exporting nations many companies can benefit from choosing Germany as a place to do business.

What are the benefits of choosing Germany?

Not only does the country have highly competitive labour costs, but the government also offers a wide range of highly attractive subsidy programmes and incentives for investors bringing business to the country. These benefits are available at every stage of your business’s growth, so from day one of your company’s establishment in Germany, you could benefit from direct subsidies, access to research funds and free training to upskill your Germany-based employees.

Do you need a Notary Public to start a business in Germany?

If you want to establish a business in Germany your business must be put on the commercial register (Handelsregister), have a certificate of incorporation (Gründungsurkunde) and also have articles of association (Gesellschaftsvertrag) that have been certified by a Notary Public. In short, without a Notary Public, you will not be able to establish your business in Germany!

What is the role of a Notary Public?

A Notary Public is a public servant and an official of the court. Their job is to certify the authenticity of documents and signatures. In short, they have to check that a signature on a document is original and not a forgery. The Notary Public is also responsible for making sure that all relevant persons have signed the document and that all relevant facts are contained in the document.

Is it difficult to set up a business in Germany?

If you have decided to establish a business in Germany and are wondering how, our international notaries can assist you with the establishment of your company. The process is rather simple as long as you know what documents need to be translated, signed and certified by a notary public, because without these official documents, your company will not be accepted on the commercial register in Germany.

What if you don’t speak German?

If you don’t speak German, don’t worry. We can provide translations of your German legal documents and contracts so that you never have to worry about not understanding the law. For more information on our notary services for Germany check out our German Notary Services page or give us a call on +44 7441913184.

Whether you are buying a chic Parisian apartment, secluded French farmhouse or purchasing an investment property you will need a Notary Public to ensure your documents are legally binding in the UK and France. Here at notdocsoffice we can notarize, legalise and certify your documents, as well as have them translated.

What is a Notaire?

In France, a ‘Notaire’ is a legal professional who specialises in the preparation and authentication of legal documents relating to property, inheritance and the like. In France, a Notary holds the title of “Notaire” by virtue of having gained a diploma in law (D.E.A.) and passed the appropriate National entrance examination to be admitted as a member of the Professional Body “Chambre des Notaires”.

Why you need a Notaire yo buy property in France?

You will need to use a notary if you wish to purchase property in France. A Notaire is usually based at a town hall (Mairie) and all property transactions within France are dealt with through the notary’s office. Notaires are also employed by the government to make sure that property sales are carried out legally and that any taxes due are paid. It’s important to note that French property cannot change hands legally without the involvement of a Notaire.

Must you go to France to purchase property there?

You don’t actually have to physically attend Notaire appointments, instead you can have another person act on your behalf. To do this, you will need to assign someone power of attorney from the UK, but the law in France dictates that the document must be signed in the presence of a legally qualified professional such as a Notary Public.

Who in the UK can help you with the French property buying process?

We are a specialist firm of English and French speaking notaries based in London and will guide you through all the legal formalities in a straight forward and understandable way. We have a vast amount of experience dealing with non-French nationals and we can help you manage the whole French property buying process, from start to finish.

What if you don’t speak French?

If you don’t speak French you needn’t worry as we can also provide translation services so that no matter what language you speak you can have your French legal documents and contracts available in a language you understand. For more information on the French notary services check out our French Notary Services page or give us a call on +44 7441913184.

When it comes to the notarisation and apostilling of documents, quality, reliability and speed are of utmost importance, which is why with our premium service, our notary experts are able to validate notarised documents with a Hague Convention Apostille within 24 hours. Plus, with couriers leaving our offices every hour you can have your document sent anywhere in the UK or abroad by DHL on the same day too.

Notarisation and Legalisation Services

We have extensive experience and strong working relationships with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as well as with numerous Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions in London and can advise about each Consulate’s process, fees and time frame.

We notarise a wide range of legal documents for both individuals and businesses. These include:

Powers of attorney

Deeds and agreements (with translation where appropriate);

Degree/diploma certificates,

Birth/Marriage certificates,

Passports

Affidavits/sworn declaration Appointments are available either at your office, home, any other place that suits you and of course in any of our London offices.

Certified Translations

As well as our notarial services, we also provide notarised translations of documents in any language and notarisation of legal documents for Portugal and Spain, drafted by our very own in-house Portuguese and Spanish Lawyers.

Industry Experts

Our team of Notaries, Solicitors and Translators are highly specialised in several legal systems and belong to a number of industry bodies including:

The Notaries Society

The Law Society of England and Wales

The Portuguese Bar (Ordem dos Advogados)

The Spanish Bar (Colegio de Abogados)

The Chartered Institute of Linguists

Need a Notary Public?

For a consultation and a quote, you can give us a call on +44 7441913184 or fill in our short enquiry form to get a quote.

Step One: Notarisation

Firstly our Notary Public needs to authenticate the signature on the document you need to notarised for use in the UAE. In an ideal situation, we should be the witness to the signing of the document

If the signing of the documentation is on behalf of a company, then we need to be presented with evidence that shows the person signing has the authority to sign documents on behalf of that company.

Step Two: Attestation

Once we are satisfied and have notarised the signatures on the document, this can then be attested (sometimes referred to as legalisation or an apostille). Attestation simply means that the document is now legally recognised internationally.

Here in the UK, the Foreign Commonwealth Office conducted the attestation, by completing checks to ensure notdocsoffice are registered and that the information we have provided is correct.

Once the Foreign Commonwealth Office have completed their checks the document will be apostilled.

Step Three: Certification by the UAE Embassy

As The United Arab Emirate are not a member of the Hague Convention, documents required for use in the UAE must have two more certifications.

One certification should be carried out by the UAE Embassy or Consulate. This is so that the Embassy or Consulate can ensure that the documentation has been attested by the correct office.

Then the document will be stamped by the Consulate to confirm the date and that the document is now certified.

Step Four: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Finally, the documents must be certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs an additional check to ensure all the other steps have been done correctly.

If all the steps are correctly done and the document has been notarised with apostille and certified by the UAE Embassy, it will get the final certification by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs that will give the final seal of approval that the document has a legal status for use in the UAE.

Looking for UAE Notary Services?

If you need a reliable notary service to certify a document for use in The United Arab Emirates, you can rely on notdocsoffice to provide a fast and effective service, we have years of experience notarising documents for use throughout the world including in the United Arab Emirate.

Buying/selling a property in Spain involves several steps, amongst which signing the deed of conveyance with a Spanish Notary and registering the ownership with the Spanish Land Register.

If it is more convenient for you to appoint a representative (known as “attorney”) to act on your behalf in Spain, we can assist you. 

If you have got in contact with Spanish lawyers already, they might have a draft of the power of attorney that you need to sign. In this case, the draft will need to be sent over for our perusal, as we still might need to make a few adjustments to make sure it complies not only with the Spanish but also the English formalities to be signed as a deed.

We can always draft deed of power of attorney for you.

Requirements of a power of attorney for Spain to be signed before a Notary of England and Wales

The deed must include particular details such as: the date and place where the power of attorney is signed, the full name of the Notary before whom the deed was executed, a statement by the Notary confirmining that s/he is satisfied that the grantor/s has mental capacity to grant the power of attorney, personal details of the grantor/s and personal details about the attorney/s and a list of clauses that the attorney/s will be allowed to do on behalf of the grantor.

The deed will be drawn up in Spanish but will need to be accompanied by an English translation in a dual column format if the person granting the power of attorney does not understand Spanish.

I have been told I need to obtain a N.I.E. (…)

Whenever you are buying or selling a property, the same as if you are opening a bank account in Spain, you will need a “N.I.E.”. N.I.E. stands for “Número de Identidad de Extranjero”, being a Foreign Nationals’ Identity Number in Spain. It is a unique and permanent identification number issued by the Spanish authorities. A clause granting power of attorney to your representative to obtain your N.I.E is normally included in a power of attorney to buy and sell property in Spain.

Apostille of The Hague (legalisation)

After the power of attorney has been signed in front of the Notary by the grantor and the Notary has notarised it as well, it still needs to contain the Hague Apostille. The Hague Apostille is a stamp issued by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office pursuant to an international treaty known as the Hague Convention of 1961, to which both the UK and Spain are a party. The function of the Apostille is to confirm that it has been the authority of a country who has signed the document and so that the document can have effects abroad, in Spain in our case. In any case, our team can obtain the Apostille for you.

How long would it take to have all of it ready?

Regarding the drafting or the supervision of the draft, it usually takes a maximum of 2 working days to have the document ready to be signed in front of our Notary.

In case it is us who draft the power of attorney, we always like your lawyer in Spain to confirm it covers all the steps necessary for the specific transaction, in which case you need to allow for their time to check the draft.

 As soon as the draft is approved by all of us, we will book an appointment for you either for you to attend our offices or for our Notary to attend your place.

Once it has been signed by all the required parties, Notary and grantor/s, we will arrange the Apostille at the FCO for you. There are 2 type of services, standard and premium. The standard takes around 4-6 working days and the premium can be done same working day or the next working day depending the time when it is signed. 

After it has been notarised and apostilled, you can collect it in our office, or we can either post it to your address in the UK or have it delivered to Spain.

Fees

Our standard fee for an individual power of attorney for Spain drafted by us is £345 plus vat. This is assuming that we draft the document from scratch. If you already have an editable bilingual draft in place our fee could potentially be reduced, but you will have to send your draft to us for evaluation. Additionally, if you have been provided with a Spanish draft only, we can assist with the translation of the powers into English and fees may vary. If you enquire with the particularities of your case, we will provide you with an exact fee.