Before we do any work for you, we will provide you with a detailed cost breakdown. The total cost will include our fees, and if applicable, value added tax (VAT) and disbursements.
Our fee is for any work we do in order to notarise your document. For standard notarisation, the minimum fee is £80.00 and this is calculated on a fixed fee basis considering the number of documents requiring notarisation. For more complex notarisation, fees are calculated on the notary’s hourly rate which is currently £240.00. In addition, our fee may include ancillary services, such as handling fees for legalisation or translation. The fee for legalisation is calculated on a fixed fee basis, with a minimum fee of £50.00. The fee for translation services is calculated on a per word basis and the minimum fee is £50.00.
If you are based in the European Union, VAT will be applied to our fees. This is currently 20% of the total price for our fee. Our VAT registration number is 946522901. If you resident outside of the European Union, VAT will not be charged.
Where we incur any costs from third parties, these fees will be passed directly on to you as disbursements. These disbursements include any fees charged by consulates and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office when legalising a document. We will inform you of likely disbursements when providing you with a quote and for an indication of fees you can also visit our apostille section and consular legalisation guide. Please note that any consulate fee will be provided to you in good faith, however consulates can change their fees and procedures without notice. Additional disbursements may include translation fees, Companies House fees, and fees charged by universities for verification. These fees will be advised to you at the outset and we will not incur any disbursements without your consent. VAT will not be charged on disbursements.
We provide Commissioner for Oaths certification on a discretionary basis for documents to be used only in England and Wales. Pricing is subject to the current statutory rate, namely £5.00 for witnessing an affidavit, declaration or affirmation, and £2.00 for each exhibit to be signed. Where the statutory rate is not applicable, the fixed fee for a Commissioner for Oaths certification is £10.00. A fixed appointment fee of £30+VAT will also apply. Please note that for any document to be used outside of the United Kingdom, including South Africa and Hong Kong, we only provide notarial certification.