Embassy of the United States

Public Services

Notarial Services

Consistent with U.S. law and Department of State policy, U.S. consular officers may provide specific notarial services for any person regardless of nationality so long as the document being notarized is required for use within the jurisdiction of the United States and authorized by relevant U.S. law. For documents to be used in Brunei please consult a local notary public. For documents to be used in another jurisdiction, such as Malaysia or Singapore, you may wish to consult with the corresponding authorities in that jurisdiction or the local representative.

Prerequisites for U.S. Notarial Services

In order to receive notarial services from the Consular Section, the requestor must satisfy the following requirements:

• Present a current U.S. or other Government-issued document with name, photograph and signature, such as a passport, as proof of identity. Please be sure to bring identification that matches the name on the document.
• Completely fill in all blank spaces on the document, do not sign until requested to do so by a Consular Officer;
• Demonstrate that s/he understands the document to be signed and is signing voluntarily;
• Show that the transaction is not suspicious, potentially illegal, or irregular; and
• Complete separately, as required under U.S. law, acknowledgements of documents by more than one person.

Please note: If you wish to have your signature witnessed as well as notarized, you will need to provide your own witnesses. Embassy employees are NOT allowed to act as witnesses for notarizations.

Limitations on Notarial Services
U.S. law precludes the provision of notarial services in certain cases. Among others, consular officers may not provide notarial services in connection with:

Authentication of U.S. documents such as birth, residency, marriage, divorce, and death certificates. Such documents must be authenticated in the U.S. for use overseas; for additional details, please consult the Department of State’s Office of Authentication, or 1-800-688-9889. Please see below for information on procedures for authentication of documents to be presented in the U.S.

Copies of documents including certified true copies unless for use solely by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Social Security Administration;

Academic credentials, transcripts or degrees; and

Statements beyond the consular officer's knowledge, e.g. that a document satisfies specific legal requirements or that a person is the spouse of another or the employee of a certain business or corporation.