FEES and service information

The fees of a Notary Public reflect the checks that need to be made, the skills and experience of the Notary and the fact that a Notary Public is highly regulated and required to maintain a high level of insurance cover.

Angharad will provide a fixed fee for the service that you require, giving you certainty regarding your final bill. A discount is offered for repeat clients and for clients with a large quantity of documents.

Obviously fees depend on the complexity of the work involved but an indication of costs is as follows:

Simple certification of an original document e.g. a passport: £85 per document
Basic fee for other notarial acts: £100
For more complex matters or where Angharad is required to amend or draft foreign documents from scratch, Angharad will charge on a time/cost basis: hourly rate of £250
Sending documents for legalisation: £25
Foreign and Commonwealth Office legalisation fee: £30 per document

VAT is not charged on fees.

Payment can be made by cash, cheque or electronic bank transfer.

Generally speaking, a matter will proceed as follows:

Initial enquiry.
Client supplies electronic copies of the documents so that Angharad can view them and see what needs to be done.
Angharad provides an accurate quote and an indication of availability and timescale.
An appointment will be set up at a convenient time. Angharad will outline exactly what you need to bring to the meeting.
Angharad will carry out verification and checks as well as considering any drafting amendments that are required. to the document.
Angharad will draft a notarial certificate.
Angharad and the client will meet, the client bringing photo identification and proof of address to the appointment.
Angharad will complete her notarial certificate. This will generally be at the meeting but occasionally the documents may have to be returned to you at a later date.
If you have instructed Angharad to obtain an apostille, she will do so. Legalisation can take between a day to several weeks depending on what is required but Angharad will advise you on the relevant timescale for your matter.
Angharad will issue my invoice to you for immediate payment in cash (subject to a limit of £200) or by cheque or bank transfer. The invoice will usually be sent by email unless agreed otherwise.