Is there a NY notary and apostille office I can visit?
This is a traveling NY notary and apostille service (documents that don’t require notarization can be FedExed to a location we can provide once the documents are reviewed). A NYC notary or apostille agent can meet you at your Manhattan home, office, local cafe or any other convenient location.
How does it work with a mobile or traveling notary public?
A mobile notary is just like any regular notary public except that a New York City notary travels to your Manhattan location to notarize your documents. In addition to the $2 fee allowed by law for each notarization, mobile notaries in NY are permitted to charge a travel fee. NYC mobile notaries are, typically, much more knowledgeable about how to properly notarize a document since we notarize all day, 7 days a week, while notaries who notarize on a part-time basis typically have minimal notary public training and experience. All we will say here is: Let the buyer beware. To set up a traveling NY Notary appointment, simply provide us with your window of availability so we can schedule a time and you choose the location.
What on earth is an “apostille”?
It means “word that is impossible to pronounce or spell.” No, not really. Actually, it is a French word (pronounced ah-poh-STEEL) and is often misspelled as “apostil” and “apostile” (even on the signage at the NYC Secretary of State’s office where it is produced!). It is a form of authentication issued by the New York Secretary of State that is attached to foreign-bound documents being sent to countries that participate in the Hague Convention of 1961. For more details on how we can help you with the NY apostille process, click on the “NY apostille” link at the top of this page. We can even help you pronounce it.
What is an apostille agent?
An apostille agent walks the document through the apostille process, which typically includes a NY notarization and/or NY county authentication and the apostille attachment by the NY Secretary of State.
Can you notarize a document written in a foreign language?
Yes, as long as we can communicate with the signer directly in English.
How do I notarize or certify a copy of my passport, driver’s license or other government, business or educational documents?
New York notaries have no authority to compare an original and a copy of such a document or to notarize a document that does not contain a statement from the signer and an original signature under that statement made by the signer. What we can do in these types of cases is notarize a statement that can be written or typed on the copy (or as an attachment). We cannot suggest what to write, but others we have seen say something like “I affirm that the attached is a photocopy of my NY Driver’s License.” This is the way it is handled in New York. You can check with the person or organization receiving your documents whether this alternate format will be acceptable.
Do you notarize on weekends?
Yes, we provide New York mobile notary service on weekends (both Saturday and Sunday)…and even most holidays. The New York County and State offices are not open on weekends for NY apostille service, but we can get things started by having a NY Notary meet you during the weekend or receiving the documents by FedEx.