Authentication/Notarisation of Documents

Procedures for authentication of legal documents to be served on a respondent in Singapore.

1. Have the document(s) notarised by a Notary Public.
2. Have the Notary Public’s signature certified by the County Clerk in the state where the document(s) originates.
3. Have the County Clerk’s signature certified by the Secretary of State of the state where the document(s) originates.
4. If the document(s) is certified by the Secretary of State of California, you may proceed to forward the document(s) to the Singapore Consulate-General for certification. However, if this is not the case, please have the signature of the Secretary of State of the state where the document(s) originates certified by the Secretary of State of the United States in Washington DC.
5. After obtaining the signature of the Secretary of State of the United States in Washington DC, you may now forward the document(s) to the Singapore Consulate-General for certification.
6. Thereafter, the document(s) should be transmitted to Singapore via the Department of State in Washington DC. The relevant judicial authorities in the United States and/or the US Department of State should be able to advise you on the procedure to be followed.

Fees

The certification fee is US$8.00 per document. Please pay in cash, or issue Money Order / Cashier’s Cheque in favour of the “Singapore Consulate General”. Please note that we do not accept PERSONAL or CORPORATE CHEQUES. No cash should be sent through the post.

Certification by Post

If the Certification is done through post, please also include a pre-paid self-addressed stamped envelope for the document(s) to be returned after our certification. Please note that we do not assume any responsibilities for any document(s) lost in the post. We, therefore, advise you to choose a safer mode of transmitting the document(s) for certification.

To facilitate the return of your documents by post, please provide a self-addressed and stamped United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail / Priority Mail envelope OR a self-addressed prepaid envelope from a courier service of your choice. In the latter, please make sure that pick-up service from our location is available.

The above information for applications submitted through Singapore Consulate General in San Francisco only. For submissions through other Singapore Missions, please contact them directly for more information.

ADDITIONAL NOTES IF YOU ARE APPLYING THROUGH:

1. SINGAPORE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC :
   3501 International Place, NW, Washington DC 20008
   Tel : (202) 537-3100 Fax : (202) 537-0876
   Email : singemb_was@mfa.sg
   URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/washington
1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "Singapore Embassy" for the processing fees.
2. For returning your documents by Courier Service or USPS Express Mail, the fees are US$22.00 and US$16.25 respectively.
2. SINGAPORE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO :
   595 Market Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94105.
   Tel : (415) 543-4775 Fax : (415) 543-4788
   Email : singcg_sfo@mfa.sg
   URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/sanfrancisco
1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "Singapore Consulate General" for the processing fee.
2. To facilitate the return of your documents by post, please provide a
   self-addressed and stamped United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail / Priority Mail envelope OR a self-addressed prepaid envelope from a courier service of your choice. In the latter, please make sure that pick-up service from our location is available.
3. SINGAPORE CONSULATE IN NEW YORK :
   318 East 48^th Street (Between 1^st and 2^nd Avenues), New York, NY 10017
   Tel : (212) 223-3331 Fax : (212) 826-5028
   Email : singcon_nyc@mfa.sg
   URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/newyork-consul
1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "The Consulate of Singapore" for the processing fee.
2. For delivery of certificate by post, please arrange for a self-addressed and stamped United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail envelope. Federal Express, DHL, UPS, Airborne, Certified mail, etc. are not acceptable.

The Singapore Missions are not responsible for any documents lost in the mail.

(As at 18 August 2015)