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Singapore Documents: Notarization vs Legalisation
2026-08-04
Recently, many people have raised questions about the procedures for notarizing and legalising Singaporean documents. Today, Skyline Singapore Business sorts out and compares frequently asked issues to help you clearly distinguish between notarization and legalisation procedures in Singapore.
Officially Issued Singaporean Documents
Official documents issued by Singapore authorities include marriage certificates, birth certificates, police clearance certificates, passports, divorce judgements, academic certificates, academic transcripts and more.
Processing procedure:Submit documents directly to the Singapore Academy of Law to complete legalisation.
Non-Official Documents
Typical non-official documents include identity confirmation declarations for Singaporean Chinese, property transaction power of attorney, inheritance waiver declarations and other privately drafted instruments.
Processing procedures (two mandatory sequential steps):
1) Complete notarization by a Singapore Notary Public; signature declarations require in-person signature witnessing during the notarization stage.
2) Submit the notarized documents to the Singapore Academy of Law for legalisation.
Have you distinguished the two processing frameworks for different Singaporean documents?
Services We Provide
Multilingual translation services: qualified translations in Chinese, English and other languages issued by accredited translation institutions.
Agent service for notarization arranged with licensed Singapore Notaries Public.
Founded with solid local experience, Skyline Singapore Business delivers professional multilingual translation, notarization and legalisation services for personal and commercial documents. Our translated and notarized documents are officially accepted by Singapore governmental authorities, featuring accurate translation and valid notary signatures and seals. Express expedited processing is available for urgent cases.
We have launched an online service channel for document processing: clients only need to upload electronic copies or clear photos of original documents, and the finalized certified documents will be delivered to your address by post without in-person visits.
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Tel: +65-64388369 +65-65340985
Fax: +65 6534 3785
Email: skylinetbm@gmail.com
Address: 133 New Bridge Road, #15-07, Chinatown Point, Singapore 059413
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