Where to certify my passport?

[Jayeff1384]

My bank back at home in the UK require me to send them a certified copy of my passport (for a PPI claim). They say it should be stamped by a solicitor, does anyone know anywhere in Singapore providing this service? Tried searching on google but no joy, thanks in advance. J.

[nakatago]

Search for notary, notarial services. There are plenty.

[PNGMK]

You own countries embassy can usually do it for a sum.

[Strong Eagle]

You own countries embassy can usually do it for a sum.

They all cost a lot and embassies even more. But, PNGMK has a point. You should verify with the bank that they will take a Singapore notary. For example, for real estate transactions in the USA, a Singapore notary cannot be used.

[x9200]

Singapore is not a part of the Hague Convention (the USA is) but it is still possible to do in lieu of Apostille Certificates only the procedure is more complicated. Anyway, Real Estate (i.e. POA for selling) is a very specific case and for just certification of a copy of the passport a Notary Public should be good enough.

[zzm9980]

You own countries embassy can usually do it for a sum.

Check your bank. At least for the US (and I know you already said 'UK'), you can only use a certified copy from the US Embassy.

It's a long shot, but maybe one of the local banks here will make a notarized copy. A UK bank is more likely to trust a UK bank in Singapore's copy than some random uncle (TAN KEE SOON NOTARY CUM ESTATE AGENT CUM LAWYER CUM SHYSTER) with an office above the local chinese medicine shop next to the HDB hawker center.

[katbh]

I recently had to have my passport notarised for UK. A Singapore Notary is fine to do this. Most solicitors (even small firms) have a notary public and if they do not they will know someone near by as they will have been using one almost daily. Notarising a signature will usually set you back about $10 at a local solicitor. It takes them about 2 minutes. Look, sign, stamp. They will have an official stamp with their registration number which can be checked on the registrar of rolls.

[nakatago]

Some examples from experience:

* from personal experience, there's a small law office in The Adelphi that I used once. I forgot which one, though. Sorry.
* a colleague knows there are some in the Chinatown area (People's Park?)
* a friend once just googled "justice of the peace" and found a semi-retired judge to notarized some documents for him

[Jayeff1384]

Thanks for your respones guys, I got it done at Singapore Notary at Little India, 2 minute job, $10