HELP - US NOTARY IN LONDON URGENTLY NEEDED!

Hi there - I urgently need to find a US Notary Public in London to notarize several documents in connection with a US business transaction.

I contacted the US Embassy in London (which notarizes documents for use in the US) but was told that the first available Notary appointment isn't until 2 months from now (!).

I've also found several UK Notaries in London but what I need is a US Notary located in London.

Many thanks in advance for any suggestions!

   

Hi Jenn,

I had this same problem last year, when I was selling my flat in the US and had to get documents notarized immediately. Did you see this page?

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/americanservices/?p=306

I didn't have enough time to go that route, but I contacted the Edinburgh consulate and got an appointment (even though I'd have to travel there from London). I then contacted the London embassy again, via email, and managed to get an emergency appointment. The contact information is on this page (though you've probably already seen it):

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/acs/scs/notary.html

If anyone knows of a US notary in London, please do post it here, as it would be very helpful information!

Good luck!

P.S. If you do get an appointment at the US embassy, expect to spend a long time in line, even with an appointment, and bring an umbrella, as the line is outside.

Hi Jenn (London Newbie),

I'd be happy to help you out on this.  I'm a US-licensed Notary in London and I'm able to notarize documents for use in the US from my base in London due to my somewhat unusual combo of having dual UK/US citizenship, being a qualified solicitor in the UK, a qualified lawyer in the US (a member of the New York and California Bars) and a US-licensed Notary Public.

If you'd like to discuss further, give me a shout on keith@dottedlineglobal.com - or you could check out my site - newcomer link: http://www.dottedlineglobal.com [nonactive] .  I'm based in Marylebone in central London.

Cheers,

YankBrit (aka Keith)

Thank you so much YankBrit - you've really made my night! I'll email you now.

And thank you too MorganSF for taking the time to respond - much appreciated.

All the best!

Jenn

You're welcome, and thanks, Keith--I will be bookmarking your site!

Hi there,

Just a quick note to let you know I have used YankBrit (aka Keith)'s US Notary services.
First contact was through his email, keith@dottedlineglobal.com
He is very quick and reasonably priced.
Highly recommended!

As a NY attorney and notary myself I feel the need to clarify that an US Notary cannot notarize documents outside of the issuing state's physical boundaries.

A notary public's commission is  issued by the individual states and documents may only be notarized WITHIN that commissioning state's jurisdiction. Thus, for example, a NY notary cannot notarize a document in London, UK or in any of the other 49 US states or territories, for that matter.  It is why a notarized document generally contains the "STATE OF..., COUNTY OF...," to indicate the physical place in which the document was notarized and to ensure that such location falls within the commissioning state's physical territory.

 If you're a NY or CA notary, you cannot notarize documents outside of CA and NY, even if the documents are for use in those jurisdictions.

Documents in the UK need to be notarized at the US embassy by a consular officer, by an authorized US military officer or by a British notary and then apostilled/ legalized at the US embassy.

We used a UK notary (super expensive!) when we sold our Houston home last year. As long as you use a qualified notary in the country in which you are residing there is no need to go to the US Embassy. Like you they were our first choice but we couldn't get an appointment to suit. Be prepared to pay a lot for a UK notary as they are required to be qualified lawyers, and charge accordingly.