STEP ONE: Determine if we are able to notarize your document.
If you see your document below, gather everything you need and then make an appointment.
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U.S. legal, real estate, or business documents
We perform the same signature verification service as a U.S. notary public. Common documents include:
- Real estate documents – purchase or rental agreements, closings, financings, deeds, titles, guarantees, etc.
- Estate documents – wills, trusts, healthcare proxies, estate settlements, etc.
- Powers of Attorney
- Litigation documents – affidavits, settlements, notice of service of process, etc.
- Pre-Nuptial or Divorce documents
- Banking documents – account openings, closures, liquidations, or transfers, lost property affidavits, etc.
- Employee benefits or retirement documents – account openings, closures, liquidations or transfers, beneficiary designations, beneficiary/spousal consents or waivers, etc.
- Business documents – contracts, bills of sale, formation documents, merger or acquisition agreements, etc.
- Applications, forms, or letters for governments or professional associations.
Affidavits of “single status” (for marriage or PACS in France) - Attestation tenant lieu de certificat de coutume et de célibat
To meet the requirements of the French government, U.S. citizens may sign an Attestation tenant lieu de certificat de coutume et de célibat (PDF-388 KB) attesting that they are free to marry or enter a PACS.
This form does not require notarization by the U.S. Embassy. If you wish to have your signature legalized you may do so at the local city hall – mairie – with a valid U.S. passport. You may also show this letter (PDF-551 KB) explaining this matter.
If the mairie insists that the document must be notarized by the Embassy, you may make an appointment for a notary service at the U.S. Embassy in Paris or the U.S. Consulate General in Marseille or Strasbourg. The consular fee is $50 per seal. Information on scheduling an appointment in Paris, Marseille or Strasbourg is available on the top of this page.
Go to this website page for information and guidelines on marriage and PACs in France.
You may also visit Department of State website for information marriage aboard.
Statement of consent (Form DS-3053) for one parent to appear for passport appointment
- If your child needs a U.S. passport, but only one parent is able to appear, the absent parent may furnish a notarized Statement of Consent (Form DS-3053).
- You may have the French translation of this Form DS-3053 form notarized at a French mairie.
- There is no notary fee for this service.
Parental permission for child to travel alone or with one parent
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- Guidance for travel to and within the United States: CBP article 1 and CBP article 2
- Guidance for French minors leaving France (in French)
Certified true copy of U.S. passport
- Each passport holder must schedule an appointment and appear in person.
Certified true copy of non-U.S. Passport for an individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) application
- Each passport holder must schedule an appointment and appear in person.
- More information is available on the ITIN page at IRS.gov.
Signature to redeem U.S. Savings Bonds
- Please refer to the Treasury Direct website for detailed instructions.
- We are unable to cash your savings bonds – we simply notarize your signature.
- There is no notary fee for this service.
