Notary Services

We provide notarial attestation by verifying signatures, confirming the identity of signatories, and adding an official stamp and signature to authenticate documents. We can notarise a wide variety of documents, including affidavits, powers of attorney, application forms, contracts, and more.

We can certify copies of documents as the true and accurate original thereof.

We can legalise and authenticate documents for use abroad, both through the Department of International Trade and Industry (DIRCO) and the Western Cape High Court.

For official South African documents to be used abroad, they need to be legalised by an Apostille Certificate (where countries are party to the Hague Convention) or a Certificate of Authentication (where countries are not party to the Hague Convention).

Examples of documents that can be legalised are:

• Unabridged or full birth certificates
• Marriage or death certificates
• Letters of non-impediment
• Police clearance certificates
• Adoption or divorce orders
• Qualifications
• Powers of Attorney
• Copies of Identity Documents and/ or passports
• Confirmation letters by the Department of Transport

We can assist you with drafting, executing, and registering an Antenuptial Contract before you enter into a marriage.

An Antenuptial Contract will be required should you wish to get married out of community of property, either with or without the accrual system.

Learn more about the matrimonial property regimes in South Africa.

We can assist you with drafting and executing a Notarial Partnership Agreement (also referred to as a Cohabitation Agreement).

A Notarial Partnership Agreement may be entered into to regulate the legal relationship between unmarried partners, and is required for temporary residence visa and permanent residence applications on the basis of a life partnership.