Our Notaries operate a 'surgery' at 5pm every Monday and Thursday at the following address:

Shah & Co
1A Station Street East
Coventry
West Midlands
CV6 5FL

Simply bring along the document which needs notarising and your passport together with means of payment and your document can be notarised there and then.

Alternatively contact us to make an appointment at our Leamington office.

If you need your document preparing we can do this for you provided we receive your instructions in advance of your appointment. Please contact us to discuss document preparation and costs further.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is a Notary?
A: A Notary is a qualified lawyer - a member of the third and oldest branch, after solicitor and barrister, of the legal profession in the United Kingdom. All Notaries are appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Q: What does a Notary do?
A: A Notary authenticates documents and records of transactions for use abroad. He must be sure that both you and he understand the document and know what effect it will have when it goes abroad.

Q: When might I need to use the services of a Notary?
A: Notaries can work for commercial firms and for private individuals.

The most common tasks undertaken by a Notary are:

• Authenticating powers of attorney for use overseas
• Authenticating documents for the purchase or sale of land and property abroad
• Authenticating personal documents and information for immigration or emigration purposes, or to apply to marry or to work abroad
• Authenticating company and business documents and transactions

In addition, Notaries can also provide authentication and a secure record for almost any sort of transaction.

Q: How much do the services of a Notary cost?
A: The cost depends upon the complexity of the documents and the transaction and the length of time you spend with the Notary. If your document is in a language you do not understand or has to do with a foreign legal system you do not know about, he may have to insist that it is properly translated into English, or that a qualified interpreter is present at your interview. These additional costs will be met by you.

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