Notarial services

Due to country agreements, you may sometimes be required to produce legal documentation in the Dominican Republic or in the UK, such as a certified copy of a document, a legally witnessed signature, or a certificate of non-impediment.  

We can help you with these arrangements by offering a range of documentary (notarial) services.  What we cannot do though is to give you legal advice or translate documents however we can provide you with a list of both sworn translator and solicitors.

We offer the following range of documentary (notarial) services:

What is a "Consular Certificate"?

This is an additional proof of identity, and used by the Federal Police, Local Notaries, etc, to confirm civil status, local addresses,names of the person’s parents, etc.

Documents required:

• Form (given by Consular Staff)
• Two 3x4 photos
• Proof of local address
• Names of parents (declaration only)
• Original passport

What is a "Non-Impediment"?

This document may be required when a British national intends to marry in the Dominican Republic.  The Dominican Republic requires that you prove your marital status before accepting your application for a marriage license. The British National will need to go to the Consulate to declare that is free to get married. 

Documents required:

• Form (given by consular staff)
• For British nationals – original passport, names of parents(declaration only), local address and civil status (single, divorced,or widowed).
• For Dominican nationals – Dominican cedula (original), names of parents (declaration only), and local address.

What is "Power of Attorney"?

"Power of Attorney" is a document drawn by a Notary Public, by which you grant someone authorisation to sign and act on your behalf.

Documents required:

• Original ID document with photo and signature.
• Name and ID number from the person to whom the proxy will be granted.
• Proof of local address.

What is a "Legalization"?

This is an official confirmation that a signature seal or stamp appearing on a document is genuine.  Having a document legalised does not mean that the content of a document is accurate, or that our British Embassies or Consulates approve it.  You may need this document if you need to use an official dominican document overseas, for business or personal reasons, to ensure that foreign authorities can officially accept them.  If you are not sure what documents need to be legalised then you should contact the authority of this organisation that required the documents.

Some documents that you may need to legalise:

• Documents signed by public notaries.
• Documents signed by sworn translators.

What are "Certified Copies"?

These are documents issued by one of our Consular officers upon the presentation of an original document.  They are used for different purposes, such as to open a bank account in the UK or to register in an UK university and in other similar situations that require a proof that the person is the holder of the original document.  

Documents required:

• The original document to be certified (we cannot certify a copy of a document).

What is a "Witnessing a Signature"?

This is where our Consular officers witness a person signing a document.  

Documents required:

• Original document with the person’s photo and signature.

What is a "Good Conduct or No Criminal Record"?

This document is proof of a person’s "conduct" in the UK.  They maybe required for example when a British national is applying for residency in the Dominican Republic, or when a Dominican national lived in the UK for more than one year.   You will need to apply for this document through the Metropolitan Police Service in the UK, as we cannot issue this document.  Once obtained you will then need to have it legalised by the Dominican Consulate in the UK and officially translated into spanish for it to be accepted by the Dominican authorities.