Notary Public Service Ireland — Fixed Fee €195

What is notarisation, and when do I need it?

A Notary Public is a senior legal officer appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland. Notarisation is a formal verification step where the Notary witnesses the signing of a document, applies an official seal and signature, and makes a register entry — creating a record that overseas authorities can rely on.

You typically need notarisation when an Irish document is going to be used outside Ireland. Common examples include:

• Buying or selling property in another country
• Granting a power of attorney to someone abroad to act on your behalf
• Foreign court proceedings (witness statements, affidavits for foreign courts, divorce abroad)
• Foreign company filings (director resolutions, shareholder consents, corporate registers)
• Marriage abroad (declaration of single status, civil status documents)
• Immigration and visa submissions to foreign embassies
• Adoption or guardianship matters with overseas authorities
• Authenticating Irish company or trust documents for use abroad

If your document is staying in Ireland, you usually do not need notarisation — an affidavit or statutory declaration sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths or solicitor will be sufficient. Not sure which you need? Read our Notary vs Affidavit guide or order a 15-minute consultation and we’ll tell you.

What’s included — €195 fixed fee

• Notarisation by a registered Irish Notary Public on our team — appointed by the Chief Justice and a member of the Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland.
• Notarial certificate attached or endorsed on the document, in the standard Irish notarial form.
• Official notarial seal and signature on the document and certificate.
• Register entry in the Notary’s register — your matter is recorded with date, place, and document description, so it can be verified by any foreign authority that asks.
• Online intake — secure form to upload the document, ID, and the receiving authority’s instructions.
• Courier collection from your address and tracked return of the sealed originals (Republic of Ireland; Northern Ireland and Great Britain by arrangement).
• Apostille handling available on request — we lodge the document with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin and return the apostilled set to you (DFA fee charged at cost).

How it works — four steps

1. Order online and complete intake. Pay the €195 + VAT fixed fee here, then complete our secure intake form: upload a copy of the document to be notarised, your photo ID, and any instructions from the receiving authority abroad.
2. Document review and scheduling. Our Notary reviews the document and the foreign authority’s requirements, confirms whether notarisation alone or notarisation plus apostille is needed, and schedules either a courier collection or an in-office signing slot — whichever suits you best.
3. Notarisation. The Notary verifies your identity, witnesses your signature where required, applies the notarial certificate, official seal and signature, and makes the register entry.
4. Tracked return. The sealed originals are returned to you by tracked courier within 1–3 working days. If you’ve added apostille handling, we lodge with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin and return the apostilled set as soon as DFA processing completes.

Why Online Legal Services for notarisation

• Direct service, not a referral. A registered Irish Notary Public is part of our team — you order with us, you pay us, and we handle everything end-to-end. No bouncing between firms.
• Fixed €195 + VAT for a single document. No hourly billing, no padded “attendance fees”, no surprises. Multi-document and bundle pricing on request.
• Online-first, courier everywhere in Ireland. Most clients never need to visit an office — we collect, notarise, and return the sealed originals.
• Apostille under one roof. If the receiving country needs an apostille, we lodge with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on your behalf and return the apostilled set with the notarised originals.
• Solicitor firm regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. PLUSOLS LIMITED is the trading entity, regulated as an Irish solicitor firm — your matter is handled with the file-discipline and conflict checks you’d expect.

What about an apostille?

An apostille is a certificate issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin under the 1961 Hague Convention, confirming that the Irish Notary’s signature and seal are authentic. Most countries that are party to the Hague Convention accept Irish notarised documents only once they have been apostilled.

Tell us at intake which country the document is going to and we’ll confirm whether apostille is needed. We can lodge with the DFA on your behalf and return the apostilled set together with the notarised originals — you pay the DFA fee at cost (currently €40 per document) and a small handling fee. For non-Hague countries, additional consular legalisation may be required, which we can also arrange.

Related Online Legal Services

• Affidavit & Statutory Declaration — fixed fee €150 — for documents used in Ireland (court evidence, banks, Revenue, Government departments).
• Notary vs Affidavit guide — full explainer of which document fits which situation, with a decision tree.
• Power of Attorney — general or limited, drafted and witnessed for use in Ireland or abroad (notarisation arranged where needed).
• 15-minute legal consultation — speak with a solicitor before ordering if you’re not sure what you need.

Frequently asked questions

When do I actually need a Notary Public, rather than a solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths?

You generally need a Notary Public when your document will be relied on outside Ireland — foreign property, foreign court, foreign company filings, marriage abroad, embassy submissions. For matters that stay in Ireland (Irish court evidence, Irish banks, Revenue, Passport Office, registry forms), a solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths is sufficient — see our Affidavit & Statutory Declaration product for that.

What’s the difference between an apostille and notarisation?

Notarisation is the act of the Notary witnessing and certifying the document. The apostille is a separate certificate issued after notarisation by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, confirming to the receiving country that the Notary’s signature and seal are genuine. Most foreign authorities require both — notarisation first, then apostille. We handle both under one fee structure.

How does the courier process work?

After your intake we book a tracked courier collection from your address (free within the Republic of Ireland). The courier collects the original document, brings it to the Notary, and once notarised the same courier returns the sealed originals to you on a signed-for service. Most matters complete inside three working days door-to-door. Where apostille is added, allow an additional 5–10 working days for the Department of Foreign Affairs.

How is the €195 fee structured — are there add-ons?

€195 + VAT covers notarisation of one document, including the notarial certificate, seal, signature, register entry, courier collection and tracked return within the Republic of Ireland. Optional add-ons: each additional document at the same time (€95), apostille handling (€40 DFA fee at cost + €30 handling), out-of-hours signing (€95), Northern Ireland or Great Britain courier (charged at cost). All extras are quoted up-front before you commit — there are no hidden surprises.

Can you give me examples of foreign jurisdictions you’ve handled?

Notarial work for use overseas covers a wide spread — common examples include Spain (property purchases and powers of attorney), Portugal (property and tax NIF applications), France (property and inheritance), Germany (corporate filings), the Netherlands and Belgium (corporate and family matters), United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (consular legalisation), India (powers of attorney and family matters), the United States (apostilled corporate and family documents), Australia and New Zealand (immigration and family). We confirm the exact requirements of your receiving authority at intake.

Can you notarise a document I’ve already had drafted?

Yes — most matters are exactly that. You upload the final document at intake, the Notary checks it against the receiving authority’s requirements, and proceeds to notarise. If we spot anything that the foreign authority is likely to reject (wrong wording, missing recital, unclear identity reference), we’ll flag it before notarisation so you can fix it first.

How is this different from your Affidavit / Statutory Declaration product?

The Affidavit & Statutory Declaration product is for documents used in Ireland — sworn or declared before a Commissioner for Oaths or solicitor under Irish law and rules of court. The Notary Public Service is for documents used outside Ireland — sealed by a Notary Public, often combined with an apostille so foreign authorities will accept the document. Different role, different fee structure, different turnaround. The guide explains the differences in detail with a decision tree.

Ready to order?

Click Add to cart to order notarisation for €195 + VAT. We’ll email you the secure intake form within minutes; once you’ve uploaded the document, ID and instructions, the Notary reviews and we book courier collection. Most matters complete inside three working days.