U.S. Citizen Services in Germany
Special Consular Services
Notarial Services
Types of Notarials
Acknowledgement
An Acknowledgement of Execution is used for legal agreements, deeds, powers of attorney, bills of sale, business documents, corporate acknowledgements, etc. for use in the United States.
Affidavit
An Affidavit is a sworn statement, made by you. Write out the statement you wish to make, but do not sign the form.
For us to notarize your documents, you must:
- Have a government-issued photo ID, e.g. a passport
- Understand your document, as we are not allowed to explain the contents to you
- Have filled in the document with the appropriate names, places and dates
- Don't sign it; you'll sign it at the Embassy or Consulate in front of the notary.
In the case of a Marriage Affidavit, please bring
- passport
- divorce papers if you have been married before.
Forms
Marriage Affidavits and Affidavits of Good Conduct are available at your local Embassy/Consulate.
Certified Photocopy
Please bring the original document with you.
Fees
The fee is $ 30 or Euro equivalent for the first notarization on a given day and $ 20 or Euro equivalent for each subsequent notarization DEALING WITH THE SAME SUBJECT OR TRANSACTION on the same day
Authentication
We cannot authenticate U.S. documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, etc. Under the Hague Convention, an Apostille (pdf) by a U.S. clerk of court of a State Secretary or State certifies the authenticity of a U.S. document.
Signature Guarantees
U.S. banks or mutual fund companies often require signature guarantees. Unfortunately, we cannot legally perform a signature guarantee. Please check with your bank or stock company, here or in the U.S., for additional information.
Contact us
You may reach us at the Special Citizens Services office at your local Embassy/Consulate
The Consulate emergency duty officer can be reached after working hours by calling your Embassy/Consulate’s information number
