For the 120+ countries in the Apostille Convention, an apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law completes the process. For other countries we handle notarisation, authentication and the embassy step. You only provide the document.
When a document issued in Singapore is to be used overseas, the receiving country needs official proof that it is genuine. For the 120+ countries in the Apostille Convention, this means an apostille issued by the Singapore Academy of Law. For other countries, the document is notarised, authenticated by the Academy, then legalised by that country's embassy in Singapore.
Enston manages the whole process for you. We prepare the document, arrange notarisation with a commissioned notary public, obtain the apostille or authentication from the Singapore Academy of Law, and handle the embassy step where one is required. We are not a notary public or a law firm — the notarial act itself is always performed by a qualified notary. Our service is managing every step, so you don't have to.
A notary public certifies the document. This is needed for private documents; many government-issued certificates can skip straight to Step 2.
For the 120+ countries in the Apostille Convention, the apostille is the final step — your document is now ready for use overseas.
If the destination country is not a Convention member, the authenticated document is endorsed by that country's embassy.
We handle all of these steps for you — you only provide the document.
For apostille countries, typically 2–3 working days including notarisation. Where embassy legalisation is required, allow 5–7 working days, though the actual time depends on the embassy — some endorse in a day, others take two weeks or more. We'll give you a realistic estimate for your destination country when you engage us.
We can legalise most documents issued in Singapore — the list below covers the ones we handle most often. Government-issued certificates can usually be apostilled directly; private documents (statements, letters, copies of ID) are first certified by a notary public, which we arrange as part of the service.
We prepare the document, arrange notarisation with a commissioned notary public, obtain the apostille or authentication from the Singapore Academy of Law, and handle the embassy step where one is required.
For Apostille Convention countries the apostille completes the process; for others we arrange embassy legalisation. Tell us the destination country and we'll confirm the exact route and timeline before you engage us.
Personal documents like birth certificates, degrees and police clearance, and company documents like certificates of incorporation, resolutions and financial statements.
Typically 2–3 working days for apostille countries, and 5–7 where embassy legalisation is required — though the actual time depends on the embassy, which we're upfront about.
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