Based at the offices of Blandy & Blandy in Reading, Friar Street Notaries provides a convenient and cost-effective notary public service, notarising and legalising your documents for use overseas.

If you have dealings outside of the UK, you may require documents to be authenticated by a notary in order to be accepted by public and legal authorities in another country. Notarisation is accepted as a safeguard under international law.

Generally speaking, if you have been asked to have a document certified, notarised, verified or similar, for use overseas, you will require the services of a notary public rather than a solicitor. If you are unsure, please contact us and we will be happy to advise and arrange an appointment if needed.

We also provide a comprehensive legalisation service for our clients where required. These can be dealt with quickly using our London agent’s expedited service in cases of urgency.

Legalisation is the process by which the signature and seal of the Notary are authenticated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in some cases the relevant Foreign Embassy. Some countries require this. In many cases, a certificate from the FCO called an apostille will suffice.

Our two qualified and highly experienced notaries, Philip D’Arcy and David Few, provide a comprehensive range of notarial and legalisation services to individuals and businesses of any size. Both are solicitors and former partners at Blandy & Blandy and practise exclusively as notaries.

Offering unrivalled coverage in Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Wokingham and the surrounding areas, we can provide you with a responsive and highly personal service and, crucially, value for money.