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U.S. Notarial Services available to non-U.S. citizens

Notarial Services in The Netherlands are available from any Dutch notary (notaris). A Dutch notary can be found through: http://www.notaris.nl/homepage .
Notary Services at the Consulate General in Amsterdam are limited and available by appointment only. We do not provide notary services on an emergency, or walk-in basis.

The Consulate General in Amsterdam provides notarial services to non-U.S. citizens by appointment, during our regular hours of operation for U.S. citizen Services.  We can notarize U.S. documents only. Follow the below instructions very carefully.

The Affidavit of Civil Status is not available to non-U.S. citizens!

How to prepare for your visit to the Consulate General for a notarial service:

  1. Before you come to the Consulate General read your document(s) through carefully and make sure you understand the document(s). If a document is not clear check with the office or organization requiring the notarized document or your legal advisor. Consular staff cannot explain your document(s) to you.

  2. Mark every page where the notary needs to sign, with a marker sticker sticking out of the document. Also make clear which pages should be attached to each other, for instance with a paper clip.

  3. Fill in the document(s) with the appropriate names, places and dates.  However, DO NOT sign your document – you will sign under oath at the Consulate General, in front of the notary.
  4. Set up an appointment. See the box called an appointment is required on the right.
  5. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.  A passport is best.
  6. Bring the entire document(s), even if only one page is to be notarized.
  7. If your document requires witnesses in addition to the notary, you must bring  these witnesses with you.  Consular staff cannot serve as witnesses. Witnesses cannot be relatatives, and need a passport to enter the Consulate.
  8. The Notary Services fee must be paid in cash, euro or dollars, or by credit card. PIN payments cannot be processed.

 

Types of Notarials

  • Power of Attorney 

  • Affidavit

  • Sworn Statement

An administration of oath is used on documents that require a sworn affidavit. (35kb)
  • Acknowledgement of Execution

An Acknowledgement of Execution (PDF) ( is used for legal agreements, business documents, etc.  It is also used when more than two signatures are required, but not all of the parties who must sign the document are present.  We can only acknowledge [notarize] the signatures of those present to sign the document in front of us and verify that they have signed the document.
  • True Copy A true copy can be made of a foreign passport, but only for U.S. tax purposes. We cannot make true copies for any other purpose, nor of any other document.

An affidavit is a sworn statement, made by you.  Using our blank general affidavit form, (PDF 73kb) write out the statement you wish to make, but DO NOT sign it.  We cannot advise you on the specific language needed in your Affidavit, please consult a lawyer or other legal advisor for that type of assistance before coming to us to notarize the document.

A power of attorney allows you to empower someone to act in your place.  Blank Power of Attorney forms (PDF 27kb) can be downloaded, or you may use one supplied to you by your attorney, bank or company.  Please fill out the form before you come to our office, but DO NOT sign it in advance.

Important!
Please follow the above instructions very carefully. If you come unprepared we may not be able to help you and you will need to set up an new appointment to visit the Consulate another time.

You Must Make an Appointment for this service

Access and Security Notice

  • security warnings If at all possible bring only the items you need for the service you are requesting. Bringing items that cannot be brought into the Consulate, e.g. cell phones, laptops, knives of all kinds, etc., will delay your entering the building or may even lead to cancellation of your appointment. Please read our Access and Security Notice (click on the picture). Thank you for your cooperation.

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