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Notarials
Notarial services are available for all nationalities by appointment

Notarial Services

Notarial Services are available to anyone (regardless of citizenship). They are executed by Consular officers or Consular Associates. Documents can only be notarized in the presence of a consular officer or associate.

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Overview

Hand signing documentNotarial services are for all nationalities and are by appointment only. Normally the document to be notarized is for use within the United States, although there may be exceptions. If you have multiple documents to be notarized, you should only make one appointment. You will pay $50 USD, at the Embassy or Consulate on your day of appointment, for each notary seal required.

On the day of your appointment, you must:

  • Bring the complete, unsigned documents to be notarized. Even if there are pages that do not require signature or seals, you must present the entire packet.
  • Present a valid government-issued ID such as a passport or driver’s license. The name on the documents must be the same as the name on your ID.
  • Pay $50 USD per notary seal.
  • Be of sound mind and understand the document you want notarized. Consular staff is not permitted to explain contents to you.
  • If your notary service requires a witness, you must arrange for your own witnesses. Consular staff cannot witness your documents.

Examples of Notarial Services Performed At No Charge

DS-3053: To notarize a DS-3053 Statement of Consent: Issuance of a U.S. Passport To a Minor Under Age 16 (PDF, 345K), please review the instructions listed on the form, the information fields that must be completed, and bring your original, valid, government-issued photo ID as well as a photocopy of both sides. As the U.S. Department of State requires that this form be notarized, this service is performed free of charge.Scales, Seal, Pen

Power of Attorney (in conjunction with U.S. passport applications): When both parents are unable to be personally present to apply for a minor’s U.S. passport, and they wish to designate a third party to do so, they may sign a power of attorney (POA) before a notary public. This POA must contain specific data fields; see a sample.  Note that photocopies of both sides of each parents’ original, valid, government-issued photo ID must be included with the POA. As the U.S. Department of State requires that this form be notarized, this service is performed free of charge.

At the Direct Request of a U.S. Municipal, State or Federal Entity

At the Direct Request of a Foreign Government

Need to Know: Notarial Services

Notarial Services are available to anyone (regardless of citizenship). They are executed by Consular officers or Consular Associates.  Documents can only be notarized in the presence of a consular officer or associate.  We do not legalize documents for private use in Belize. For notarial services from the U.S. Embassy you must make an appointment.

Services that are NOT performed at the U.S. Embassy. 

  • Authentication of U.S. state-issued documents (e.g. birth, marriage, death certificates). Please contact the consular section if you need contact information for US state government authorities.
  • Authentication of Belize-issued documents (e.g. birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates). Please contact the relevant Belize authority.
  • Translation of documents
  • Authentication of U.S. academic credentials
  • Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support)

Documents that ARE notarized by the U.S. Embassy.

  • Real estate documents
  • Affidavits
  • Powers of attorney
  • Forms for U.S. courts
  • True copies of the W7 form (only)
  • Saving bonds

Please Note: A consular authentication in no way attests to the authenticity of the contents of a document but merely to the seal and signature of the issuing authority.

Find out more about consular authentication here.

Fees
USD$50 or BZD$100 Each seal
USD$50 or BZD$100 Certification of a True Copy (NOT an authentication)
USD$1 or BZD$2 Each photocopy

Please contact the consular section with any additional questions.

Request an appointment for notary services. Please note that appointments must be scheduled online; they cannot be scheduled by telephone.

Useful Information

Notarial Services of U.S. Consular Officers Abroad

U.S. Birth Certificate Apostilles