Certified true copies
Certified True Copy in Singapore — Hand Us the Originals, Get Them Back Certified
A certified true copy is a photocopy that a notary public has compared with the original and signed as a true copy. For use overseas, the notary also issues a notarial certificate and SAL adds an apostille. We collect your originals, get the copies certified and apostilled, and return everything to you.
- Official fee (1 page)
- S$85
- Each extra page
- S$2
- For overseas
- + S$87.20 SAL
Who can certify a copy, and when it has to be a notary
In Singapore, lawyers, commissioners for oaths, notaries public and some banks certify copies. Which one you need depends on the recipient.
Going overseas? It almost always has to be a notary public.
Only a notarised copy can be apostilled by the Singapore Academy of Law. If a Singapore bank or agency is asking, a lawyer or commissioner may be enough — check their instructions.
Documents we certify most
Passports, NRIC and FIN cards
For overseas banks, visas and registrations.
Degrees, diplomas and transcripts
For universities and employers abroad.
Birth, marriage and divorce documents
For family, visa and registry matters.
Bank statements and letters
Proof of funds and KYC.
Company documents
Incorporation, constitution, resolutions.
Corporate documentsLicences and qualifications
Driving licences and professional certificates.
Passport and NRIC copies: what the notary needs from you
For identity documents, the notary compares the copy with the original and may also want to see you briefly to confirm the document is yours. If so, we’ll arrange it at your home or office, or combine it with any notary visit you already need. We don’t keep copies of NRIC or passport pages once the job is done, in line with Singapore’s PDPA. How we handle documents.
Certified copy plus apostille for overseas use
Most overseas universities, banks and registries want the certified copy apostilled. The notary issues a notarial certificate for the copy, SAL apostilles it, and — for countries outside the Apostille Convention — the embassy legalises it. Apostille · Embassy attestation
Per-page fees
The official notary fee is S$10 for the first page and S$2 for each further page of the same document, plus S$75 for the notarial certificate — so a one-page certified copy is S$85. The SAL apostille adds S$87.20 per document. Our runner fee starts from S$25 per document, and each extra document in the same order is S$15. All fees.
Certified copy questions
Do I get my originals back?
Can you certify a copy of a document that is itself a copy?
How many copies should I make?
Certified copies, originals back in your hands.
Tell us the document and how many pages — we quote the notary fee to the dollar.