In many countries of the world, a document can only be accepted internationally if it has been notarized or formally authenticated, and its genuineness verified and certified by a Notary Public.

The procedure for notarising a document in Nigeria requires a person seeking same to submit the relevant document that requires notarization to a Notary Public. Affidavits can also be sworn before a Notary Public.

In Nigeria, Notaries are members of the Legal Profession who attained the minimum requirement and was so appointed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in line with the Notary Public Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. The said Act defines the roles, the appointment, & responsibilities of a Notary Public in Nigeria.

Notaries are deemed to be officers of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who are qualified to authenticate, prepare, attest, verify, witness and certify original documents for use in Nigeria and internationally. A notarial certification or authentication is generally recognised as an international certification of authenticity. The Hague convention gives international recognition to the office and seal of a Notary Public.

Whenever a Notary has notarized or certified any document, such a document must be sealed with the Notary’s seal or stamp and recorded in a register permanently kept by the Notary. While there isn't a general fee schedule for notarization of documents or other acts of a Notary Public, the cost or fee for notarization vary depending on the individua-Notary, location and the nature of document sought to be notarised.


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New Conditions for Notarizing Your Transcript in Nigeria

Before we dive into discussing the new conditions for notarizing your transcript in Nigeria, we must firstly clear the popular confusion on mixing up authentication of transcript/certificate with notarization of transcript; please note that while authentication of transcript/certificate is done by the Ministry of Education, notarization of transcript is done by Notary Public (a.k.a Notary Club). Authenticating your transcript/certificate and notarizing your transcript have almost the same use, but which one of them you need to process depends on what the receiver is asking from you; make sure you are clear what you are asked for so you don’t end up doing the wrong document after time and money have been spent. Notarizing your transcript is a process of legalizing your academic qualification, and it’s usually needed when you need to use the transcript to get a job or an admission outside of the country. The Notary Public is assuring the institution/organisation where you need the transcript that the document is a legit one. The need for notarized transcript went up in Nigeria as the “Japa” Syndrome became infectious and wide-spreading after COVID-19, now since there are more demands for notarization of documents there has to be new rules popping up every now and then so that the validity and credibility of the process of notarizing documents would remain intact or get stronger. Before, you could just take any transcript to the Notary Public and your notarization would be done for you in hours or a couple of days with no huddle at all. But now, Notary Public don’t take just any document anymore. For instance, they wouldn’t collect a photocopied or printed transcript from you; they need the original paper transcript issued by your school carrying the original signature and stamp of your school. So if you are about to apply for your transcript you want to notarize, do not apply for an electronic copy, rather apply for a paper copy because that is what you are taking to the Notary Public for notarization. CONTINUE READING HERE>>>>>>https://www.pecngr.com/2023/08/new-conditions-for-notarizing-your.html