In-person authentication requires the signatory to appear before the lawyer, and the signature is made or confirmed in that person’s presence. Confirmation of the capacity or authority of someone signing for another person depends on the documents and the particular act.
These are acts a lawyer may perform under the law. This office is not a notary office. Where an act requires a notary, registry office, tax authority or court, the competent authority will be identified.
How the act works
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Appointment and documents
Certification in person requires the signatory to attend, with valid identification. Before the appointment we confirm the document and, where someone signs for another person, the evidence of their powers.
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Verifying identity
At the act, identity is verified as the law requires. That is why the identification document has to be in date.
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Signing before the lawyer
The signature is made or confirmed in person. The document should therefore arrive completed but not yet signed.
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Certificate and statements
The certificate follows, stating the capacity or powers of the signatory where the documents produced allow it, and filed electronically where required.
What is covered
In-person authentication
The signatory is present and the signature is made or confirmed before the lawyer, with identity checked as applicable.
Confirmation of authority
Where someone signs for a company or another person, confirmation of their capacity or authority depends on the documents provided and the requirements of the act. It does not replace other evidence the receiving authority may require.
Consents and declarations
Consent for a minor to travel, undertakings of responsibility, and declarations intended for consulates and foreign authorities.
Common questions
What to bring
The form and timing of each act depend on the documents, legal requirements and service availability.
- Valid photo identification for whoever is signing
- The document already filled in, but not yet signed
- Company registration certificate, where signing for a company
This page describes the practice in general terms. Every case turns on its own facts and on the stage it has reached, so nothing here replaces looking at the file itself.