With effect from 1 October 2019, all documents that require notarisation by  a local Notary Public in Singapore will have to be authenticated by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL). The Singapore Academy of Law appoints and regulates about 700 …

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We get asked this question so often, we decided to write something about it again. A certified translation means that the translator or translation company has provided a signed statement (“Certificate of Translation Accuracy”) declaring that the translation is a …

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For the purpose of enhancing the authentication and notarization process, with effect from 15 February 2017, it is MANDATORY for Notarial Certificates to be issued for each document attested by a notary public or in connection with which the notary …

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According to the latest guide published by the ICA Singapore dated 12 August 2015 on the Application for Permanent Residence in Singapore, applicants must ensure that their original documents, an official translation of their documents (if the documents are not …

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We saw an increase in the number of requests from our private clients to provide certified translation of their personal documents, most of the time, from a foreign language into English, for the purpose of  fulfilling the requirements of the …

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