An affidavit is based upon either the personal knowledge of the affiant or his or her information and belief. Personal knowledge is the recognition of particular facts by either direct observation or experience. Information and belief is what the affiant feels he or she can state as true, although not based on firsthand knowledge.
An affidavit is a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law.
Can a signer in Canada use a US online notary rather than a traditional in-person notary? Yes, any signer located in Canada can use a remote online notary for their US-related documents.
For instance, California and Tennessee require all foreign passports to include a serial or ID number, a photo, physical description, and signature of the holder, even if stamped by USCIS (California Notaries may accept a foreign passport without a USCIS stamp).
Generally, state laws do not expressly prohibit the Notary from notarizing a document that is not in the English language. However, depending on the circumstances, it may be inadvisable to notarize such foreign-language documents. The danger, of course, is that the document is being misrepresented to the Notary.
U.S. embassies and consulates provide notarial services like a notary public in the United States. A notary is someone who witnesses you sign a document. In countries that are part of the Hague Convention, get your document notarized by a local notary.
In Canada, any authorized official can notarize or certify documents. An authorized official can hold any of the following titles: Notary public. Commissioner of oaths.
4. Can a U.S. notary notarize a foreign document? Yes, but as before, the notarial certificate is required to be in English.
Yes. NotaryLive delivers legal and safe remote online notarizations and assures that a properly commissioned U.S. notary is available online 24/7 for those who have U.S. records and are abroad.
The general answer is yes, Canadian notaries can notarize US documents - as long as the laws of the state in which you'll use the document allows this.
You will need to take your original document to a Notary Public and they will make the copy, making a statement on the copy that it is a “Certified True Copy” of the original, and include their signature and embossed seal. If you do not have access to a Canadian Notary Public, we can help!
Notarization. To have your notarized copies made of your foreign documents, you must bring the original documents to a notary public. The documents can be in any language. The notary will imprint their seal and signature on the document, and provide a stamp indicating that it is a true copy of the original document.
