U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau

Overview

Notarial services are for all nationalities and are by appointment only. Normally the document to be notarized is for use within the United States, although there may be exceptions. If you have multiple documents to be notarized, you should only make one appointment. You will pay $50 USD ($400 HKD), at the Consulate on your day of appointment, for each notary seal required.

On the day of your appointment, you must:

• Bring the complete, unsigned documents to be notarized. Even if there are pages that do not require signature or seals, you must present the entire packet.
• Present a valid government-issued ID such as a passport or driver’s license. The name on the documents must be the same as the name on your ID.
• Bring the notarial fee of $50 USD or $400 HKD per notarial signature/stamp.
• Be of sound mind and understand the document you want notarized. Consular staff is not permitted to explain contents to you.
• If your notary service requires a witness, you must arrange for your own witnesses. Consular staff cannot witness your documents.

Examples of Notarial Services Performed At No Charge

DS-3053: To notarize a DS-3053 Statement of Consent: Issuance of a U.S. Passport To a Minor Under Age 16 (PDF, 345K), please review the instructions listed on the form, the information fields that must be completed, and bring your original, valid, government-issued photo ID as well as a photocopy of both sides. As the U.S. Department of State requires that this form be notarized, this service is performed free of charge.

Power of Attorney (in conjunction with U.S. passport applications): When both parents are unable to be personally present to apply for a minor’s U.S. passport, and they wish to designate a third party to do so, they may sign a power of attorney (POA) before a notary public. This POA must contain specific data fields; see a sample (PDF 9KB).  Note that photocopies of both sides of each parents’ original, valid, government-issued photo ID must be included with the POA. As the U.S. Department of State requires that this form be notarized, this service is performed free of charge.

At the Direct Request of a U.S. Municipal, State or Federal Entity

At the Direct Request of a Foreign Government

The U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau can notarize documents for any U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  Non-U.S. citizens or residents may only use our notarial services if the document being notarized is for use in the United States.

Limitations:

Please note that the Consulate cannot authenticate or provide copies of documents such as birth, marriage, divorce or death certificates, U.S. driver’s licenses, academic transcripts, diplomas or the like.

Payment options are as follows:

• Cash – U.S. or Hong Kong currency
  • Please note that the Consulate cannot accept Hong Kong currency in denominations larger than 500 HKD bills (i.e., we do not accept 1000 HKD bills or greater).
  • Please also note that we regret that US $100 banknote series 1990 and also series 1914-1990 are no longer accepted.
• Credit Card – Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Diners Club. All credit card transactions are in U.S. dollars as if the transaction occurred in the United States.