Fahri, Azzat & Co. provides a range of notarial and documentary services for Malaysians and foreign nationals living in Malaysia.
Access to such services are ordinarily by appointment only. If you require more than one service from us, please only book one appointment as we can provide all your notarial requests during one appointment slot.
Before making an appointment, make sure you have selected the correct service and that the document will be accepted by the relevant authority. The person attesting or affirming the document must be physically present before the Commissioner for Oaths or the Notary Public as the case may be. No exceptions will or can be made.
proof of identity
For all appointments for notarial services you will need to bring acceptable proof of your identity.
We accept passports, driving licenses, national identity cards or residence cards as proof of your identity.
payment
You can choose to pay in advance by contacting us and requesting to pay by bank transfer. If you decide to pay when attending your appointment, you can choose to pay by debit or credit card or cash. If paying by cash we only accept Malaysian Ringgit.
commissioner for oaths
In Malaysian law, a Commissioner for Oaths is an individual appointed by the Chief Justice with power to administer oaths or take affidavits. These powers granted are to administer oaths, take affidavits and statutory declarations. These documents are solely for within use in Malaysia.
The relevant fees levied for such services are governed by the Commissioner for Oaths Rules 2018. They are:
Whereas the relevant fees levied for services relating solely to statutory declarations are governed by the Statutory Declarations (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1993. They are RM4.00 for every original statutory declaration and RM2.00 for every exhibit referred to in the original statutory declaration. Copies are levied at the same rate of fees.
Notary Public
On the other hand, a Notary Public is an experienced and qualified lawyer who holds an internationally recognised public office whose responsibilities primarily lie in the preparation, authentication and certification of documents for use overseas. In Malaysia, Notaries Public are appointed by the Attorney General following a stringent application process.
The primary duties of a Notary Public are to verify the identity of an individual to whom the documents relate, to ensure the individual has read and understood the documents they are signing, and that the individual has an understanding of the transaction to which the documents are facilitating.
The relevant fees levied for such services are governed by the Notaries Public (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 1981. They are:
