This page sets out the full apostille price in Singapore, so you can compare quotes on the same basis. Every apostille bill is built from up to four parts: the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) fee, notary public fees for private documents, an embassy fee for non-Hague countries, and a service charge if you use an agent like us. The first three are set by government or by law. Only the last one is ours.
We are a private service provider and are not affiliated with the Singapore Academy of Law. Government fees below are passed on at cost.
SAL apostille fees for public and notarised documents
SAL charges per document, and the fee depends on what the document is.
| SAL service | Fee (incl. GST) | Typical documents |
|---|---|---|
| Apostille on an original public document | SGD 10.70 | ICA birth and death certificates, ROM marriage certificates, NUS/NTU/SMU degrees, court orders |
| SAL copying a document before apostille | SGD 11.77 (SGD 10.70 + SGD 1.07 copying fee) | Laminated originals SAL cannot stamp directly |
| Authentication of a notarised document | SGD 87.20 | Powers of attorney, passport copies, statutory declarations, company resolutions |
| e-Apostille on an ACRA document | SGD 10.70 | ACRA Business Profile or Business Certificate in digital format |
| e-Apostille on an e-notarised document | SGD 87.20 | Documents notarised through SAL's e-notarisation pilot |
The SGD 87.20 authentication fee is paid upfront at the notary's office, which is why a notary usually quotes it together with their own fees. The SGD 10.70 fee is paid by Visa or Mastercard when the online request is made at legalisation.sal.sg. SAL does not accept cash, and its fees are non-refundable.
Notary public fees before SAL
Private documents must be notarised by a Singapore notary public before SAL can authenticate them. The Notaries Public Rules fix the fees for common notarial acts:
| Notarial act | Fee |
|---|---|
| Notarial certificate with seal | SGD 75 |
| Execution or witnessing of a signature, first signer | SGD 40 |
| Second party signing the same document | SGD 20 |
| Each further party | SGD 10 |
| Each exhibit marked or attached | SGD 10 |
| Certified true copy with seal, first page | SGD 10 |
| Certified true copy with seal, each further page | SGD 2 |
| Certified true copy without seal | SGD 5 first page, SGD 1 each further page |
The execution fee and the notarial certificate are charged together. For a document signed by one person, government-scale fees therefore come to SGD 202.20: SGD 40 for the signature, SGD 75 for the notarial certificate and SAL's SGD 87.20. GST may be added on the notary's fees if the notary's practice is GST-registered. For copies, a five-page certified copy of a transcript costs SGD 18 in copy fees (SGD 10 + 4 × SGD 2), plus the notarial certificate.
Public documents, such as an ICA birth certificate, do not need a notary. You only pay notary fees for them if you choose to apostille a notarised copy, for example to keep the original.
Our all-in apostille packages
Document-specific prices and routes: birth certificate · marriage certificate · police certificate · degree certificate · power of attorney · passport copy · company documents · single status certificate.
Our prices are all-in. They cover checking, the SAL request, the counter visit and return, and already include the government and notary fees shown, passed on at cost.
| Package | What it includes | Government fees included | Our all-in price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public document apostille | ICA, ROM or ROMM certificate, police COC, original degree | SGD 10.70 | from SGD 25 per document |
| Notary + apostille (certified copy) | Certified copy, notarial certificate, SAL | SGD 172.20 | from SGD 185 per document |
| Certified passport copy + apostille | Notary-certified copy of your passport, SAL | SGD 172.20 | from SGD 185 per document |
| Notary + apostille (signature) | POA, declaration or affidavit, witnessed by a notary | SGD 202.20 | from SGD 215 per document |
| Company documents | Resolutions, constitution, certified ACRA copies | Notary and SAL fees | from SGD 225 per document |
| Digital ACRA Business Profile | Goes straight to SAL as a public document | SGD 10.70 | from SGD 25 per document |
| Embassy legalisation handling | Non-Hague countries, after SAL | Embassy fee at cost | from SGD 69 per document, plus the embassy fee |
Note: The prices shown above are starting prices. Your final price depends on the document type, number of pages and destination country, and will be confirmed in a written quotation before any work begins.
Companies get a bulk rate of 10% off our fees from 10 documents a month, and 15% off from 25 documents a month, through our corporate apostille service.
Add-ons: translation, embassy, express and pickup
| Add-on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation | from SGD 20 per page | General and Simplified Chinese; Korean from SGD 30, sworn Spanish from SGD 45 per page |
| Embassy legalisation handling | from SGD 69 per document + embassy fee | Embassy fees vary; UAE fees are paid via MOFA eGate |
| Express / same-day surcharge | from SGD 25 per document | See our same-day apostille service |
| Doorstep pickup and return | from SGD 20 per order | Islandwide, Sentosa SGD 15 extra; see our doorstep apostille service |
| Mobile notary visit | from SGD 69 per visit | Notary comes to your home, office or hospital |
| Evening or weekend supplement | from SGD 29 | Notary appointments on weekday evenings or weekends |
| Courier return in Singapore | from SGD 10 | To any Singapore address |
Embassy fees can change without notice, so we quote them on the day. Countries that need this step are covered on our embassy legalisation service page.
Worked examples of typical apostille costs
Example 1: ICA birth certificate for Japan. Japan is a Hague member and a birth certificate is a public document, so it goes direct to SAL.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| SAL apostille | SGD 10.70 (included) |
| Document check, SAL submission and return | Included |
| Total | from SGD 25 |
Example 2: One-page passport copy for a China visa. A passport copy is private, so a notary certifies it first. China has been a Hague member since November 2023, so there is no embassy stage.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Notarial certificate with seal | SGD 75.00 (included) |
| Certified true copy, one page | SGD 10.00 (included) |
| SAL authentication | SGD 87.20 (included) |
| Our service and notary coordination | Included |
| Total | from SGD 185 |
Example 3: Power of attorney for India, signed by one person. The signature is witnessed by a notary, then SAL adds the apostille. India is a Hague member.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Execution of the signature, one signer | SGD 40.00 (included) |
| Notarial certificate with seal | SGD 75.00 (included) |
| SAL authentication | SGD 87.20 (included) |
| Our service and notary appointment | Included |
| Total | from SGD 215 |
Not sure which applies? Request a quote and we confirm your route first.
Ways to pay
We accept all major payment methods:
- PayNow
- Bank transfer, with a tax invoice for companies
- Credit or debit card
- Cash at our Suntec office
- Monthly invoice for corporate account clients, payable within 14 days
You can pay in advance, pay a deposit or pay in full. We pay SAL directly, and our receipt shows government fees and our fee separately.
Refunds and free correction. Our service fee is not refunded once work has started. Government, notary and embassy fees are never refundable, because they are paid to third parties. If a document is rejected or has an error because of something we should have caught, we correct it and reissue it free of charge. We redo our part at no cost and cover the repeat government fee. None of this affects your statutory rights under Singapore law. Full details are in our terms and conditions and privacy policy.
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Get your apostille price confirmed
Send us a photo of the document, the destination country and your deadline. Within 30 minutes during opening hours, we will send a fixed total with every government fee listed. You can also request a quote online.
Last verified 29 September 2026. We are a private service provider and are not affiliated with the Singapore Academy of Law.