04. What to bring / Our simple process
The process typically involves the following steps:
| 1 Contact us |
Tell us what type of document you need signed, who it will be sent to afterwards, and approximately where you are located in Cork (for example, your home or workplace).
| 2 Agree a time & location |
We will agree a convenient time and meeting location, along with the fee for our services. Appointments are available at in the evenings or at lunchtime.
| 3 We travel to you |
Anywhere in Cork City or suburbs, travelling to your home, workplace, or any location that suits you.
| 4 Bring ID |
A valid Passport from any country is best. Alternatively, we can accept a full Irish Driving Licence.
| 5 You show the documents |
While you might wish to bring only the final signature page, you must bring the entire document.
This is because your Affidavit or Statutory Declaration might refer to “Exhibits”. The front page of an Exhibit, or a separate cover sheet, may also need to be signed by the Commissioner for Oaths at the same time as the main document.
Complete as much of your document as possible before you meet the Commissioner for Oaths. However, do not sign or write anything in the final section of the document, as that section should be completed by the Commissioner for Oaths. This final section is known as the Testimonium or Jurat. It is the part where the Commissioner for Oaths records what act he performed in relation to the document. Typically, that is along the lines of:
- SWORN / DECLARED before me…
this [blank] day of [blank]…
at [blank]…
Signature 1, Signature 2
If you are unsure about any part of your document, feel free to ask us. We have likely encountered your type of document before and can usually identify how it needs to be completed and signed.
| 6 We add our signature, rubber stamps, and seal to the documents |
We do this after certain formalities have been followed, which could be seeing the original of a document to certify it as a true copy, or asking you to Swear/Affirm/Declare that the contents of your document are true.
| 7 You pay |
That concludes the transaction.
| 8 You then send the documents to whomever asked you for them |
