e. Notarials

Notarial Services

U.S. consular officials are authorized by law to perform limited notarial services abroad in connection with certain documents to be presented in the United States. Consular officials may not perform notarial services in connection with documents for presentation or use outside of the United States.

Limitations on Notarial Services

Further, U.S. law precludes the provision of notarial services in certain cases. Among others, consular officers may not provide notarial services in connection with:

• Documents to be used outside the United States;
• Documents issued by U.S. officials, including birth, marriage and death certificates (such documents for use in Bolivia should be authenticated in the U.S. by the Bolivian consul);
• Copies of documents;
• Academic credentials, transcripts or degrees;
• Seals and signatures of Bolivian officials other than those designated by the Ministry of Foreign Relations Legalization Department;
• Seals and signatures of U.S. officials stationed in third countries. This authentication may be performed by the Department of State's Authentication Office, 518 23rd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20520, telephone (202) 647-5002; and
• Statements beyond the consular official’s knowledge, e.g. that a document conforms to foreign law or that a person is the spouse of another.

Requirements

For notarial services you must make an appointment. Persons seeking notarial services who do not have an appointment will not be granted access to our offices.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:   EVERYONE coming to the U.S. Embassy needs to have an appointment, regardless of whether you are the American citizen seeking the service or whether you are accompanying an American citizen.  Only the names listed on the appointment list will be allowed to enter the Embassy.

The day of your appointment please bring:

• The documents to be notarized.
• A valid passport or piece of identity issued by a government agency such as a driver's license, passport or Carnet de Identidad.
• When a document requires your signature the name on the identification should read the same full name the document reads and MUST bear your current signature.
• If your document must also be witnessed, please bring your own witnesses. Consular officers and staff cannot act as witnesses.

FEES

U$ 50 Notarization or Authentication
U$ 50 Each additional Notarization or Authentication of the same document
U$ 50 Certification of a True Copy
U$ 50 Each additional True Copy of the same document