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Notarized
over video.

Before a Nigerian notary public, on a recorded call, under the Notaries Public Act 2023. Sealed digitally. Anyone can check it.

Notarize a document

How it works.

  1. Choose your document.

    Pick the document type and add your file: a PDF, or a photo of each page. Its fee is shown before you start.

  2. Confirm your identity.

    Your NIN and a photo ID, or your passport, matched to a live selfie by Smile ID, our identity partner. Once a year, with your consent first.

  3. Book and pay.

    The first free notary, or one you choose. Card, bank account, transfer or USSD, through Paystack. Move or cancel up to two hours before, for a full refund.

  4. Meet your notary.

    A recorded video session of thirty minutes. Your notary confirms who you are and where you are, shows the document page by page, and you sign on screen.

  5. Sealed.

    Your notary seals the document with their Signing PIN. The sealed PDF ends with a certificate page: the act, the notary’s seal, a reference and a QR code. Its verification link is in the app.

Fees.

One fixed fee per document.

  • Affidavit ₦5,000
  • Power of attorney ₦20,000
  • Certificate attestation ₦10,000
  • Certified true copy ₦5,000

The fee covers the identity check, the session, the recording, the sealed PDF and its verification page. Never below the minimum in the Act’s Second Schedule. [Fees: to confirm]

Check a document.

Type the reference printed beside the QR code on the certificate page, or scan the code with your phone. No account, no fee.

Genuine document.

Affidavit · Adaeze Obi, Notary Public · Sealed 26 October 2026 · LGT-7Q4K-2M9P

That is all the page says, or Revoked [to confirm], or Not found. Never the document, never the parties’ names. A copy on your device can be checked against the sealed original without leaving your device.

Questions.

Is a remote notarization valid in Nigeria?
Yes. Section 6 of the Notaries Public Act 2023 allows notarial acts by audio-visual means, including for people in another State or outside Nigeria. The certificate states how the act was done.
What do I need?
A phone or computer with a camera and microphone, a mobile number, your NIN and a photo ID or your passport, and your document as a PDF or a photo of each page.
Can I move or cancel a session?
Up to two hours before it starts, for a full refund. If your notary declines, you get a full refund. If your notary doesn’t come, or the session is interrupted, you choose a new time, free, or a full refund.
Who can see my document?
You and your notary. Legatee’s admins can open it only after recording a reason, and each opening is logged. The Chief Registrar receives the sealed document and the recording. [to confirm]
I’m outside Nigeria. Can I use Legatee?
Yes. Your notary confirms where you are on camera, and the certificate records it. You sign in with a Nigerian mobile number. [to confirm]

Notaries.

Appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, registered with the Chief Registrar for electronic acts. Clients book the hours you set; the identity checks, the recording and the payment are done for you; your share is paid after every seal.

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