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sesyeux
Joined: 20 Jul 2009
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 Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:50 am Post subject: Notary Public, FCO Milton Keynes |
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i'm trying to get my CRC notarised before i take it down to the FCO.
i've called the couple of notary publics around me and the cheapest i was quoted was �100 + vat. complete joke.
i have read about the notary public near the FCO in milton keynes, and was wondering if anyone notarised a document there and if so;
was the turn around quite fast [i'll take the train to milton keynes and i'd like to spend as small an amount of time there as possible - get it notorised and apostilled in the same day]
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how much did it cost?
i also know that there is one in london that does it for a fiver. worst comes to the worst i'll go there. |
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jammo
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:13 am Post subject: |
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theres a law firm next to the office.
ask the dude on the door downstairs he will point you in the right direction
they charged me about a tenner (i think!) last year
good luck |
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jammo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:14 am Post subject: |
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oh yeah
take food with you the sandwich place round the corner is absolute cack |
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Depths of My Soul
Joined: 04 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:30 am Post subject: |
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I ran into the same problem whilst doing initial research. �120 for 2 documents was the cheapest quote I received when asking about documents being notarised.
However when I asked around for a document to be signed by a solicitor the prices were more in the �10 range.
What I want to know is, what the hell is the difference (apart from the massive price gap) between getting a document notarised or simply getting the same document signed by a practising solicitor, and does it make any difference with regards to the FCO apostile situation?
A first guess would be that we are all being peddled some duff (and potentially very costly) info concerning all the "legalspeak" nonsense. |
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jammo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| absolutely no difference |
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gunners girl
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Notary Public, FCO Milton Keynes |
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| sesyeux wrote: |
i'm trying to get my CRC notarised before i take it down to the FCO.
i've called the couple of notary publics around me and the cheapest i was quoted was �100 + vat. complete joke.
i have read about the notary public near the FCO in milton keynes, and was wondering if anyone notarised a document there and if so;
was the turn around quite fast [i'll take the train to milton keynes and i'd like to spend as small an amount of time there as possible - get it notorised and apostilled in the same day]
and
how much did it cost?
i also know that there is one in london that does it for a fiver. worst comes to the worst i'll go there. |
hey, i did the milton keynes trip today. that place is pretty depressing. definitely bring yourself a good book. i was in and out in just over one and a half hours. the longest bit is actually having to wait before you even give them your documents - that took an hour. i did go right at lunchtime though so might be quicker earlier in the day.
not sure how long the notarisation will take - best to phone the solicitors beforehand if you're worried about waiting times. i went to one in london and i just walked in off the street and luckily there was a solicitor free. all they do is sign and stamp it - it takes about a couple of minutes. |
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sesyeux
Joined: 20 Jul 2009
Location: king 'arrys
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:28 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the feedback, i've finally found out names and then the correct number for the one round the corner from the FCO.
the bloke who can do is on holiday until monday. its a nice �20. it'll cost me more to go into london and then back to milton keynes so it looks like i'll have to remember to take a sarnie and a paper by the sounds of it! |
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Depths of My Soul
Joined: 04 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| jammo wrote: |
| absolutely no difference |
Thought as much. I'll just have to make sure I stay away from using the word "notarised". |
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Depths of My Soul
Joined: 04 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Notary Public, FCO Milton Keynes |
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| gunners girl wrote: |
hey, i did the milton keynes trip today. that place is pretty depressing. |
So not a place you can make a weekend out of? 
I think I'll probably send mine off by post when the time comes.
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not sure how long the notarisation will take - best to phone the solicitors beforehand if you're worried about waiting times. i went to one in london and i just walked in off the street and luckily there was a solicitor free. all they do is sign and stamp it - it takes about a couple of minutes. |
I think I'll try and get my degree done in the next couple of days via the "walk-in" method and hope I get lucky.
I take it that it's just a standard black & white photocopy of my degree that I need to get signed and stamped. |
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gunners girl
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Notary Public, FCO Milton Keynes |
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So not a place you can make a weekend out of?
I think I'll probably send mine off by post when the time comes. |
ha, well at the train station there are loads of displays up about the many improvements taking place in milton keynes so perhaps i'm doing it a disservice!
i would definitely just post it though. there's a 48 hour turnaround and a couple of people on here have attested to the fact that the postal route is really quick, i'm just a little ocd when it comes to things like this so just preferred doing it all myself with no royal mail to have to rely on. they stole (ok, probably just lost) my lovefilm dvd recently so i don't trust them with my precious documents!
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| I take it that it's just a standard black & white photocopy of my degree that I need to get signed and stamped. |
yep, in fact the solicitor did the photocopy for me. and it was black and white. so black in white in fact that the crest/badge of my uni has come out as a giant black blob so you can't see it at all. |
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beNNN
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| I just went to my local Solicitor, got my degree copy signed for �5. Sent my docs off via special delivery on a tuesday and got them back on thursday. �28 per document + �6 for return postage |
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Gary-Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I came over to Korea around 10 months ago now. One thing I learnt when I was applying is that when you call to order your CRC you can ask them to have the head of the department sign it. This is the same as having it notarised. This will save you time and money because you won't need the services of a solicitor. |
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Depths of My Soul
Joined: 04 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:41 am Post subject: |
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As the cost of visiting Milton Keynes is astronomical (and it's a piss poor place to visit) I'm going to apply by post.
For those that have done this, is it the Milton Keynes address you have to send to, as when you click "contact us" on the main FCO site it lists a London address. I'm trying to double check everything as I don't want any costly *beep* ups. Cheers! |
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sesyeux
Joined: 20 Jul 2009
Location: king 'arrys
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:35 am Post subject: |
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i went in person monday.
you are wise not to go. milton keynes is a really weird place. i was done within 45 minutes though, so i went to this all you can buffet place where you can unlimited sweets, amongst other things. not bad.
anyway. the address of the actual walk-in FCO is on silbury blvd, MK9. |
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v15ben
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:05 am Post subject: |
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I am planning to go to Milton Keynes to get my documents sorted, but having been there once I'd rather not if it's not vital. I do have a friend there though so it might be surviveable!
Is it just a case of taking a copy of the degree cert and CRC to the MK office? When I asked the local notary public they asked for proof of address/ID etc before they would notarise the docs. Is it the same requirement for the solicitors in MK? |
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