WARDEN MESSAGE
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED FOR ALL NOTARY SERVICES
Starting May 11, 2008, American Citizens must make an appointment for all notary services. These services include: acknowledgements, affidavits, authentications, certified true copies, document verifications, powers of attorney, and other documentary services. Appointments will be made using our “Notaries” webpage, http://qatar.usembassy.gov/notaries.html, located in the U.S. Citizen Services section of the U.S. Embassy website. The appointment system will go live starting April 27, with the first appointments available on May 11, 2008.
Appointment times for notarial services will be available every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. American citizens should arrive at the U.S. Embassy at the appointed time and be fully prepared to submit the documents to be notarized along with valid picture identification. Please note that Embassy employees are not able to serve as witnesses for any notary services.
The fees for notarial services are 30 US dollars or QR equivalent for the first page and 20 US dollars or QR equivalent for each additional page of that document. If you are having more than one document notarized, the first page of each document will be 30 US dollars or QR equivalent. The fees for certified true copies and authentications are 30 US dollars or QR equivalent for the first page and 20 US dollars or QR equivalent for each additional page. If you have more than one document certified or authenticated, the first page of each document will be 30 US dollars or QR equivalent and 20 US dollars for each additional page and/or document. Lastly, please read our website for more detailed information on notaries and document authentications.
To better serve the American community, the Consular Section will eventually require appointments for all routine services. This is part of a worldwide initiative by the U.S. Department of State for all U.S. Consular Sections abroad. While appointments may be required for most services, the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit will always be open for true life or death emergency requests. Please contact the ACS Unit with any questions at ACSConsularDoha@state.gov or (974) 488-4101 ext. 6117.
Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy in Doha's website, http://qatar.usembassy.gov, and the U.S. Department of State's travel website at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution and other Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts can be found. The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review to "A Safe Trip Abroad," found at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html , which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
U.S. citizens living and residing in Qatar are advised to register their presence in the country through the U.S. Department of State's automated online registration system, https://travelregistration.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also contact the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy via email at ACSconsularDoha@state.gov or by calling 488-4101, extension 6117 for routine services or extension 6500 for after hours emergencies. Further updates will be forthcoming when new information is available. This complete message is available on the Embassy's website at http://qatar.usembassy.gov.