Our New Fully Automated Notary Appointment Booking System
Staple Inn Notaries has introduced a fully automated online appointment booking system, giving clients across England and Wales — and internationally — the ability to arrange notary services in minutes, without a single phone call or email exchange. As the leading provider of remote notary services in England and Wales, we built this system to match how our clients actually work: often under time pressure, frequently overseas, and rarely available during standard office hours.
It is important to be clear about what "automated" means here: only the booking process is automated. Every notarial act — checking identity, verifying documents, and applying the notary's seal and signature — is still carried out personally by Sheikh Najam TEP, our England and Wales qualified and regulated notary. Automation has simply removed the friction of arranging the appointment; the notarial work itself remains entirely hands-on.
The new platform is live now at internationalnotary.co.uk/book-online
Why We Built an Automated Booking System
Traditional notary appointments typically involve back-and-forth emails or calls just to check availability, confirm the type of document, and agree a fee — before a booking is even made. For clients managing a property completion, a company filing deadline, or an urgent visa application, that friction can cost valuable time.
Our automated system removes it entirely. Clients now select the exact service they need, see the price and appointment duration upfront, and confirm a time slot instantly — a level of convenience that is still rare among notary practices in England and Wales, where booking by phone or email remains the norm.
This matters more than it might first appear. Notaries are the oldest and smallest branch of the legal profession in England and Wales, with only around 800 practising nationwide. That scarcity means many towns and villages have no local notary at all, and residents often have to drive long distances, sometimes waiting several days or even weeks for an appointment. With our automated booking system, they can secure a remote appointment in minutes and be seen quickly — no travel, no lengthy wait, regardless of how far they are from a notary's office.
How the System Works
The booking platform is organised by service, so clients go straight to what they need rather than filtering through unrelated options:
Remote / Digital Notarisation — book a secure online appointment from anywhere in the world
Notarise Legal Document — in person at our Chancery Lane / Holborn office, or online
Mobile Notary, Central London — the notary attends your premises anywhere in Central London
Identity Document Notarisation — for identity verification requirements
UK Company Director / PSC Identity Verification — for corporate compliance requirements
ID1 / ID2 / ID3 / ID5 Land Registry Verification — for conveyancing and property matters
Evening and Weekend Appointments — for clients who cannot attend during business hours
A free 10-minute phone consultation — for anyone who wants to check requirements before booking
Each listing shows the exact fee and appointment length before you book, so there are no surprises and no need to request a quote first.
Key Benefits for Clients
Instant Booking, Any Time
The system is available 24 hours a day, so clients in different time zones — a common scenario given our international caseload — can book a remote notarisation appointment without waiting for London office hours.
Full Fee Transparency
Every service displays its fee and duration on the booking page itself. Clients know exactly what they will pay before committing, which removes a common source of uncertainty when instructing a notary for the first time.
Direct Access to the Right Service
Rather than a single generic "book an appointment" form, the system separates services by type — remote notarisation, in-person notarisation, mobile appointments, identity verification, Land Registry forms, and corporate verification — so clients reach the correct appointment type immediately.
A Solution for Clients Outside Major Cities
With roughly 800 notaries covering the whole of England and Wales, many people in smaller towns and villages don't have one nearby, facing long drives and waits of days or weeks for an appointment. Booking a remote notarisation appointment online removes that barrier — a client in a rural area can get an appointment just as quickly and conveniently as one in Central London.
Built for International and Time-Pressed Clients
Many of our clients are instructing us from abroad, ahead of a deadline, or outside a solicitor's or notary's typical working hours. Evening, weekend, and remote options being bookable online — rather than requested by email and confirmed later — reflects how international legal and property transactions actually move.
One Step Closer to a Fully Digital Notarial Process
Combined with our remote online notarisation service and FCDO e-Apostille processing, automated booking closes the last manual gap in the client journey — from instructing a notary to receiving a notarised, and where needed apostilled, document.
A Step Forward for the Profession in England and Wales
Notarial practice in England and Wales has traditionally relied on personal contact to arrange appointments, reflecting the profession's long-standing, relationship-based character. Staple Inn Notaries has not automated the notarial work itself, only the booking process around it. Every appointment — whether remote, in person, or mobile — is conducted personally by Sheikh Najam TEP, Notary Public, appointed by the Court of Faculties under Royal Authority and regulated through the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. What has changed is how quickly and easily clients can get that appointment on the calendar in the first place.
As demand for remote online notarisation and digital apostille services continues to grow among UK expatriates, international investors, and businesses operating across borders, we see automated booking as a necessary evolution — one we expect more of the profession to adopt over time.
Book Your Notary Appointment Now
Whether you need a document notarised remotely today, a mobile notary to attend your Central London office, or an evening appointment that fits around your schedule, you can now book directly online in a matter of minutes.
Book your appointment now at internationalnotary.co.uk/book-online
If you have questions before booking, you're welcome to send an enquiry or use the free 10-minute phone consultation available on the booking page.
Staple Inn Notaries Fox Court, 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8HN 020 3488 4195 | internationalnotary.co.uk
About the Author
Sheikh Najam TEP is a Notary Public for England and Wales, appointed by the Court of Faculties under Royal Authority and regulated through the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is a European Attorney and STEP-qualified Private Wealth and International Tax Lawyer, and CEO of Staple Inn Notaries.
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