DS-3053 Passport Consent Notarization
Prepare the consent form, photo ID and copies. Wait to sign with the notary.
Bucks Notary At your service
Affidavits & Sworn StatementsYour statement. Properly witnessed.
An employer, court, insurer or another receiving organization may ask for a sworn statement. Bring the statement they require, already prepared, and their instructions for the notarial act. We come to your home, office or an agreed meeting location in Bucks County.
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Tell us what you needDocument, location & preferred time
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We confirm the detailsPreparation, availability & itemized fees
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We meet you thereHome, office or approved meeting place
What to expect
At your appointment
For a sworn statement, you take an oath or affirmation and sign in our presence. We perform the notarial act; we do not verify the facts in your statement.
More about the appointment
For a verification on oath or affirmation, you affirm the truth of the statement and sign in the notary’s presence. We verify identity, administer the oath or affirmation, complete the certificate and record the act in the journal. We do not investigate or certify the underlying facts in your statement.
Before we arrive
Your appointment checklist
- Prepared statementBring the complete prepared statement and the receiving organization’s instructions, including any supplied notarial certificate.
- Wait to sign a juratResolve blank fields and questions about the statement with the preparer before the visit; leave the signature for the appointment when a jurat is required.
- Bring every signerHave each person making a sworn statement attend with identification.
- Confirm extra requirementsAsk the recipient whether additional witnesses, attachments or originals are needed. Arrange any required witnesses yourself.
Bring your ID. Attend in person.
Each person receiving a notarial act must attend. Bring a current, unexpired passport, driver’s license or government-issued nondriver ID.
Don’t have one of these IDs?
Call before booking to discuss whether another lawful identification method is available. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Signing and witnesses
Oath or affirmation
An affirmation is a solemn declaration without a religious oath. Tell the notary which you prefer. Either accompanies the required personal declaration for a verification on oath or affirmation.
Acknowledgment versus jurat
An acknowledgment confirms the signer’s acknowledgment of their signature; a jurat includes an oath or affirmation about the statement. They are not interchangeable. If the document does not identify the act, ask its preparer or recipient to specify it before booking.
When should I sign my document?
For an acknowledgment, a document may already be signed, but the signer must appear and acknowledge the signature. A verification on oath or affirmation (often called a jurat), or signature witnessing, requires signing in the notary’s presence. Ask the document preparer or receiving institution which act is required; we cannot choose it for you.
Our role
We handle notarial acts and signing logistics. Bring prepared documents and instructions; we cannot draft documents or give legal advice.
What notarization does—and does not—cover
Bring prepared documents and instructions from your document preparer or receiving institution. We perform requested notarial acts and coordinate signing logistics. We do not draft documents, select legal instruments or notarial certificates, interpret legal effects, or provide estate planning or legal advice. Notarization does not guarantee a document’s validity, enforceability, or acceptance.
Before you book
Your questions, answered.
If it requires a verification on oath or affirmation, wait to sign in the notary’s presence. An acknowledgment has a different procedure. Confirm the requested act with the preparer or recipient.
No. Obtain a prepared statement and appropriate instructions from the requesting organization or your attorney. We cannot choose wording, legal claims or the notarial certificate for you.
No. You make the sworn or affirmed statement. The notary performs the required identification, oath or affirmation and signature procedure; acceptance remains with the recipient.
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Let’s coordinate the details.
Have your document category, town, number of signers and preferred time ready. For a facility visit or complex signing, call before reserving a time.