U.S. citizens in Germany
Online notary for U.S. citizens in Germany
If a document or your ID is in German, tell us before booking so we can confirm it can be reviewed. You can sign in front of a New Jersey notary over secure video from Germany, for a document connected to a U.S. court, agency, property or transaction. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
Germany at a glance
- Capital
- Berlin
- Official languages
- German
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- UTC+1 (CET), and UTC+2 (CEST) during summer
- Population
- 83,497,147 (Q3 2025 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Berlin
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 13 February 1966
- U.S. consulates
- Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Berlin time
| In New Jersey | Berlin in winter | Berlin in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. |
Berlin runs 6 hours ahead of New Jersey in winter and 6 hours ahead of it in summer. The New Jersey hours that stay within a normal day there are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in winter and 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in Germany
Apostille or remote notary?
Germany has been in the Apostille Convention since 13 February 1966, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
From Germany, we can notarize such a document by video only when it also has a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Berlin
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. The same list of missions adds consulates in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich.
How a video session runs is covered once, on the hub page. For what a consular post can do, read the State Department's notarial services page.
This is not legal advice, and local rules in Germany are not something we can speak to, so check with whoever will receive the document.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
Germany notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Berlin notarize documents?
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. The same list of missions adds consulates in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich. See the embassy section for the State Department's rules; a video session is what to use for a U.S.-connected document if no post is within reach.
Other countries: Israel, Philippines, Dominican Republic, France.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad