In-Person Notary Service

A Notary You Can Actually Visit.

Our Chestnut Hill office is a real storefront practice — wet-ink notarizations, witnesses on site, translator certifications and documents hand-carried to Harrisburg for apostille the same week.

  • Walk-ins welcome
  • Witnesses available
  • Same-week apostille filing
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
12 E Highland Avenue, Suite 203
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday
By appointment
Phone
215-892-2680
Email
contact@philanotary.com

Street parking on Highland Avenue; steps from the Chestnut Hill East line.

At the Office

What We Handle In Person

Bring the document unsigned — the notary must watch you sign.

Acknowledgments & jurats

Affidavits, powers of attorney, consents, corporate resolutions and sworn statements.

Signing witnesses

Two impartial witnesses available on site when a document requires them.

Translator certifications

Certificates of accuracy signed and notarized for certified translation packets.

Notarize and apostille

Notarized in the office, then hand-carried to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Identity affidavits

Single status affidavits, proof of life letters and identity declarations for consulates.

Business and law firm work

Recurring corporate, title and law firm files handled on standing instructions.

Your Visit

Simple, Start to Finish

  1. Step 1

    Call or book online

    Walk-ins are welcome, but a booked slot means no waiting.

  2. Step 2

    Bring the unsigned document

    Along with an unexpired government photo ID for every signer.

  3. Step 3

    Sign in front of the notary

    We complete the notarial certificate, seal and journal entry.

  4. Step 4

    Continue to apostille if needed

    We file in Harrisburg by hand and track the order for you.

Come Prepared

What to Bring With You.

A notary cannot advise you on what a document should say, but we do check that the notarial wording, seal and certification chain will be accepted where the document is going.

Cannot come in? Notarize online
  • Unexpired government photo ID for each signer
  • The document, complete but unsigned
  • Any instructions from the receiving authority
  • The destination country, if an apostille will follow
Pricing

Office Notary Fees

Pennsylvania sets the notarial act fee; our handling fee covers preparation, review and journaling.

Notarial act (per signature)
$10 — Pennsylvania statutory fee
Office visit / handling
$25 per appointment
Signing witness
$25 per witness
Translator certificate of accuracy
$35
Notarization + Pennsylvania apostille
From $185
After-hours or Saturday appointment
$75 in addition

Mobile notary visits within Philadelphia are quoted on request. Apostille, translation and shipping are billed separately.

After Your Visit

Leave the Office, Follow It Online.

Documents that continue on to the state, a consulate or a translator move through your private tracker, so you never have to call to ask where things stand.

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Order Information
Service
Pennsylvania — Document
State
Pennsylvania
Documents
1 original
Est. Delivery
May 21, 2026
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In-Person Notary FAQ

Stop by Chestnut Hill, or reserve a time.

Bring your document and ID — we handle the notarization, the apostille and the delivery.