Malaysia – AirAsia X Proof of Debt
Claiming a refund from AirAsia X? AirAsia X is currently in the process of restructuring its debt. As part of the debt restructuring, AirAsia X has invited its passengers (and other creditors) to submit Proof of Debt forms – potentially with a view to receiving a refund. If you are an eligible passenger who may […]
Iran – Request Issue of Iranian Passport (فرم درخواست صدور گذرنامه برای هوسز و فزسذ)
Looking to issue or re-issue an Iranian passport (فرم درخواست صدور گذرنامه برای هوسز و فزسذ)? Some of these forms and documents can be signed in front of a notary public so that you don’t have to travel to Canberra. Need more information? Have a look at some of these important links to documents from […]
Pandemic Processes with Foreign Offices, Consulates and Embassies
What is ‘legalisation’? Depending on the intended destination country, some documents must be legalised by the foreign office of the intended destination country before those documents will be accepted in that country. Generally, there are 3 steps to the legalisation process in Australia (and in other countries too). Notarisation. Your documents are notarised by a […]
India – Additional documents that need to be notarised
Have you noticed that VFS has updated many of their checklists? If not, you had better visit their website and download their current checklists, especially if you are in the middle of submitting applications, otherwise, you may find out the hard way that your applications will be rejected or returned. In the past many documents […]
You’re not going to help me get an apostille?
As a leading provider of notary public services, we assist many clients with notarising their documents for use overseas. We also help clients with obtaining an apostille or authentication from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – depending on the intended destination country. In the past, we have also helped clients with legalising […]
The Philippines – You now need an Apostille
Before 14 May 2019 (over a year ago), documents from Australia going to the Philippines had to be notarised, authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and then legalised by the Philippines Consulate before they would be recognised in the Philippines. It was a lengthy and expensive process. The Philippines became a […]
Can’t find a Justice of the Peace right now?
One of the big challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, largely because of the subsequent quarantine/isolation and travel restrictions, is that people just can’t find a justice of the peace when they need one to witness or certify their documents. Even though notary public services are usually intended for documents that are going to be […]
We are open, but social distancing still applies
With the lifting of restrictions across Australia and New South Wales, we have decided to reopen the office and to end the temporary closure as of Monday, 11 May 2020. We will recommence taking appointments for notary public services later that week. We continue to follow social distancing principles in according to NSW Health guidelines […]
Power of Attorney for Overseas
Thanks to the global pandemic there’s been a significant increase in the demand for legal documents like the power of attorney. Previously, people had the option of travelling overseas to personally handle their own legal and financial matters. However, with the restrictions on international travel as well as increased quarantine measures, some people are now […]
Notarising Documents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Like many other businesses, our notary public services have also been affected by the global outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic). For a time, we continued to provide notary public services and introduced precautions like wearing face masks, as well as wiping down meeting tables, pens, and other hard surfaces after every meeting. Unfortunately, due […]