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 […]
As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, one of our most common requests is to witness and notarise the power of attorney for use in different countries all over the world. In most cases, we recommend that our clients arrange for the power of attorney to be prepared by a lawyer in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s always tough when a family member, especially an immediate family member like a parent or sibling, passes away. Many of our clients in Australia have to deal with family deaths overseas. Sometimes when their family lived and passed away in Fiji, the legal paperwork dealing with that person’s estate also needs to be handled […]
WARNING. We have repeatedly advised clients that the Chinese Embassy, the Chinese Consulate (and its other foreign offices) will reject documents that contain copies of the Chinese Passport or any other document issued by the Chinese Government or authority, even if they have been certified and notarised by a notary public in Australia. If you […]
Appointing an attorney in Georgia Dealing with your property, business and personal matters in Georgia while you are living in Australia can be troublesome and a hassle. There are several options other than making arrangements to travel to Georgia to deal with your legal matters yourself. One option is to appoint someone under a Power […]
Consenting to Iranian passport and providing permission to travel Does your family in Iran need to travel? For women and children under 18 years (درخواست صدور گذرنامه برای فرزندم), the law in Iran requires consent from their husband or father. In Australia, the Iranian Embassy in Canberra (سفارت جوهوری اسالهی ایزاى – کانبزا) can help […]
Appointing an attorney in the Netherlands with a Volmacht Dealing with your legal matters in the Netherlands while you’re in Australia can be troublesome and a hassle. There are several options other than travelling to the Netherlands to deal with your legal matters yourself, and one of those options is to appoint someone in the […]
Bahrain does not have a diplomatic presence in Australia Like Australia, Bahrain is a signatory to the Apostille Convention. This means that any documents from Australia sent to Bahrain must be stamped with an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Without the apostille, those document may be rejected. As a leading […]