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 […]
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 […]
Concerns regarding the global outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus, are real. It’s on the verge of being declared a pandemic and it’s starting to affect movement and international travel. People are no longer travelling to attend to whatever they need to attend to overseas. The demand for the power of attorney has never been greater […]
Travelling overseas with medicine Travelling overseas with medicine can be full of complications depending on the countries that you intend on visiting. Do not expect that other countries will have the same laws and regulations regarding medicines or drugs that we enjoy in Australia. There have been many reports of Australians travelling abroad who have […]
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 […]
Sending copies of your Australian passport overseas may sometimes mean your passport has to be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and legalised by the foreign office of the intended destination country. Why would I need to send evidence of my Australian passport overseas? Your Australian Passport is: Proof of your […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you need to prove that you have a job in Australia? As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, clients often ask us to help them to prove that they have a job in Australia. We can help by verifying their employment records and notarising them. Employment records may include documents such […]
Over the years, we have had many clients who have asked us to help them with stamping their documents with an apostille so that they can use them in Greece. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the authority responsible for issuing the apostille in Australia. Whether you can go to DFAT directly […]