Posts regarding the apostille and requirements for legalisation of documents.
Introducing the digital AFP National Police Check certificate From 12 May 2022, the AFP transitioned to providing digital National Police Checks. The digital AFP National Police Check certificate will be delivered by email as a secure PDF file. Applicants still requiring a hard copy certificate must make that selection during the application process. Applicants can […]
Apostille for Saudi Arabia? On 8 April 2022, Saudi Arabia became the latest country to become a member of the Apostille Convention. From 7 December 2022, Saudi Arabia will accept documents stamped with an apostille from other member countries. The previous process of having documents legalised no longer applies. Legalisation involves authenticating documents with the […]
What’s a realistic expectation when it comes to getting an apostille? We never over-promise and under-deliver. Sometimes this means we tell people what they don’t want to hear. We’re open about our experiences and it’s highly unlikely that they’ll get an apostille on their document immediately. Unfortunately, it probably also means missing out on helping […]
Notary public services for Germany Do you live in Australia but you must sign documents to be used in Germany? The chances are you must sign your documents in front of a notary public and then have those documents stamped with an apostille. This process is straightforward and simple if you know what to expect. […]
Apostille for Indonesia? On 5 October 2021, Indonesia became the latest country to become a member of the Apostille Convention. From 4 June 2022, Indonesia will accept documents stamped with an apostille from other member countries. The previous process of having documents legalised no longer applies. Legalisation involves authenticating documents with the Department of Foreign […]
Giving up your inheritance in Bosnia Sometimes inheriting property overseas can be more troublesome than it’s worth! Many of our clients with family estates in Bosnia, come to us with a request to sign the nasljednička izjava, the hereditary declaration, basically renouncing any interest in favour of someone else – usually another family member. The […]
Notarising the punomoć in Australia If you live in Australia, but you have property, business, or personal dealings in Croatia, you might need to appoint someone to act on your behalf to look after those things for you while you’re not there. With the current pandemic and restrictions on travel across the world, this situation […]
Notarising the Splnomocnenie for Slovakia For clients with legal, property, or business dealings in the Slovak Republic (also known as Slovakia), the power of attorney is called a “Splnomocnenie” and with that document they can appoint an attorney, also known as “splnomocnenec“, to handle all matters on their behalf. As a leading provider of notary […]
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 […]
Apostille or authentication on documents that we notarise 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 […]
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 those documents would be recognised in the Philippines. It was a lengthy and expensive process. The Philippines became […]
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 […]