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Notarising Education Documents

November 1, 2019

Notarising Education Documents<h1 style=”font-size: 20pt”>Notarising Education Documents</h1>Only Australian school, college,university or education institution. Overseas education documents must return to the country of origin.[Not supported by viewer]You arrange for your original or electronic documents to beissued directly to us by your education institution.[Not supported by viewer]You send/bring your original documents to our office (you must bring […]

Authenticating and Legalising copies of your Australian Passport

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

January 15, 2019

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 […]

Iran – Passport application (فزم درخواست صذور گذرناهه بزای هوسز و فزسنذ)

Ern Phang / Iran, Law Firms, Lawyer, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

November 15, 2018

Consenting to Iranian passport and providing permission to travel Does your family in Iran need to travel? For women and children under 18 years, the law in Iran requires consent from their husband or father. In Australia, the Iranian Embassy in Canberra (سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ايران کان) can help you to issue Iranian passports […]

Verification and notarisation of Employment Records

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Law Firms, Lawyer, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

August 15, 2018

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 […]

Lebanon – Notarising and Legalising Education Documents

Ern Phang / Authentication, Lebanon, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

March 2, 2018

If you have school-aged children and you are intending to relocate from Australia to Lebanon, you will probably need to consider enrolling your children into a school in Lebanon. However, before you can do this you will need to have your children’s education documents notarised, authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) […]

Welcome 2018. Changes to DFAT Apostille and Authentication Fees.

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public /

January 18, 2018

DFAT Fee changes From 1 January 2018, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have increased the fees for the apostille and authentication of documents. Previously all documents that were stamped with an apostille or authenticated by DFAT were $80 each. The new pricing applies to all documents lodged after 1 January 2018. Authentication […]

Iraq – Notarisation and Legalisation

Ern Phang / Authentication, Iraq, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

September 15, 2017

We have many clients who need our help to send documents to Iraq. Often, it relates to some sort of authorisation or power of attorney for someone to do something on their behalf in Iraq. It could relate to property or business transactions, but in general, it is for a financial purpose that would otherwise […]

Authenticating Immigration Documents at DFAT

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

June 13, 2017

DFAT will authenticate some immigration documents We previously wrote about notarising VEVO documents as evidence of residency in Australia as recorded by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. If you need to prove that you are entitled to live, work and remain in Australia, especially if they are not an Australian citizen or dual […]

Notary Public – Translate now or translate later?

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

May 22, 2017

Legal dealings in countries where English is not the legal language can be challenging, especially if you need to sign documents that are not in English or if you need to provide them with documents that are not in their legal language. What do you do? Translating documents The simple answer is translate. You can […]

Additional services to help you with your documents

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

April 26, 2017

The major part of our notary public services is about notarising documents, however it is not the only part. In addition to notarising your documents, we can also help you with the following other services depending on your specific requirements: We can arrange for an apostille or authentication through the Department of Foreign Affairs and […]

DFAT – Authentication and Apostille Changes

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

March 6, 2017

Did you know about the latest changes at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)? If you have not been to DFAT to have your documents stamped with an apostille or authentication within the last few months, then you should make a note of the recent changes to what you need to do and […]

Where can I get an authentication or apostille?

Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /

July 8, 2016

The competent authority is DFAT Google is full of wonderful and helpful information. Many of our clients find us through searching Google, especially when they are looking for assistance with authenticating or stamping their document with an apostille. Many clients have never heard of a notary public before and use that as a search term, as well. […]