Travelling internationally with children With international borders reopening, more and more clients have been asking about notarising the travel consent letter. In this article, we attempt to address some of the most frequently asked questions relating to the travel consent letter. What is a travel consent letter? A travel consent letter is usually some form […]
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 […]
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 […]
We recommend having a notarised travel consent letter – just in case As we approach the summer holiday season and the Christmas/New Year period, and naturally when people start planning their overseas travels, one of the increasing number of enquiries we that we receive is to notarise a Letter of Consent to Travel or a […]
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 […]
Sending your education documents to Qatar Sending education documents from Australia to Qatar is generally a 3-step process. Notarisation with a notary public; Authentication through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); and Legalisation through the Qatar Embassy. This process only applies to education documents issued by an Australian educational institution. If your education […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Legal Documents for Iraq We have many clients who need our help to send important legal documents to Iraq. Often, it relates to some sort of authorisation or power of attorney for someone to do something on their behalf. It could relate to person, property or business transactions, but in general, it is for a […]