This article is no longer relevant after 2019. The Philippines is now a member of the Apostille Convention and recognises documents that have been stamped with an apostille. Authentication through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and legalisation through the Philippines Consulate no longer applies for documents intended for the Philippines. Notarising documents for […]
Notary Certificate or statutory declaration to prove your identity As a leading provider of notary public services across Sydney, we are frequently asked to help our clients prove that they are the ‘one and the same person’ for overseas. Often this need arises if they have property or business dealings in another country, and in […]
Looking for a public notary in Sydney? Our public notary service is located in the Parramatta CBD, the geographic and arguably economic centre of the Sydney Metropolitan area. Our office is conveniently located close to public transport such as train, bus and ferry, and there is available street and off street parking in front of […]
Notarisation, authentication and legalisation of medication when travelling As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, we often assist people who are taking prescription medicine or drugs when they travel overseas. Planning in advance avoids any complications later on, and therefore we encourage you to read on if this applies to you. Different […]
Notarising documents for Taiwan Occasionally we have clients who send documents to Taiwan. But after we have notarised those documents, some clients are not sure whether those those documents need to be authenticated or legalised (which is normally the case when documents are sent overseas from Australia). In this article, we provide some clarification around what […]
Documents intended for Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR must be stamped with an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and do not follow the same process as documents intended for China (mainland). 送往中国香港、澳门特区使用的各类文书如已在澳大利亚外交贸易部或其驻各州、领地办事处办理了Apostille（附加证明书），可直接使用，无需再进行认证。 Power of Attorney (委托书) in China If you live in Australia, but have business or property dealings in […]
A personal message from Ern Phang, notary public For all of my clients in Australia and around the world, to my regular readers and first time visitors, I wish you all Merry Christmas 2012 and Happy New Year 2013. My office is currently closed for the holiday season and I have suspended all notary public […]
Qualifying to practice medicine in other countries Over the years, we have assisted many doctors in qualifying to practice medicine in Australia as well as overseas. Foreign doctors who had overseas qualifications and wanted to practice medicine in Australia had to submit their qualifications and credentials for assessment in the United States, and even with […]
Getting married overseas If you are intending to marry overseas (ie, outside of Australia) the officials in that country may ask you for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage. But what is it? A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage is a document issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to […]
Verifying your Indian Drivers Licence in Australia WARNING: THIS ARTICLE IS NOW OUT OF DATE. In January 2015, VFS introduced an important change to the Indian Drivers Licence Verification process. Please refer to our latest IDLV page here for the most current information regarding the Indian Drivers Licence Verification process in Australia. If the name […]
Parramatta notary public supporting the Iranian community. 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 جوهوری اسالهی ایزاى – کانبزا) […]
Notary public services for Medical Certificates to other countries As an experienced notary public, we are often approached by clients wanting to notarise their medical certificates for use in countries around the Middle East. While each case can differ, sometimes the notarised documents are sent directly to the intended destination country and other times, our […]