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 – like that it’s highly unlikely that they can get an apostille on their document immediately. Unfortunately, it probably also means we miss out on helping some […]
Sending a power of attorney to India One of our most common requests for assistance is with the power of attorney intended for use in India, and one of the most frequently asked questions is whether the power of attorney must be stamped with an apostille. The answer to that question is both simple and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Important documents for Spain Do you need to send documents from Australia to Spain? For many of our clients sending documents to Spain, the process involves having those documents notarised by us and then stamped with an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The process can be a little confusing if […]
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 […]
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 […]