identification
Authenticating and Legalising copies of your Australian Passport
Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
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 – Company Documents and Apostille
Ern Phang / Apostille, Bahrain, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
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 […]
Welcome 2018. Changes to DFAT Apostille and Authentication Fees.
Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public /
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 […]
The importance of your identification documents
Ern Phang / Notary Public, Phang Legal /
Photographic identification documents and your personal information You must be able to properly and satisfactorily identify yourself when you come to our office for notary public services. This means you must bring photographic identification documents such as a passport or an Australian drivers licence to your appointment. Foreign documents without supporting local or international identification […]
Canada – Notarising documents for migration to Canada
Ern Phang / Canada, Lawyer, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
Do we assist clients with notarising their documents to support their application to migrate to Canada? Yes, we do. Do we notarise documents that were not issued in Australia so that they can be used in Canada? No, we do not. As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, we are frequently asked to notarise […]
New Zealand – Private Individual Client Authority and Instruction for an Electronic Transaction
Ern Phang / New Zealand, Notary Public /
Notary Public for property transactions in New Zealand We have previously written about the process for authorising Electronic Transactions for New Zealand property. We still provide this service on a regular basis. We also often receive referrals from law firms in New Zealand to help witness their clients sign this form, to verify their clients’ New Zealand passport, and […]
India – Passports and Affidavits
Ern Phang / India, Notary Public /
When do you need a notary public for your Indian Passport? Indian citizens in Australia may require a number of Indian passport services from the Indian Consulate (via VFS Global). Those services can include: Applying for a new Indian passport (on expiry of an existing passport) Adding or deleting a spouse from an Indian passport Recording a […]
How do I prove that I am the one and the same person?
Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
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 […]
Producing the ‘right’ photograph identification
Ern Phang / Law Firms, Lawyer, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
Properly proving your identity with photograph identification In a previous article, we talked about being able to certify someone’s identity in Australia whenever they had to sign legal documents intended to be used in another country. One of the most common responsibilities that we have as a notary public is the responsibility to identify you. […]
Confirming personal identity for overseas legal documents
Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
Verifying your identity for overseas use As a busy legal practice with clients overseas, one of our biggest challenges is ensuring that our clients sign (and we can prove that they have signed) legal documents in a way that will be valid in Australia. Generally, we will direct our clients to verify their identity by […]
Hong Kong – Apostille or Authentication?
Ern Phang / Apostille, Authentication, Hong Kong, Lawyer, Legalisation, Notary Public, Phang Legal /
What do you need to do when you are sending documents to Hong Kong? Many of our clients send documents from Australia to Hong Kong. Sometimes those clients also receive different advice regarding the formal requirements for documents that have been notarised in Australia. In this article, we try to clear the confusion and provide […]