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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For people who buy or sell property in South Africa, having the documents for their transaction notarised in a common requirement. Generally this includes various documents ranging from transfers, declarations and the power of attorney. If these documents are signed in Australia then they must be notarised before they can be used in South Africa. […]
As a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney, we regularly assist people who have property, business or legal matters in Croatia. If you live in Sydney but you need to sign documents for Croatia, then it is likely you will need to have your signature witnessed by a notary public and your documents […]
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. […]
Sending your child to live in China The “Foster Care Power of Attorney” (寄养儿童委托书) is one of our most commonly requested documents. This document is generally required by our clients who are originally from China and who want to send their child to live with someone else in China. In many cases, our clients have […]
To need or not need a notary – that is the question! It’s interesting to listen to the different enquiries that we receive every day. Some people never knew what a notary public was until they researched it on Google and found us, while others immediately think of seeing a notary public for all kinds […]
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 […]
Using an Apostille in the United States More often than not, clients who have their documents notarised by us send their documents back to the US without doing anything further. However, on occasions some clients need to have their already notarised documents stamped with an apostille. So how do you know when you need an […]
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 […]