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 […]
If you are signing documents for property or business transactions in the United States of America, you need to make sure that you satisfy the specific legal requirements for America relating to that specific state or county. Generally, this will mean that you need to have the documents notarised by a notary public. Notaries and […]
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 […]
DFAT will authenticate some immigration documents We previously wrote about notarising VEVO documents as evidence of residency in Australia as recorded by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. If you need to prove that you are entitled to live, work and remain in Australia, especially if they are not an Australian citizen or dual […]
Legal dealings in countries where English is not the legal language can be challenging, especially if you need to sign documents that are not in English or if you need to provide them with documents that are not in their legal language. What do you do? Translating documents The simple answer is translate. You can […]
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 […]
Did you know about the latest changes at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)? If you have not been to DFAT to have your documents stamped with an apostille or authentication within the last few months, then you should make a note of the recent changes to what you need to do and […]
Notary certificate and Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) On 1 September 2015, the Australian Government stopped issuing visa labels for Australian visas in favour of issuing electronic visas. All visa records are now stored in a central database which enables online checking of visa details by visa holders, registered Australian organisations and airline staff. The online checking of visa […]
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 […]
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. […]