Phang Legal provides Notary Public services

Why do you need to 'notarise' your documents? Generally if you are sending your documents overseas and you are signing them in or sending them from Australia, then you will need them to be signed or certified by a notary public. Be aware that documents used within Australia may not need notarising, and instead may only require certification from a Justice of the Peace or another suitably qualified person.

If you are not sure of what is required, you should ask your foreign lawyer who should also provide you with directions or written instructions to sign/notarise the documents.

Sounds complicated? Call us. We make notarising documents simple, easy and fast. Our notary public is available on short notice and can provide you with a hassle-free assessment and quote for notarising your documents regardless of their country of destination. We have frequent dealings with many different embassies/consulates for countries all over the world.

Quote for Notary Services

Our low cost fixed fee notary public services are generally less than the recommended notary fees and some of the lowest fees available for notary public services in Sydney.

We would be pleased to provide you with an indicative quote for any notarial service that you may require. All quotes are subject to physical inspection of documents, instructions received at the time of notarisation and actual required and completed notary services.

We can also assist you with obtaining an Apostille or Authentication from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and if necessary legalisation through the relevant embassy or consulate of the intended destination country.

Appointment for Notary Services

Make an appointment today. Our notary public is available for appointments between 9am and 5pm week days. Appointments outside normal business hours, 'home/office visit' by a mobile notary, or request for immediate or urgent services may incur additional fees for time and travel.

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our notarial services and the associated notary public fees or vist our Frequently Asked Questions section of our mini-site. For more information regarding authentications and apostilles, contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the relevant embassy or consulate of the intended destination country.

What is a Notary Public?

A notary public, also known as a public notary, is a senior lawyer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts in relation to documents in Australia but intended to be used overseas.

At Phang Legal, we assist clients from all over the world sending documents to all parts of the world. Our notary details are recorded in the official register maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), which means that documents notarised by us will be promptly authenticated by DFAT without hassle or complication. Various foreign consulates and embassies also recognise us as providing notary public services and we appear in their lists of recommended notary publics. Make an appointment today to see our notary public to notarise your documents.

What does a Notary Public do?

What is an Apostille?

In Australia, an apostille is a certificate issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) certifying that a document has been notarised by a notary public. An apostille will only be recognised in a country that is a party to the Hauge Apostille Convention. To obtain an apostille, you must first make an appointment to see our notary public to notarise your documents.

If you are sending your document to a country that is not a party to the Hauge Apostille Convention, you must have your document Authenticated.

What is Authentication?

In Australia, DFAT will authenticate notarised documents by certifying that the documents were notarised by a notary public. Once DFAT have authenticated the document, you must take that authenticated document to the relevant consulate or embassy before it can be sent to the intended country for use. To obtain an authentication from DFAT, you must first make an appointment to see our notary public to notarise your documents.

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