PHANGLEGAL.COM Lawyers and Notary Public

Notary Public - Certification and Authentication of Documents for use overseas

If you are in Australia and need to send documents overseas (ie, outside of Australia), then you may require the services of a notary public.

PHANG LEGAL offers the services of a Notary Public. Some of the benefits of using our services are:

• Prompt Response.
• Hassle-free and Seamless Service.
• Low Fixed Fees.

Our office is conveniently located in the Parramatta CBD, easily accessible by private and public transport - close to the train station, bus stops and the ferry. Free on site parking available on request. Geographically central to the Sydney, we serve clients from all areas because we are easy to find, easy to travel to and readily available to assist.

Visit our website for more information about our practice or call us to find out how we can assist you. We can provide you with a cost effective solution for all your international documentation requirements. There is no job that is too big or too small. (http://www.phanglegal.com.au/expertise_notary.html)

Our lawyers are members of the NSW Law Society, NSW Society of Notaries, and the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries.

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What is a Notary Public?

A Notary Public is a 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.

What does a Notary Public do?

Here are just a few examples of what notary public does or can do for you:

• A Notary Public attests documents and certifies the execution of the documents.
• A Notary Public prepares and certifies certain legal documents.
• A Notary Public administers oaths, witnesses affidavits, statutory declarations and other documents.
• A Notary Public certifies copies of the documents.

If you have any other requirement that does not appear on this list, contact us to find out whether we can assist you.

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, 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.

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, make an appointment to see our notary public to notarise your documents.

For more information regarding authentications and apostilles, see http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/authen.html