Phillippines signs onto the Hague Apostille Convention

October 15, 2019

In September 2018 the Government of the Philippines acceded to The Hague Convention of 1961 to Abolish the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, commonly known as the Apostille Convention. The Hague Convention was introduced in 1961 to abolish some of the formal and often onerous requirements involved in the legalisation of foreign public […]


Witnessing Queensland Mortgage Documents in New South Wales

September 18, 2019

Many people residing in NSW have property dealings in Queensland and are required to sign Queensland mortgage documents whilst in NSW. These people need to sign their mortgage documents in the presence of an independent qualified witness. In April 2019 the NSW Department of Justice issued a directive to Justices of the Peace in New […]


Australian Notary Services for UAE Attestation Companies

January 8, 2019

Many Australians gain employment or are recruited to work in Dubai or other Emirates in the UAE. We are often approached by attestation companies based in the UAE to have degrees obtained in Australia notarised and legalised for acceptance in the UAE. “UAE attestion companies” are businesses enagaged to assist employers with the complex paperwork […]


Australian Notary public assisting with Thai visa applications

January 2, 2019

Many Australians often look to move to Thailand to retire. Before do so you, you must apply to the Thai Embassy or Consulate for a retirement visa. Several documents must be submitted in support of any visa application. What people don’t know is that before those documents can be accepted by the Thai Consulate for […]


Why do I need a Certificate of Good Standing of an Australian Company?

October 25, 2016

Australian companies looking to do business overseas are often required to provide information about their company to foreign governments, banks, other lenders or potential investors. If your company has been required by a foreign entity to provide evidence of its existence in Australia, you may have been asked for the following documents (many of the […]


Apostille of My Birth Certificate

April 20, 2016

People born in Australia often need to present their Birth Certificate to an overseas government authority in various circumstances, for instance if you are getting married outside of Australia. Foreign governments will need proof that the signature of the Australian official on their Birth Certificate is genuine before they will accept your birth certificate as […]


Chile signs onto the Hague Apostille Convention

January 25, 2016

In December 2015 the Government of Chile acceded to The Hague Convention of 1961 to Abolish the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, commonly known as the Apostille Convention. The Hague Convention was introduced in 1961 to abolish some of the formal and often onerous requirements involved in the legalisation of foreign public documents. […]


Brazil joins the Apostille Convention

January 18, 2016

In December 2015 the Government of Brazil acceded to The Hague Convention of 1961 to Abolish the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, commonly known as the Apostille Convention. The Hague Convention was introduced in 1961 to abolish some of the formal and often onerous requirements involved in the legalisation of foreign public documents. […]