Notarial services are legal acts which allow written records to be used for official or legal purposes.
In Australia, these services are performed by Justices of the Peace, Public Notaries and similarly authorised persons.
The Consular Fees Act 1955 authorises consular staff overseas to perform notarial services for Australian documents and foreign documents for use in Australia.
We can provide notarial services such as witnessing signatures, certifying copies, legalising (apostilles) on public documents and swearing oaths or affirmations for affidavits.
You can find out more information about these services on the Smartraveller’s notarial services overseas. We encourage you to read that page in full before making an appointment, mailing in your documents, or contacting us.
Please note that neither the Australian Government nor the Australian Embassy guarantees the legal effectiveness of the notarised document or the accuracy of its content. Fees paid for notarial services are non-refundable.
Notarial Service Fees
Payments are only accepted by card in Australian dollars. We do not accept cash payments.
|
Notarial Act |
Price (AUD) |
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Administering an oath or receiving a declaration or affirmation |
$85 |
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Effecting, or attempting to effect, service of a document and issuing a certificate or affidavit or service of a document |
$85 |
|
Witnessing a signature or seal on a form or declaration (per signature) |
$98 |
|
Preparing a declaration or other document |
$85 |
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Verifying and certifying a copy of a document or part of a document |
$85 |
|
Signing a document, or affixing a seal to a document or other article |
$85 |
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Witnessing the execution of a will |
$85 |
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Transmitting a document or other article through official channels |
$85 |
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Transferring funds through official accounts, other than for the purposes of the realisation of a deceased estate |
$85 |
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Preparation and issue of an Apostille certificate |
$85 |
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Preparation and issue of an Authentication certificate |
$98 |
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Preparation and issue of a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) |
$171 |
Notarial service fees increase annually in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.