We attend DFAT daily for clients - no appointment required. We attend DFAT the same day we receive your document and all required information before 10am. Simply upload your document if it was originally issued electronically, or express post your document to us if it was originally issued in hard-copy.

Your Apostilled document will be express posted to you free of charge anywhere in Australia as soon as it is completed by DFAT.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the only body in Australia that is authorised to issue Apostilles. DFAT issues Apostilles through the passport offices in each capital city in Australia.  

The current DFAT processing time for an Apostille is up to 3 business days.

DFAT can Apostille:

- original Australian government issued documents
- documents translated by a NAATI certified translator
- documents that have been notarised by an Australian Notary Public

Australian Government issued documents include:
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- Academic Documents
- AFP National Police Certificate
- ASIC Certificate of Registration of a Company
- ASIC Company Extract (Current or Historical)
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Residency issued by the Australian Tax Office (ATO)
- Change of Name Certificate
- Citizenship Certificate
- Court Document
- Citizenship Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Divorce Order
- Drivers Licence
- Fingerprint Report issued by the ACIC
- Marriage Certificate (excluding ceremonial certificate)
- Passport
- Relationship Certificate
- Single Status or Record of No Result Certificate

Academic documents must be verified with the issuing university or TAFE institution before DFAT will issue an Apostille.

Verification can be completed via MyEqulals or by email to the institution. Instructions are provided in the booking form.

Original academic documents issued by public or private primary and secondary schools in Australia can only be Apostilled by DFAT if:

- verified and signed by an authorised officer from the relevant State or Territory government body; or
- Notarised by an Australian Notary Public. 

DFAT cannot Apostille academic documents signed only by the school administration. If the academic document is signed only by the school administration, then the document will need to be notarised by an Australian Notary Public before being accepted by DFAT for Apostille.

An Apostille is a specific type of certification issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) certifying that a document is either an original Australian government document or a document that has been notarised by a Notary Public. An Apostille confirms the authenticity of the document's signature, seal, or stamp and the authority of the person or organisation that issued it. DFAT is the only body in Australia that can issue an Apostille.

An Apostille will only be recognised in a country that is a signatory to the Apostille Convention (Hague Apostille Convention). The Apostille Convention simplifies the process of authenticating documents for international use. Under this Convention, participating countries agree to recognise an Apostille as a valid certification for documents issued by authorities within the same country. Refer to our List of Countries Accepting an Apostille.

If the intended destination country is not a signatory to the Apostille Convention, then you may need to have your document "authenticated" by DFAT.

It depends on whether the document was originally issued electronically or in hard-copy.

Electronically
If the original document was issued electronically, then simply upload the electronic document in our booking platform and complete verification of your document with one of the following three options:
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- forward the original email from the issuing authority with the document linked or attached;
- provide login details to the issuing authority's online portal ; or
- complete verification with the issuer of the document by email. Instructions are provided in the booking form.  

This information is required to verify the authenticity of the document.

Hard-Copy
If the document was issued in hard-copy, we will send you a complimentary prepaid express post label if you are sending the document from within Australia, or postage instructions if you are sending from overseas or directly from the issuer.

Complete verification of your document with the issuer by email. Instructions are provided in the booking form.

We can have your document Apostilled by DFAT for you. We attend DFAT daily for clients and offer a fully managed service - no appointment required.

Book online instantly by following this link to our booking platform. The platform will guide you through the process and provide a summary of the service and price prior to payment.