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Apostille for an Australian Birth Certificate

Swift Apostille
August 2024
5 min read

Apostille for an Australian Birth Certificate

We can have your Australian Birth Certificate stamped with an Apostille by DFAT - no DFAT Apostille appointment required. We manage the application and appointment process from start to finish. Book your Apostille online instantly. We will attend DFAT the same day we receive the birth certificate.

Birth Certificates are often required to be sent overseas in order to:

  • Get married outside of Australia
  • Obtain residency status in a foreign country
  • Prove that you are the parent of a child
  • Prove who the parents of a child are
  • Prove your date of birth or place of birth
  • Provide supporting evidence for immigration applications
  • Provide supporting evidence for travel consent documentation
  • Open a foreign bank account

How Swift Apostille can help

  • If you are sending the original Australian Birth Certificate overseas: We can obtain an Apostille Certificate Stamp from DFAT. This is the fastest service in Australia as we attend DFAT daily for clients - no DFAT appointment required. We provide a fully managed DFAT Apostille Certificate service in Sydney. We manage the application and appointment process with DFAT from start to finish. Book online instantly by following this link to our online booking platform.
  • If you are sending a copy of the Australian Birth Certificate overseas: Our partner, Swift Notary, can Notarise an Australian birth certificate as a true copy of the original and have the certified copy of the Australian Birth Certificate Apostilled by DFAT. To book, please visit Swift Notary for notarisation of your document.

Swift Apostille offers a streamlined process. We can have the Birth Certificate Apostilled by DFAT ASAP. We can also send the completed documents to you in Australia or overseas. To get started book online.

How to obtain an Australian Birth Certificate

If you wish to obtain a copy of your Australian Birth Certificate you may apply through the relevant State or Territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. For your convenience, we have provided the links below:

If you are requesting a Birth Certificate from the Registry solely for the purpose of sending it to another country, you can ask the Registry to send the Birth Certificate directly to us to speed up the Apostille process.

Please note that these guides are intended to provide a general guide and information and should not be relied upon as legal or other professional advice.

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