Apostille for an Australian Death Certificate

Swift Apostille
August 2024
5 min read

Apostille for an Australian Death Certificate

If you are sending an original Australian Death Certificate to another country, then the original can be Apostilled directly by DFAT. The original Australian death certificate does not require notarisation by a Notary Public first.

What happens if I want to keep the original death certificate?

If you want to keep the original death certificate and only send a certified copy, the certified copy must be notarised by a Notary Public before it can be stamped with an Apostille by DFAT.

How Swift Apostille can help?

  • If you are sending the original Australian Death 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 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. To book this service, select our Apostille Service.
  • If you are sending a copy of the Australian Death Certificate overseas: Our partner firm, Swift Notary, can Notarise an Australian Death Certificate as a true copy of the original and have the certified copy of the Australian Death Certificate Apostilled by DFAT. To book this service, visit Swift Notary.

How to obtain an Australian Death Certificate

If you wish to obtain an Australian Death 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 Death Certificate from the Registry solely for the purpose of sending it to another country, you can ask the Registry to send the Death 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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