Category: Document Authentication
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New Members of the Hague Apostille Convention from 2015 to 2025
Ensuring Your Overseas Documents Are Apostille-Ready For anyone preparing documents for use overseas—whether for visas, study, migration, marriage, or business—knowing which countries accept Apostilles (instead of consular authentication) is essential. Since 2015, a significant number of jurisdictions have joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation of Foreign Public…
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Requirements for Translations Submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
This article outlines the requirements set by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regarding translations completed by NAATI credentialed translators in Australia. DFAT has specified that translations must include particular information in order to be accepted for legalisation. DFAT frequently receives copies of translations because Australian documents often…
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Which One Do You Need: DFAT Apostille or Authentication?
Whether you need a DFAT Apostille or a DFAT Authentication depends entirely on which country your document is going to and whether that country is part of the Hague Apostille Convention. Here is the simplest rule: ✅ You need a DFAT Apostille if: Countries that accept Apostille as of 2025:…
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Notarial and Document Legalisation Services in Australia
If you need your Australian documents recognised overseas, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) can help. DFAT provides a range of notarial services, including document legalisation, both by mail and in person through Australian Passport Offices across the country. When do you need to legalise a document? Only…
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