Apostille for Australia from any Convention country
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Most issuing countries → Australia
An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Australia has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since March 16, 1995. Public documents from other Convention countries – civil-status certificates, diplomas, police certificates, notarial deeds, court decisions and company documents – are accepted in Australia with an apostille from the issuing country, unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states. No embassy or consular step is required.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is Australia’s competent authority and issues apostilles on Australian public documents such as state birth, marriage and death certificates, AFP National Police Checks, court documents, notarised documents and university degrees.
Foreign documents with an apostille from the issuing country are used for the Department of Home Affairs (skilled, partner and family visas), for skills assessments (e.g. Engineers Australia, VETASSESS, ANMAC), for AHPRA registration of doctors, nurses and other health practitioners, and for universities. Home Affairs expects translations into English; translations made in Australia should come from a NAATI-certified translator, while translations made abroad must identify the translator and their qualifications.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in Australia.
- Order police certificates close to lodging a visa application – Home Affairs checks how recent they are
- Use a NAATI-certified translator when the translation is made in Australia
- Skills assessors and AHPRA often have their own document rules – check them before apostilling copies
What each document type needs for Australia
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Apostille |
| Police & residence certificates | Apostille |
| Education & professional qualifications | Apostille |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Apostille |
| Company & register documents | Apostille |
| Court documents | Apostille |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Apostille |
Most requested documents for Australia
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
Apostille for Australia: questions
Yes – Australia is party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since March 16, 1995). Apostilles from other Convention countries are accepted unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states.
Recipients in Australia generally expect English. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
Yes. Australia is a Convention party, so public documents from other Contracting States can be used with an apostille from the issuing country. Home Affairs may also accept certified copies for some visa types; the receiving authority decides what it needs.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) apostilles Australian public documents.
Documents for Australia, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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