Notary Blog

Proof of Life Documents

Published on: 02/10/2025

Proof of life certificates for overseas pensions and insurers: what they are, who needs them, and how a Victorian notary public certifies them.

Legalisation, Authentication and Apostilles

Published on: 27/08/2025

The difference between an apostille, authentication and embassy legalisation, and which one your notarised document needs for use overseas.

Notarising Powers of Attorney for India

Published on: 31/07/2025

Notarising a power of attorney for use in India from Victoria: execution, witnesses, apostille or consular attestation, and Indian stamp paper.

DFAT Authentication Process

Published on: 21/11/2024

How DFAT authentication works for Australian documents used overseas, step by step, and when a notary public must certify the document first.

How to Get an Apostille in Australia: Where and How

Published on: 10/07/2023

Public documents can be apostilled by DFAT directly. Private documents and copies must be notarised first. How to get an apostille in Australia.

FAQ about our Notary Public Services

Published on: 08/03/2022

What a notary public does, how to have documents notarised at our Bentleigh office, and what to bring. Answers to common notary questions.

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