We attend DFAT the same day we receive your document and all required information before 10am, or the next day when received after 10am.

Your Authenticated document will be express posted to you free of charge anywhere in Australia. Prefer the Authenticated document to be sent overseas - we can arrange that too.  

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the only body in Australia that is authorised to issue Authentications. DFAT issues Authentications through the passport offices in each capital city in Australia.  

The current DFAT processing time for an Authentication Certificate is up to 3 business days.

DFAT can Authenticate:

- original Australian government issued documents with an official seal or signature
- documents translated by a NAATI certified translator that meets certain requirements
- documents that have been properly notarised by an Australian Notary Public

Australian Government issued documents include:
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- Academic Documents
- AFP National Police Certificate
- ASIC Certificate of Registration of a Company
- ASIC Company Extract (Current or Historical)
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Residency issued by the Australian Tax Office (ATO)
- Change of Name Certificate
- Citizenship Certificate
- Court Document
- Citizenship Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Divorce Order
- Drivers Licence
- Fingerprint Report issued by the ACIC
- Marriage Certificate (excluding ceremonial certificate)
- Passport
- Relationship Certificate
- Single Status or Record of No Result Certificate

Academic documents must be verified with the issuing university or TAFE institution before DFAT will issue an Authentication.

Verification can be completed via MyEqulals or by email with the institution.    

Original academic documents issued by public or private primary and secondary schools in Australia can only be Authenticated by DFAT if:

- verified and signed by an authorised officer from the relevant State or Territory government body; or
- Notarised by an Australian Notary Public. 

DFAT cannot Authenticate academic documents signed only by the school administration. If the academic document is signed only by the school administration, then our Notary Public can notarise it for you before presenting it to DFAT for Authentication.

It depends on whether the document was originally issued electronically or in hard-copy.

Electronically
If the original document was issued electronically, then simply upload the electronic document in our booking platform and:
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- forward the original email from the issuing authority with the document linked or attached;
- provide login details to the issuing authority's online portal ; or
- complete email verification with the issuer of the document. Instructions are provided in the booking form.  

This information is required to verify the authenticity of the document.

Hard-Copy
If the document was issued in hard-copy, simply post the hard-copy document to our Po Box. We recommend sending by express post which guarantees next day delivery from most metropolitan areas in Australia.  

‍Authentication is the process of certifying a document for destination countries that are not members of the Apostille Convention or for documents that do not meet the criteria for an Apostille.

Authentication involves DFAT verifying that the seal and signature on the notarised documents belong to the Notary Public who notarised them.

Once the document has been authenticated by DFAT, it must be presented to the relevant foreign consulate or embassy in Australia before it can be sent to the destination country.

We can have your document Authenticated by DFAT for you. We attend DFAT daily for clients and offer a fully managed service - no appointment required.

Book online instantly by following this link to our booking platform. The platform will guide you through the process and provide a summary of the service and price prior to payment.