Overseas authorities may request a Certificate of Registration (also known as a Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation) be stamped with an Apostille or Authentication to prove that a company is validly registered in Australia. This is often required if you are doing business overseas. This process verifies the Certificate of Registration as authentic and genuine so that it can be legally accepted overseas.

Apostille or Authentication of Certificate of Registration

We can have an ASIC Certificate of Registration of a Company stamped with an Apostille or Authentication certificate by DFAT. An ASIC Certificate of Registration of a Company is the fastest document to have stamped with an Apostille or Authentication by DFAT because the Certificate:

• is issued electronically by ASIC and can be accessed and verified online via the ASIC Registers; and
• can be accessed and download instantly from the ASIC Registers.

We will access and print the ASIC Certificate of Registration for you - there is no need to provide the Certificate to us.

Notarising a Certificate of Registration

The overseas party requesting the Certificate of Registration may also ask for the Certificate to be notarised before being stamped with an Apostille or Authentication by DFAT. Our Notary Public can notarise the Certificate of Registration by certifying that it is a true copy of the original document and has been verified with the issuer, in this case ASIC. The Notary Public will apply their Notary seal and signature to the Certificate of Registration which is recognised and accepted by DFAT and internationally.

What is a Certificate of Registration of a Company?

A Certificate of Registration (also known as a Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation) is a legal document issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) which certifies that a company is formally registered in Australia.

Below is a sample Certificate of Registration.

What is in a Certificate of Registration?

A Certificate of Registration includes details about a company including:

• Company name
• Australian Company Number (ACN)
• Type of Company
• Any Company Name Changes
• Date of Commencement of Registration

Other ASIC Documents

The overseas authority may also request other information about the company such as the current registered office and principal place of business, details of directors and the company secretary and shareholder information. This information is contained in an ASIC Current Company Extract.

We can have an ASIC Current Company Extract Notarised by our Notary Public and stamped with an Apostille or Authentication by DFAT. ASIC Current Company Extracts must. be notarised by an Australian Notary Public before being accepted by DFAT for Apostille or Authentication. Our Notary Public can certify that the ASIC Current Extract is a true copy of the original document and has been verified with the issuer, in this case ASIC. The Notary Public will apply their Notary seal and signature to the Current Company Extract which is recognised and accepted by DFAT and internationally.

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