By Ern Phang, Solicitor & Notary Public
Director of Phang Legal. Solicitor since 1998 and notary public since 2005.
Example: the situation
Sunita's passport and Indian drivers licence show her name differently, but her date of birth and father's name match. She'd like us to handle the apostille as well as the certificate.
Our flowchart shows where the notary certificate and the apostille fit. Let's walk through it.
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Sunita checked each question in the flowchart and booked an appointment. Our notary public prepared her certificate declaring she is the one and the same person, and we arranged the apostille with DFAT.
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About the author
Ern Phang — Solicitor & Notary Public
This article was written by Ern Phang, a director of Phang Legal, a solicitor since 1998 and a notary public since 2005.
Ern has been a member of the Society of Notaries of NSW since 2005, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries since 2013, and a member of the Law Society of New South Wales since 1998.
Ern regularly writes about his experiences as a notary public and the practical issues his clients face when sending documents from Australia to India and other countries all over the world.
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This article provides general information. Requirements, forms, fees and service arrangements may have changed since its original publication. Check the receiving organisation’s current requirements and obtain advice relevant to your circumstances.
