2021 - Last day for notary public services

Ok, so that's 2021. Thursday, 23 December 2021 will be our last day for notary public services for this year.

It's been another challenging year due to the pandemic, and so we'd like to thank all of you - our community - for supporting us during this time. For those who patiently waited while our office was closed to the public due to government restrictions, again thank you for your understanding and patience.

Our office will reopen for notary public services on 10 January 2022. If you wish to make an appointment for notary public services on that day or afterwards, please visit our website and lodge a request. We'll be monitoring our emails and website enquiries during the Christmas and New Year break, but please expect delays in receiving a response.

We wish all of you a safe and enjoyable summer.

Get in quick before Christmas and New Year closures

We'll be suspending our DFAT apostille services from Friday, 10 December 2021 due to the expected office closures over the Christmas and New Year period. Any document received after this date that requires an apostille probably won't be ready for collection until mid-January 2022.

If you need to have your document notarised and stamped with an apostille, please take into account our office closure as well as DFAT office closure times and act quickly.

When do I need to have my document stamped with an apostille?

As Australia and India are both members of the Apostille Convention, all documents that are signed in Australia for use in India should be notarised and stamped with an apostille before they can be legally recognised in India. If you've also been asked to have your document attested by the Indian Consulate (through VFS) you may also need to have your notarised document stamped with an apostille, especially if you're not an Indian citizen.