One of the requirements of various VFS checklists is the attestation of a passport (usually the front and back pages, and the visa label page).
If you're currently in Australia on an Australian visa, it's likely that your passport doesn't have an Australian visa label. That's because all Australian visas are now granted electronically. In the past, the Australian visa appeared as a label stuck to one of the pages of the passport, but that practice ended many years ago and now all Australian visas are granted electronically and can be verified online through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online system (VEVO).
Unlike the Visa Grant Notice, being the original email that you received when you were granted your visa, the VEVO is the current record and confirmation that your visa is valid. The Visa Grant Notice is only evidence that you were granted a visa at that time it was granted but it doesn't confirm that your visa is current.
Notarisation
Notarising either the VEVO or the Visa Grant Notice is a simple and straightforward process.
- For the Visa Grant Notice, you must forward the original email from the Australian Government to us. We will then verify the Visa Grant Notice according to the current VEVO record before we notarise the Visa Grant Notice.
- For the VEVO, you must share the VEVO with us through the VEVO portal. You can then choose if you want us to notarise it on the basis that we received it directly from the Australian Government (the less expensive approach) or if you also require us to verify it with VEVO (a more expensive approach - similar to verifying and notarising the Visa Grant Notice).
If you've updated or renewed your passport since obtaining a visa, you may also need to prove that your current visa is valid and attached to your current passport (and not just your previous passport). Checking/updating your visa details through VEVO before approaching us will likely save time and money.
What next?
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Acknowledgements
This blog is supported and maintained by Phang Legal. Phang Legal is a leading provider of notary public services in Sydney. With offices conveniently located in Parramatta, Phang Legal supports and services the Indian community across Sydney with readily available and easily accessible notary public services at highly competitive rates.
Frequently asked questions regarding our notary public services can also be found at https://www.notary-parramatta.com.au/faqs/.
Ern Phang
Notary Public
Ern Phang is the solicitor director of Phang Legal and a notary public. Ern regularly writes about his experiences as a notary public, including the kinds of problems and solutions that his clients face when sending documents to India.
IMPORTANT: the information in this article is correct at the time of publication, however, the law constantly changes. This means you should always refer to the most recent articles because we try to update this blog on a regular basis with the most current information.
