In Queensland, a notary is an appointed senior Legal Practitioner entitled to certify and attest documents for use anywhere in the world.
Notaries are recognised internationally and provide notarisation where the document is required to be sent overseas. Notaries are different to a Justice of the Peace (JP) and Commissioner for Declarations (Cdec), both of whom are only recognised to witness and certify documents within Australia.
A notary is a registered legal practitioner who can provide legal advice and draft documents in Australia, but additional fees are charged for these legal services.
Below is a non exhaustive list of the types of documents that can be provided:
Once a document is notarised, it may require an Apostille or authentication from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Where the notarised document is to be used in a country that has acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention, an Apostille is affixed to the document by DFAT to certify that Kellie is a notary and authorised to perform notarial acts. An authentication will be affixed by DFAT for non-Hague Convention countries.
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