You may be requested by foreign country to provide an apostilled or legalized document for visa application, immigration, marriage registration, registration of birth in a foreign country, or working abroad. Documents executed or issued in Australia for use in China, Spain, Portugal and other Hague Convention Countries should be apostilled at Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia to verify the authenticity.
Documents can be apostilled includes
Personal
- Affidavits
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Birth Certificate
- Bank Letter
- Death Certificate
- Single status certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Background Check
- Marriage Certificate
- Police Records
- Power of Attorney
- University Degree
- Identity Document/Passport
Business
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Certificate of Amendment
- Good Standing
- Certificate of Incumbency
- Certificate of Origin
- Commercial Invoice
- Free Sale Certificate
- ISO Certificate
- Letter of Invitation
- Patents / Assignments
- Trademark
- Pharmaceutical Certificates
Having a document apostilled involves several different steps.
The process to obtain an apostille in Australia starts with the presentation of the document to the Australian Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A clerk there will review the document, compare the signature on the document with their database, and will affix the apostille. Following documents are subject to apostille in Australia.
- Originals issued by Australia government, including birth certificate, marriage certificate, police certificate, death certificate, divorce decree.
- Originals notarized by Australia Notary Public, including single status certificate, affidavits, Power of Attorney, certificate of naturalization, diploma, permanent residence certificate, bank letter, articles of incorporation.
- Certified true copy of documents notarized by Notary Public. Official university documents, or copies of public documents from Australia government.
Apostille of Police Clearance Certificate of Australia
Australian Police Clearance Certificate is mostly requested for overseas employment, adoption, residence, travel, or immigration.
A police certificate is also known as good conduct, police clearance certificate, national police history check (in Australia) or criminal background check.
Australian citizens seeking employment, extension of work permit, permanent residence with China is required to provide Australian Police Clearance Certificate. Australian police certificate for use in China should be apostilled by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Chinese citizens who ever studied, worked, or lived in Australia seeking immigration with other countries need to request Police Clearance Certificate of Australia.
How to apply for Police Clearance Certificate of Australia?
A National Police Clearance Certificate lists a person’s disclosable court outcomes from all Australian police jurisdictions. For people who reside overseas, seek overseas employment, or seek oversea immigration, it is imperative that you apply through the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
How long are Criminal History Checks valid for?
A police certificate of Australia does not have period of validity noted on the certificate. However, it is at the discretion of specific organizations as to how recent a police certificate they may require. Authorities in China normally require the police certificates should be issued within 6 months of the date the police certificates are presented for visa or residence permit application.
Processing time for applying for Police Clearance Certificate of Australia.
There are two types of Police Clearance Certificate of Australia, one is based on a search of the name and date of birth provided against the criminal history records held by National Police Checking Service; the other one is based on a search of the name and fingerprints provided against the criminal history records held by National Police Checking Service. Positive identification that a criminal record may or may not exist can only be indicates by fingerprint comparison.
Most of the name-based police certificates can be processed and mailed within 2 days of the application. Fingerprint-based police certificates may take 15 business days.
Apostille Procedures of Criminal Background Check/ Police Clearance Letter
Australian Police Clearance Certificate should be apostilled by the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Australia Degree Apostille Procedures
- Have the degree notarized by a notary public.
- Have the notarized degree apostilled by Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Sample of Australia Apostille
How we can help you?
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1.Apply for Criminal Background Check or Good Conduct, or Police Clearance Letter.
2.Contact your university to have the degree notarized.
3.Have your document Notarized and Apostilled.
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