This brochure is designed to provide information to help you understand what consular staff in Australia and overseas can do to assist during this difficult time.

All legalisation forms that we offer are listed here.

If you're going overseas to get married, you may need a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) to prove you're free to marry.

If you're travelling overseas for (or during) a major cultural, sporting or religious event, you may need to take extra precautions.

Foreign authorities may request a document to be issued with an Apostille or an Authentication certificate before they will accept it. This is called ‘legalisation’.

When death happens overseas it can be difficult. During this time, consular staff will do what we can to assist you. However, there are limits to our help.