Handy checklist to tell you what you need to do before you head off on your trip.

The Australian Government can provide some notarial services. The services we provide depends if requested in Australia or overseas. We charge fees for our service.

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’.

Explore this page for information about how to find out if you need your document legalised and which documents we can legalise in Australia.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides notarial services overseas. We deliver these services through our embassies and consulates.

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

The information will help you understand what consular staff in Australia and overseas can do to assist prisoners and their families during this difficult time.

This publication provides advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of sexual assault, and advice to victims of sexual assault if it happens while overseas.