The Australian Government delivers passport services for Australians through the Australian Passport Office. Read more about passports in Australia and overseas.
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Browse destinationsWe deliver a range of consular services for Australians overseas. These include travel advice, notarial services, passports, consular support and crisis response.
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.
The consular charter outlines the consular services and assistance provided by the Australian Government. In some circumstances, our assistance may be limited.
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Explore this page for information about how to find out if you need your document legalised and which documents we can legalise in Australia.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Australia’s embassies, high commissions and consulates have had to adjust to local regulations on social distancing and self-isolation. Our ability to provide consular services may be limited due to restrictions on our movements.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides notarial services overseas. We deliver these services through our embassies and consulates.
The conflict in Ukraine is affecting our ability to provide full consular services within Ukraine and surrounding countries, particularly Russia and Belarus where we advise Australians to leave immediately due to the security environment. This includes the issuing of passports and other travel documents.