Do you need to have your affidavit or statutory declaration witnessed by a notary public in Melbourne?
Our notary public can help you witness you signing your affidavit or statutory declaration as well as notarise the documents from our Melbourne CBD office. It is important before booking an appointment to ensure the contents of the affidavit and statutory declaration are correct. You can confirm the validity of the documents and the requirements for witnessing with your lawyer outside of Australia. It is important to note that you will likely incur more costs and delay if the documents are not in the correct format, have the necessary content and witnessed in the required way. In this respect, the notary public’s role is to identify and witness you sign the affidavit or statutory declaration rather than check the contents of the affidavit or statutory declaration are correct.
There are many reasons that may require you to sign an affidavit or statutory declaration. If you are involved overseas in court proceedings, applying for a loan, wanting to certify tertiary qualifications, visa/immigration purposes, consent for children to travel, providing evidence of your employment history or personal information to Government authorities. These documents will need to be signed in front of a Notary Public for it to be used overseas. For our most common affidavits please see below:
Affidavits and declarations for overseas legal proceedings
Affidavit supporting student studying overseas
Affidavit of Support for international tourists
Affidavit of support for children to travel overseas
Please call our office on 03 9602 3988 for a quote. Alternatively, please send us an email at chuatan@tpg.com.au. You can read more about what we do here.