Our services

Our firm notarises a variety of documents for overseas uses including:- 

v      powers of attorney

v      purchase or sale of land and property abroad 

v      documents to deal with the administration of the estate of people who are abroad, or owning property abroad

v      personal documents and information for immigration purposes, or application to marry or to work abroad

v      education records like qualifications and transcripts

v      company and business documents and transactions

Our Expertise

We are one of few firms specialising in doing notarized documents for use in China, which include:-

v       registration of foreign owned Chinese company, joint venture company and representative office of foreign company in China

v       commercial invoice for clearance of the Chinese Customs (more)

v       work visa

v       marriage in China

Getting ready 

Obviously, each case must be different but usually we will:

v      expect you to make an appointment

v      need you to bring good evidence of identity which will generally have to be a current valid passport or current driver licence with photo and something like a Council rates or utilities bills, e.g. electricity bill, to confirm your address

v      need to be satisfied that you understand any document particularly a document which is not in English

v      want to see any relevant papers or documents that relate to the matter

v      to avoid waiting, like you to send, fax or email a copy of your document to us before your appointment.

For most matters we should be able to tell you our fee in advance. For more complex matters we will tell you how our fee will be assessed – usually based on how long we will have to work on your matter. Our fees are generally set by the Society of Notaries of Vctoria.

There may be fees to pay to third parties, such as the Department of Foreign Affairs or an Embassy.

How long will it take? 

If the document is straightforward, already prepared and in the correct form, we are likely to need to see you for a minimum of 15 – 20 minutes and complete it in half an hour.

Obviously it takes longer in one of the following circumstances:-

v      the document is not straightforward

v      we have to draw up the document or make a proper copy

v      we have to verify the authenticity of your document

Many countries want documents to be countersigned by their diplomatic missions (legalisation) and this will take several days unless you want to take them to their offices in person and wait in line. The fees and procedures for this vary widely but we should be able to give you a reasonably accurate idea of the time and cost.

Notarisation Fees

The Notarisation Process

Chinese Customs