Notarial services

Notarial Services

Please note: These services are for Australian documents, or foreign documents intended for use in Australia. If you have any questions, please contact the Australian Consulate-General Surabaya email: [email protected]

Some Australian Federal and State laws require that a signature on a document be witnessed by an Australian consular officer or have other procedures applied before the document can be used for legal purposes, or in an Australian court of law. These procedures are called “notarial services”. Solicitors, justices of the peace, and notaries public normally perform these functions in Australia. It is also possible for solicitors, justices of the peace or notaries public in Indonesia to also perform these services.

Notarial services are provided by consular officers for Australians. They are also provided in cases where the documents are Australian in origin, or are intended for use in Australia, or have been requested by an Australian Federal, State or Local Government authority. We are unable to provide notarial services related to visa or migration.

Notarial services are provided by appointment only. Appointment times depend on the service you require. We cannot witness all documents, so to avoid disappointment, please read the information below carefully before attending the Consulate.

Notarial services we can provide are:

Certifying copies of original Australian documents or documents intended for use in Australia

Issuing an Authentication or Apostille certificate (verifying a signature, stamp, or seal on an original Australian public document). Note there are additional requirements for legalising Australian education documents. See Documents we can legalise for further information

Witnessing of signatures on certain Australian documents

The taking of Australian Statutory declarations being made for use in Australia by an Australian entity

The administering of affidavits, oaths, and affirmations for use in Australian court or legal proceedings

Issuing a Certificate of no Impediment to marry in in Indonesia. Please refer to Marriage in Indonesia for further information.

Notarial fees

Notarial fees are payable in accordance with the Consular Fees Act of 1955.

Notarial services	AUD	IDR
Administering an oath or receiving a declaration or affirmation	90	965,000
Effecting, or attempting to effect, service of a document and issuing a certificate or affidavit of service or attempted service of a document	90	950,000
Witnessing a signature or seal on a form or declaration	90	950,000
Preparing a declaration or other document	90	950,000
Verifying and certifying a copy of a document or part of a document	90	950,000
Signing a document, or affixing a seal to a document or other article	90	950,000
Witnessing the execution of a will	90	950,000
Transmitting a document or other article through official channels	90	950,000
Transferring funds through official accounts, other than for the purposes of the realisation of a deceased estate	90	950,000
Preparation and issue of an Apostille certificate	105	1,125,000
Preparation and issue of an Authentication certificate	105	1,125,000
Preparation and issue of a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage	181	1,940,000

Notarial services disclaimer

Please ensure that documents relating to the notarial services you require from the Australian Consulate are presented in the correct form, and that you provide the correct instructions for the notarial service you require. If you are unsure of the legislative requirements relating to the notarial service you require, you should seek independent legal advice. Please note that neither the Australian Government nor the Australian Consulate in Surabaya guarantees the legal effectiveness of the notarised document or the accuracy of its content.

Please visit the following website for further information on notarial services overseas: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services/documents-overseas