Authentications, Apostilles and Certificates of No Impediment (for marriage overseas)
Authentications and Apostilles
The Authentications Section of Sydney Passport Office (Level 7, 26 Lee Street) and the Newcastle Passport Office (Level 1, 77 Hunter Street) authenticate the signatures of public documents where this is required by a foreign mission (Embassy, High Commission or Consulate-General) as part of the process for validating documents for use overseas. Examples of public documents include birth, death and marriage certificates, notarial acts and affidavits.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can issue an Apostille Stamp on public documents which have been executed in the territory of one contracting state and which have to be produced in the territory of another contracting state. The issue of an Apostille allows for the document to be used without re-certification by a foreign mission in Australia. More information about Authentications and Apostilles.
If you have any further questions, see our enquiries information below for contact details.
Marriage Overseas
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade cannot advise on the specific requirements which may need to be met in order for a marriage to be legal in a particular country. For exact details of what requirements will need to be met, persons wishing to marry overseas should contact the Embassy, High Commission or Consulate of the country in which they would like to marry and also refer to the website of the Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate in that country. More information about marriage overseas.
If accepted by the foreign authorities, certificates of no impediment for marriage overseas (CNIs) can be issued at the Authentications Section of the Sydney Passport Office (Level 7, 26 Lee Street) for citizens and permanent residents of Australia.
If you have any further questions, see our enquiries information below for contact details.
Enquiries
PLEASE NOTE - NOT FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT PASSPORTS
» For other services available from the Passports Office please refer to our information on Passports.
In NSW, authentications, apostilles and certificates of no impediment for marriage overseas are processed at the Sydney Passport Office.
Sydney Passport Office
Street address:
Gateway House
Henry Deane Place
Level 7, 26 Lee Street
Sydney NSW 2000
(near Central Railway Station)
Hours for lodgement and/or collection of documents:
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Please note that documents are
processed within three (3) working days.
If you wish to have your documents returned
to you by post, please provide a self-addressed Express
Post envelope when lodging your documents.
Postal address:
Sydney Passports Office
Authentications Section
GPO Box 9807
Sydney NSW 2001
Email address:
Phone:
Tel: (02) 9207 6904
Fax: (02) 9207 6908
PLEASE NOTE - NOT FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT PASSPORTS
» For other services available from the Passports Office please refer to our information on Passports.