Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Passports, document legalisations (apostille and authentications) and Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage for New South Wales are provided through the Sydney Passport Office at Level 7, 280 Elizabeth Street (near Central Station), Surry Hills.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is committed to ensuring that its online information and experiences are accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of ability, technology or platforms.
The Commonwealth of Australia owns copyright of everything we have created all websites owned and administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. This includes text, images, software, logos and icons, sounds recordings and HTML code.
DFAT promotes and protects Australia’s international interests to support our security and prosperity. DFAT works with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas.
This is a statement of legal services expenditure published in accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017, which requires that by 30 October each year, agencies make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure for the previous financial year.