Australian educational documents… Can they be legalised or apostilled?
Australian educational documents are not public documents and cannot be apostilled or legalised standing alone without certification. Educational documents may include… University or Tertiary Degrees | Diplomas | Certificates | Academic Transcripts TAFE | Trade Certificates | Transcripts Higher School | Matriculation Certificates Secondary School Semester Reports | Principals’ Statements Educational documents must first be certified by an “authorised officer” whose signature is registered with DFAT (e.g. an officer of a relevant Department of Education, or a designated employee in the Student Affairs section of a University), before an Apostille Certificate may issue in respect of that document, or embassy legalisation effected. However, a Notary Public is authorised by law to certify copies of Australian educational documents, and Apostille Certificates or embassy legalisation effected in respect of such certified copies are valid and universally accepted. An apostilled or legalised
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