What are Notarial Services?
Notarial services are legal processes. The law in most countries requires that a signature on a document be witnessed or other procedures applied before the document can be used for legal purposes or in a court of law. Solicitors, justices of the peace, and notaries public normally perform these functions in Australia, but the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) consular officers may also be authorised to do so. DFAT provides notarial services to Australians, or people planning to use documents in Australia, through its State/Territory offices in Australia and its diplomatic missions overseas.
