Whether as a result of accidental death or death in Australia, Chinese and Australian citizens are required to deal with the real estate of the deceased in the mainland of China and deal with such problems as bank sales, etc., because of my late death. When Australian or domestic relatives and friends can only be entrusted with property issues, domestic authorities in China need to provide death certificates for the deceased in Australia. In order to enable more Chinese friends to understand the procedures for international notarization of death certificates in Australia, this issue focuses on how to apply for international notarization of death certificates in Australia and related legal matters, and we hope to share them with you.
What is a death certificate?
The standard death certificate is an official certificate of death issued by the birth, death and Marriage Registry in New South Wales, Australia. Applications are generally made by relatives of the deceased, such as spouses, parents, executors and lawyers.
Why do death certificates require international notarization
Because China is not yet a signatory to the Hague Convention, the death certificate issued by Australia cannot be used directly within China, and it needs to go through the formalities of international notarization and embassy certification. Through the transfer of international documents between the use of notarization certification channels before they can be used.
What are the main purposes of notarization and consular certification
The main purpose of documentation notarization and consular certification is that an instrument issued by one State can be approved by the relevant authorities when used in another State and has relevant legal effect. The receiving organ may, without doubting the authenticity of the seal or signature on the instrument, recognize the legal validity of the instrument.
Steps for notarization of death certificates in Australia
- First of all, the need for notarization documents are fully prepared, entrusts the Australian local international notarial lawyers to document notarization;
- Second, after the notarization of the documents sent to the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for certification;
- Finally, the notarization and certification documents are sent to the Chinese consular embassy in Australia for consular certification.
Matters needing attention in handling notarization certification of death certificate
- Notary lawyers mainly verify the authenticity, legality and standardization of documents;
- After the completion of the notarization certification document, it cannot be altered without authorization, otherwise it will not be accepted, and it will also be questioned in the process of use;
- Notarial certification documents contain two or more pages of documents, need to be bound into volumes, sealed steel printing. Unauthorized replacement of fixed documents will make this document invalid;
- Documents sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consulate for certification will be verified by consular officials. It is found that the procedure is incomplete, the format of the document is not standard, it contains illegal content, the document has been changed, and so on, and the application for certification of the document will not be accepted.
The new state notary office not only provides Chinese customers with the above notarization and certification required for the use of the original Australian documents in china, but also provides a notarization certificate from the Australian foreign ministry for the elderly and friends who do not have the time to apply for certification by the Australian ministry of foreign affairs, The one-stop service, which is certified by the Chinese Consulate, saves you time and money by avoiding unnecessary troubles such as language impassability, inconvenience of parking, inability to take leave of absence and so on.
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For more information on international notarization, please contact:
New state notary office, (NSW STATE NOTARY)
Address: Suite 801, Level 8276 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (3 minutes from Town Hall Railway Station)
Tel: 61 2 9267 5488
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.nswsnotary.com.au
