Notarials

The Philippine Consulate in Brisbane provides notarial services to Filipino citizens and others needing documents executed in Queensland (or other parts of Australia) to be legally recognized in the Philippines. This service is important for those who need documents notarized to have legal effect in the Philippines, such as powers of attorney, affidavits, contracts, and other official papers.

When a document is notarized at the consulate, the consular official will witness the signing of the document and apply a seal, including a covering page of Acknowledgment or Jurat. This ensures that the document is formally recognized by the Philippine Government.

BRING THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON YOUR APPOINTMENT, OTHERWISE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED:

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF ALL SIGNATORIES TO THE DOCUMENT IN QUEENSLAND IS A MUST.
ORIGINAL AND PHOTOCOPIES OF VALID IDENTIFICATIONS. Bring 2 Primary OR 1 Primary and 2 Secondary IDS; digital and expired IDs are not accepted.

PRIMARY: Birth Certificate, Passport, Driver Licence, Certificate of Australian Citizenship
SECONDARY: All other valid Queensland and Philippine Government Issued IDs (Medicare Card, Photo Identification, Senior's Card, SSS, PhilHealth, PRC, Voter's ID)

3. FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Special Power of Attorney, General Powers of Attorney, Contracts to Sell/Buy, Deeds of Sale, Deeds of Donation, SSS/GSIS forms, Extrajudicial Settlement)

Document Preparation: The document should already be filled out, but not signed before going to the consulate. The consular officer will require you to sign the document in their presence.
Copies: Bring the number of copies needed for your personal transactions. Check beforehand how many you might need.
Submit One Copy: Provide at least one copy of the document to the consulate for office records.

4. FOR JURAT (Affidavit of Support, Affidavit of Support and Guarantee, Affidavit of Support and Consent, Affidavit of Denial, Complaint-Affidavit, et cetera)

Document Preparation: The document should already be filled out, but not signed before going to the consulate. The consular officer will require you to sign the document in their presence.
Copies: Bring the number of copies needed for your personal transactions. Check beforehand how many you might need.
Submit One Copy: Provide at least one copy of the document to the consulate for office records.
If submitting an Affidavit of Support and Guarantee, you’ll also need to provide the following supporting documents:

- Three (3) months recent bank statements

- Three (3) months recent pay slips

- Flight itinerary

- Visa Grant Notice.

PLEASE READ: I. TOURIST PASSENGERS, Secondary Inspection: https://cfo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Legal_Mandate/22.-DOJ-Memo-Circular-No.-036_IACAT-Revised-Guidelines-on-Departure-Formalities-for-International-Bound-Passengers.pdf

5. PROCESSING FEE. Non-refundable of $45.00 AUD per copy of whole document, cash payments only.

6. RETURN ENVELOPE. Bring a self-addressed large Australia Post Express Prepaid Envelope. Take note of the tracking number to monitor parcel.

6. RELEASING TIME: STRICTLY NO URGENT REQUEST. NO PICK UP. Processing time is two (2) business days or 48 hours upon receipt of complete requirements. Documents will be sent back using return envelope provided.

IMPORTANT: The Consulate assumes no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage in the mail or while the documents are in custody of courier service.