Apostille for Australia
Moving to Australia on a skilled, student or partner visa, registering with a professional body, or dealing with an Australian court, property or company matter? Australia has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since 16 March 1995, so when an Australian office wants an Indian document authenticated, the answer is the MEA apostille – not legalisation by the Australian High Commission. INFINITYGRO completes the apostille for Australia in Delhi and tells you plainly when your file does not need one.
- Skilled migration
- Student visa
- Partner & family visa
- Professional registration
- Australian courts
- Property & wills
- Company (ASIC) filings
- Citizenship files
apostille
An apostille for Australia is the MEA apostille on an Indian public document after it has been verified by the competent Indian authority – the state education department for degrees, the home department or SDM for birth and marriage certificates, a notary and SDM for affidavits and powers of attorney. Australian courts, registries, professional bodies and companies accept it without legalisation by the Australian High Commission. Many visa applications, however, are made on certified copies and need no apostille at all.
Australia embassy attestation is not needed – the apostille for Australia is
Searches for “Australia embassy attestation” usually come from people told to “get documents legalised”. Because India and Australia are both parties to the Apostille Convention, the Australian High Commission in New Delhi does not add a stamp to Indian public documents – the MEA apostille is the final step.
Equally important: an apostille is not always required. Visa applications to the Department of Home Affairs are normally lodged online with scanned or certified copies. The apostille for Australia is typically asked for when a document is used in a court, a property or estate matter, a company filing, or by a body that specifically requests it. Send us the request letter and we will confirm which case you are in.
Documents we apostille for Australia
Each document has its own route in India. We run the whole chain from our Delhi office:
| Document | Route in India | Who asks for it in Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney | Notary → SDM → MEA apostille | Property sale or purchase, banks, family matters in Australia |
| Affidavits and statutory declarations | Notary → SDM → MEA apostille | Courts, lawyers, estate and family-law matters |
| Birth certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Citizenship by descent, courts, registries |
| Marriage certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Partner files, family court, name changes |
| Degree, diploma, transcripts | State education department / university verification → MEA apostille | Professional and skills bodies, universities that request it |
| Divorce decree and court orders | Certified court copy → MEA apostille | Family court, remarriage in Australia |
| Company documents (incorporation, board resolution) | Chamber of commerce → MEA apostille | ASIC filings, Australian banks, joint ventures |
Why people need an apostille for Australia
Property & powers of attorney
An apostilled power of attorney lets a relative in India or Australia sign for you on property and bank matters.
Courts & family law
Affidavits, marriage certificates and court orders apostilled for Australian courts and lawyers.
Professional registration
Degrees and experience records apostilled when a registration or skills body asks for authenticated copies.
Citizenship by descent
Birth and marriage certificates apostilled to prove the family link for Australian citizenship files.
Marriage & name change
Marriage certificates and divorce decrees apostilled for name changes and remarriage in Australia.
Business in Australia
Board resolutions and incorporation papers apostilled for ASIC filings and Australian banks.
Translation and the apostille for Australia
Most Indian degrees, civil certificates and court documents are in English, which Australian offices accept as they are. When a document – or the stamp on it – is in Hindi or another Indian language, it needs an English translation after the apostille. For documents translated inside Australia, government offices generally expect a NAATI-certified translator; translations made outside Australia should carry the translator’s full name, contact details and qualifications.
We prepare English translations of Indian-language documents that show these details clearly. See our Hindi translation services and immigration document translation.
SampleApostille for Australia sample – what an Australian office checks
This sample shows the same notary → SDM → MEA chain that a power of attorney for Australia follows. An Australian lawyer or registry checks that the sticker names the Republic of India, identifies the officer whose signature it certifies, and carries a certificate number and QR code that lead back to the MEA record. Personal details are masked.
How it worksHow we get your apostille for Australia done
- Send us the Australian requestCourt, lawyer, registry, professional body or bank – we confirm whether you need the apostille for Australia at all.
- WhatsApp clear scansWe check names, signatures and the issuing authority before anything is filed.
- Hand over or courier originalsVisit our New Ashok Nagar office in Delhi or courier the documents from any state.
- Verification + MEA apostilleNotary, SDM, home department, state education or chamber step as needed, then the MEA apostille with QR code.
- Tracked returnOriginals come back by Blue Dart or another tracked courier; scans are shared on WhatsApp for your lawyer.
Can you visit Delhi? You are welcome to hand over your documents and collect the signed translation at our office in New Ashok Nagar. From another state or country, just email or WhatsApp a clear scan – the soft copy comes back by email and the signed, stamped copy by Blue Dart or another reputed, fully tracked courier.
FeesApostille for Australia – fees
For a document already ready for the MEA – for example a Passport Seva PCC, or a power of attorney that already carries notary and SDM stamps. We file it and return the QR apostille for Australia.
The usual choice for powers of attorney, affidavits and declarations: we arrange the notary and SDM attestation in Delhi, then the MEA apostille – one price.
Degrees needing state verification, birth or marriage certificates needing home-department verification, company papers needing chamber attestation, and translations are quoted separately. WhatsApp your list for one written quote for your Australia file.
For a power of attorney used in Australia, ask your Australian lawyer for the exact wording before you sign it in India. Changing the text after the notary, SDM and apostille stamps means starting the whole chain again.
FAQsApostille for Australia – FAQs
Does Australia accept the Indian MEA apostille?
Yes. Australia and India are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Australian authorities accept the MEA apostille without legalisation by the Australian High Commission.
Do I need an apostille for an Australian visa?
Usually not. Most Home Affairs visa applications are lodged online with scanned or certified copies. The apostille is normally needed for courts, property and estate matters, company filings, or when a body asks for it.
How do I apostille a power of attorney for Australia?
Sign it before a notary, get it attested by the SDM, then apostilled by the MEA. We arrange all three steps in Delhi for ₹1,500 per document.
Do Indian documents need translation for Australia?
Documents in English usually do not. Documents in Hindi or another Indian language need an English translation that shows the translator’s details; inside Australia, a NAATI-certified translator is generally expected.
What does an apostille for Australia cost?
₹1,000 per document for the MEA apostille only, or ₹1,500 per document for notary + SDM + MEA apostille. Verification of certificates and translation are quoted separately.
Can I courier my documents?
Yes. Courier the originals to our Delhi office or drop them off in person; we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.
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INFINITYGRO · C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096Last updated: 26 October 2026 · INFINITYGRO apostille desk, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi