Which body assesses my qualifications for Australia?

It depends on the ANZSCO occupation: ACS for IT, Engineers Australia for engineers, ANMAC for nurses, VETASSESS for general professional and trade roles, AITSL for teachers.

Is NAATI translation mandatory for Australia?

Yes — translations submitted to DHA must be by a NAATI-certified translator. Foreign translators are accepted only if NAATI-recognized.

How long does an Australian skills assessment take?

ACS averages 5 weeks, Engineers Australia 10 weeks (or 4 weeks fast-track), VETASSESS 10–12 weeks. We submit the apostilled diploma directly to compress reviewer requests.

Do I need apostille for Australian student visa (subclass 500)?

Generally no for academic transcripts — but birth certificates, police clearances and marriage certificates supporting dependent visas must be apostilled.

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What this service includes for Australia

The official Hague-Convention birth certificate apostille issued by the competent authority in the country of origin.

Original-document handling, courier intake from your address, and secure return shipping with tracking.

Optional certified translation into the working language of Australia when required by the receiving authority.

Authenticity verification — your apostille reference number is checkable against the issuing authority's online register.

Authentication authority for Australia

Documents bound for Australia are authenticated through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Passport Office. Because both Australia and most likely the country where the document was issued are members of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, a single apostille certificate is sufficient — no embassy legalization is needed.

How DoCertify processes your birth certificate

Free eligibility check. We confirm that your birth certificate qualifies for an apostille from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Passport Office, and flag any pre-step (notarization, state-level certification) needed first.

Document intake. You ship the original record to our processing office, or we collect it from your address by courier. Scans are accepted only for documents that the issuing authority will re-print on demand.

Apostille issuance. Our team submits the document to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Passport Office, monitors the queue and retrieves the apostille — typically in 3–7 working days for standard processing, or 24–48 hours for urgent service where available.

Certified translation (optional). If Australia requires the document in another language, we add a sworn translation that satisfies Australia's receiving authorities.

Delivery. The apostilled document is returned to you with tracked international courier, or — when accepted — sent directly to your destination institution in Australia.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the apostille process take for Australia?

Standard turnaround for apostille of your birth certificate bound for Australia is 3–7 working days from the moment we receive the original document. Urgent processing is available in 24–48 hours for most countries of origin where the issuing authority offers expedited service.

Do I need to be in Australia to start the process?

No. The entire apostille chain is processed in the country where your birth certificate was issued, not in Australia. You only need to ship the original document to our processing office; the apostilled and translated package is then couriered to wherever you are.

Will my birth certificate be accepted by Australia authorities?

Yes. The apostille we issue is performed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Passport Office, the recognized authority for documents of this type. Receiving institutions in Australia — embassies, consulates, employers and immigration offices — verify the document through the same channel.

Do I need to translate the document into Australia's official language?

If your birth certificate is not in one of Australia's working languages, a sworn translation is normally required in addition to the apostille. We can add a certified translation as part of the same order.

Employers and skilled-worker visa officers in Australia sit on dozens of applications per week. A document chain that arrives correctly authenticated and translated the first time moves through the queue faster, while a chain with a missing step is set aside and often only flagged after weeks of waiting. We process your birth certificate so that the work-visa decision-maker can verify it on first inspection.