Welcome to
FCW Notary Services, your trusted partner for all your notarisation needs.
With Notaries in Melbourne and Sydney, we understand the importance of ensuring the authenticity and legality of your documents, and we’re here to provide prompt and professional notary public services.
Why Choose FCW Notary Services?
At FCW Notary Services, we specialise in working with organisations and individuals to make your notarisation process as smooth and hassle-free as possible.
Our Services Include:
- Document Notarisation: We specialise in notarising a wide range of documents, including affidavits, Powers of Attorney, contracts, real estate transactions, and more.
- Verifying the corporate status of an entity including: ASIC searches, company extracts, certificate of registration, certificate of company constitution, certificate of good standing
- International Notarisation: If you need documents notarised for use overseas, we have the expertise to ensure your documents meet the necessary requirements. Our Services include arranging DFAT Apostilles/Authentication for your documents.
Certified Copies: We can provide certified copies of original documents, often required for various legal and official purposes.
The types of documents include proof of identity documents – passports, driver’s licence, utility bills and certifying (notarising) university documents to include University testamurs (degree certificates), letters of enrolment, awards, transcripts.
We offer services to
Businesses
Individuals
Banks
Lawyers
Not-For-Profits
Pharmaceuticals
Accountants
And more
Meet our Notary Public
- Vincent Caruso
As a Notary Public, Vincent is a Fellow of the Society of Notaries of Victoria (FSNV) specialising in notary documentation services for corporate clients across Education, Retail, Pharmaceutical and Professional Services.
For Notary Services in Sydney, please visit www.sydneynotaryservices.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
A notary is a senior legal practitioner qualified to authenticate, witness and certify original and copy documents for use overseas and internationally.
An Apostille is an official government certificate and seal issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) stamped onto the reverse side of a single-page document or attached to multiple paged documents.
An Apostille verifies the seal and signature of the Notary Public.
For an additional administrative fee, we can assist you with obtaining an Apostille from DFAT.
Yes, our notary public services are by appointment only. We take appointments Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm – please complete our online form to request an appointment with FCW Notary Services.
If your preferred time is not available, please contact us at or admin@fcwnotaryservices.com.au.
Yes, we can arrange an apostille or consular authentication on your behalf.
Yes, in some circumstances the Notary may be able to visit you. Please note this is reserved for commercial/business clients only, and the Notary charges will be at the hourly rate of $650 + GST.
You should bring the document you require to be notarised – if you need to sign a document in front of the notary, make sure this document is unsigned; if you require a certified copy, make sure you bring the original document with you.
You will need a form of photographic ID – such as a passport (Australian or international), Australian Driver’s Licence, KeyPass, Working With Children Check, which satisfy the 100 Points Checklist for Identification Documents.
Further, if your photographic ID does not have your current residential address on it, you will also need to bring along documentation that contains your current address, such as a utility bill (electricity, phone bill, etc.).
No, unfortunately our Notary can only attest or certify English language documents.
However, we can help arrange for your document to be translated to English prior to your appointment.
Yes, we can notarise university documents, however, there can be certain requirements that need to be met when notarising university degrees, awards, transcripts, certificates and letters.
If you require an Apostille or Consular Authentication of your university documents, then prior to notarisation the document must be:
- verified and signed as a ‘true and accurate record’ by the student administration office of the issuing institution; OR
- the award must be verifiable through the university website.
Otherwise, if you do not require Apostillation/Authentication, we can notarise your university documents without further requirements.