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Apostille in Australia $200 per document! WHAT THE?

 
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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:54 pm    Post subject: Apostille in Australia $200 per document! WHAT THE? Reply with quote

Does anyone know a different place to Apostille Degrees in Australia....

I typed in Apostille Degree Australia into Google and out came this bs that per document is $200! so I need to get 3 things done will cost $600 which is bs....


please help thanks!
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kardisa



Joined: 26 Jun 2009
Location: Masan

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/authen.html

Just FYI: the first google result isn't always the one you're looking for. The site you found was obviously a business.
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Epik_Teacher



Joined: 28 Apr 2010

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My uni doesn't do apostilles, I got burned for $175. I really have half a mind to go to China or somewhere and set up my own "FBI check" and apostille service, it's a damn racket anyway!
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Openfire



Joined: 11 Nov 2010
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had to get all my stuff Notarized first and yeah the first place I asked said $150 per document which meant $150 for bachelor cert and $150 for my Police background check - $300

I thought, fark this and looked elsewhere

I found a guy who did BOTH documents for $120 - so $60 each. I guess it depends where you go.

after that I got it apostilled and it only cost $60
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hwarangi



Joined: 17 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got mine done at the DFAT in Brisbane, for about $60 each. I only had to get my BA notarised because I was doing it via mail, not in person. If you can get to your uni to get your degree verified, you dont need to get it notarised. Also, I didnt need to get my AFP check notarised.

I got a few things notarised at the same time (not related to a Korean work visa) and was only charged $50; shop around.
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Riker



Joined: 28 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WTF is going on in Australia??

I got both my notarizations for free and one apostille was 20 dollars and the other one was 8 dollars.

That's crazy.
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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hwarangi wrote:
I got mine done at the DFAT in Brisbane, for about $60 each. I only had to get my BA notarised because I was doing it via mail, not in person. If you can get to your uni to get your degree verified, you dont need to get it notarised. Also, I didnt need to get my AFP check notarised.

I got a few things notarised at the same time (not related to a Korean work visa) and was only charged $50; shop around.


Do I need to get the AFP notarised at all? I will try my University. I hope they do it for free as checking a document is really easy considering they have the real thing and at most may need to make a phone call to confirm.....sounds like a crime making that much

otherwise I will go into DFAT in city centre for $60 a document lol...

can't believe that $200 one haha! Anybody want to open a company here to check documents go for it as you will make a mint!
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hwarangi



Joined: 17 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You do need the AFP check apostilled, but you wont need to get it notarised beforehand.

Best to contact them before embarking on any of this.
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AustSaint



Joined: 26 Jun 2003
Location: Yongmun

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cost me a total of 530 dollars to get my federal police record check, notarised and apostilled and then my degree also to get the same treatment.
I guess only having lawyers as public notaries really makes the price jump.
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