AHC, Bandar Seri Begawan

Level 6, Dar Takaful IBB, Jalan Pemancha
Bandar Seri Begawan

Our Booking Policy“The High Commission continues to welcome clients as we closely monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19). However, we do ask those who are feeling unwell to please reconsider your visit and to reschedule your appointment accordingly.”

Services

NOTARIAL SERVICES

Affidavits, Oaths or Affirmations

45 mins··$85

An Affidavit is a written statement that allows the person making it to present evidence in court or other legal proceedings. The person making the affidavit must take an oath or make an affirmation that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct.

What to bring:
- Your completed unsigned affidavit
- Written instructions from your legal advisor
- Photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers license)
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

-General information on notarial services is available from the Smartraveller website at http://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx.

Apostilles / Authentications

30 mins··$98

Choose this option for the legalisation (apostilles or authentications) of signatures/seals that appear on Australian public documents.

Please check with the authority requesting the document to confirm the appropriate service (apostille or authentication) that is required. High Commission staff cannot advise clients of requirements.

What to bring:
- Your original document for apostille/authentication
- Written instructions from your legal advisor
- Valid photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers licence)
- The charges is in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI)

30 mins··$171

Choose this option to apply for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI).

What to bring:
- Completed Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage form
- Photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers licence)
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

Please check with the authority requesting the Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) to confirm the relevant requirements. High Commission staff cannot advise clients of requirements.

General information on notarial services is available from the Smartraveller website at http://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx.

Certify a copy of a document (per document)

30 mins··$85

This service is provided by our officers with the following wording, `This is a true copy of the document presented to me’. We cannot provide alternative wording.
We can certify:
- Australian documents
- Foreign documents for use in Australia
We cannot certify:
- Documents for visa and migration purposes
- Foreign documents of use outside of Australia
What to bring
- Your documentation for certification
- Evidence of why the certified documents are required
- Proof of identity
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for payment.

Witnessing a signature (per signature)

30 mins··$85

Choose this option for an Authorised Officer to witness signatures for a land transfer or mortgage documents for properties.

What to bring:
- Your correctly prepared forms
- Written instructions from one of the following: your legal advisor, licensed conveyancer, mortgagee (i.e. bank)
- Photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers licence)
- The charges is in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

-We cannot complete a Verification of Identity of Witness Certificates from your lender or Australian State/Territory regulatory body. The High Commission is only authorised to provide a DFAT Identity Certificate which must be performed at the same time as the witnessing and certifying functions of a land or property transaction.

Please check with your legal advisor, licensed conveyancer or mortgagee to confirm the appropriate service that is required. High Commission staff cannot advise clients of requirements.

Fees will vary depending on the type and number of documentation presented.

General information on notarial services is available from the Smartraveller website at http://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx.

Statutory Declarations – Commonwealth

20 mins··$85

Choose this option for an Authorised Officer to witness an Australian Commonwealth Statutory Declaration.

What to bring:
- Your original unsigned statutory declaration
- Written instructions from your legal advisor
- Photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers licence)
- The charges is in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment

General information on notarial services is available from the Smartraveller website at http://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx.

NOTE: This service is for Commonwealth Statutory Declarations made under the Australian Commonwealth Statutory Declarations Act 1959 only. For Australian State/Territory Statutory Declarations (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA), please exit from this service and select the ‘Statutory Declarations – Australian State/Territory’ option.

Statutory Declarations – Australian State/Territory

20 mins··$85

Choose this option for an Authorised Officer to witness an Australian State/Territory Statutory Declaration (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA).

What to bring:
- Your original UNSIGNED statutory declaration
- Written instructions from your legal advisor
- Photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, drivers licence)
- The charges is in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment

General information on notarial services is available from the Smartraveller website at http://smartraveller.gov.au/services/legalising-documents/Pages/overseas.aspx.

NOTE: This service is for Australian State/Territory Statutory Declarations (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA) only. For Commonwealth Statutory Declarations, please exit from this service and select the ‘Statutory Declarations – Commonwealth’ option.

PASSPORT SERVICES

Adult Passport Application (34 Pages)

30 mins··$576

Choose this option for an adult passport application or renewal.

What to bring:
- Your completed form. Please visit www.passports.gov.au for more information.
- Current or most recent Australian passport if you have one.
- Passport photographs.
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

Ordinary Passport (34 pages)
Validity: 10 years

You must provide original supporting documents (not certified copies)

Adult Passport Replacement (34 pages)

20 mins··$250

Choose this option for an adult passport application.

A replacement passport is a reprint of an existing passport with a new passport number, applicable under limited circumstances.

The expiry date will normally be the same as the passport being replaced.

The existing passport must have at least two years validity remaining in order for a replacement passport to be issued.

Circumstances where a fee is payable
Replacement passports issued in the following circumstances will attract a fee.
• the passport has full visa pages

What to bring:
-Your completed form PC7, please visit www.passports.gov.au for more information.
- Current or most recent Australian passport.
- Passport photographs.
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for payment.

Ordinary Passport (34 pages)
Validity : The same as the passport being replaced

Child Passport Application (34 Pages)

30 mins··$288

Choose this option for child passport application (below 18 years)

What to bring:
- Your completed form please visit www.passports.gov.au for more information.
- Current or most recent Australian passport if you have one
- Passport photographs
- The charges will be in AUD. Please ensure you bring a Visa (including Visa Debit) Master Card or American Express Card for Payment.

-Children aged 16 and 17 years MUST ATTEND the appointment along with a parent or a person with parental responsibility for the child. Children under 16 years are not required to attend the appointment.

Ordinary Passport (34 pages)

Validity: 5 years (for children under 16 years) with child passport fees

Validity: 10 years (16 & 17 years) with adult passport fees

You must provide original supporting documents (not certified copies)

Collection of Passport

10 mins··Free

Lost, Stolen or Damaged Passports

30 mins··$250

To report lost, stolen or damaged passport, please visit https://www.passports.gov.au/lost-and-stolen-passports or contact Australia Passports Office at 131 232.

If you wish to apply for a replacement passport immediately, please visit https://www.passports.gov.au. If you cannot meet the requirements for a new full-validity passport, and you need to travel urgently, you may apply for an Emergency Passport.

The Australian High Commission can issue Emergency Passports to Australians needing to travel urgently and whose passports have been stolen, damaged or lost.

The Emergency Passport may also be issued in some limited circumstances when clients are unable to wait for the delivery of a full validity passport due to the urgent need to travel. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Emergency passports are normally produced within two business days. Application Fees apply.

Other

Collection of Citizenship Certificate

10 mins·Free

About

Welcome to the passports/notarial appointment booking page for the Australian High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan. The Australian High Commission operates an appointments based system for passport and notarial services. Appointments are available on Tuesday (08.30 to 11.30), Wednesday (1.30 to 4.00) and Friday mornings (08.30 to 11.30), except for designated public holidays.

The High Commission is open to the public as per our stated business hours.

For information about the work of the Australian High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan visit our website at http://bruneidarussalam.embassy.gov.au/ or follow us on Facebook – /Australia in Brunei Darussalam.

USEFUL LINKS
Passports information online – www.passports.gov.au
Smartraveller website – www.smartraveller.gov.au
Immigration – http://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/malaysia/ or www.border.gov.au

NOTARIAL DISCLAIMER
Please ensure that documents relating to notarial services you require from the Australian High Commission, are presented in the correct form and that you provide the correct instructions for witnessing any signatures on the documents. If you are unsure of the legislative requirements relating to witnessing signatures on a particular document, you should seek independent legal advice. Please note, by witnessing a signature on a document neither the Australian Government nor the Australian High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan guarantees the legal effectiveness of the document or the accuracy of its contents.