Certification of power of attorney, statement or inheritance statement – Bosnia and Herzegovina in Australia

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

For people holding valid BiH documents, the embassy certifies signatures on a power of attorney, a statement or an inheritance statement for use in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Where to apply in Australia

Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 Beale Crescent, Deakin (Canberra, ACT), for all of Australia (also New Zealand and several Pacific states). Documents are lodged with the embassy, mostly by post.

The Sydney (NSW) consulate's own site (bihconsulatesydney.com) lists no consular services and refers applicants to the embassy's consular pages; all applications go to Canberra.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

How to apply

Sign the document before a Justice of the Peace | add a JP-certified copy of your valid BiH passport or ID | post to the embassy with a money order

Documents you need

Original power of attorney, statement or inheritance statement signed before a Justice of the Peace (official stamp-seal)
JP-certified copy of valid BiH passport or ID
Money order payable to the embassy

Fees and processing time

Official fee: power of attorney AUD 25; statement AUD 50; inheritance statement AUD 50; certifying a parent's signature on a power of attorney AUD 34
Other charges: postage in Australia AUD 5 ordinary, AUD 10 express medium or AUD 12 express large (from abroad AUD 22, AUD 44, AUD 52)

Processing time: Not stated.

Good to know

Embassy page is in Bosnian and shows no date; read 2026-10-24. People without valid BiH documents use the separate apostille route (see notarial-no-bih-documents). Downloadable POA and statement forms on the site.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Bosnia and Herzegovina's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Certification of power of attorney, statement or inheritance statement in Australia