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Pakistan: Attestation and legalisation of documents in Australia

  • Apply by post Possible
  • Checked 25 October 2026

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.

Consular attestation or counter-attestation of documents for use between Australia and Pakistan, including personal documents, Pakistani public documents and Australian public documents.

Where to apply in Australia

High Commission in Canberra for residents of the ACT, WA, QLD and NT; Consulate-General in Melbourne for SA, TAS and VIC; Consulate-General in Sydney for NSW. Consular camps are held in other cities (for example Queensland).

Melbourne: same-day when complete; documents may be posted or couriered with a prepaid return envelope; bank draft, postal order or card.

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

How to apply

Australian documents first need DFAT authentication; Pakistani government documents first need Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation | submit original with signed application form incl. statutory declaration, plus ID copies (JP-attested if posting) | pay the fee.

Documents you need

Fees and processing time

Processing time: Same day if all requirements are met (Melbourne).

Good to know

The Sydney attestation page failed to load; fee and rules are from the Melbourne page. Only life certificates are attested free of charge. Not attestable: identity cards, criminal judgments or FIRs, domicile, photos, invitation letters, insurance, land deeds, wills, IELTS/TOEFL and other international certificates, reference letters and similar.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Pakistan's official channels, last checked on 25 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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