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Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou

This service is provided with the following wording “this is a true copy of the document presented to me”. We cannot provide alternative wording.

It is your responsibility to ensure that the end user of the certified copy of a document will accept the copy.

What we can certify:
- Australian original documents.
- Foreign original documents for use in Australia.

What we cannot certify:
- Foreign documents for use outside of Australia.
- Laminated or framed documents.

Certifying a copy of a document 正本文件复印件核证

Statutory Declarations (Commonwealth, ACT, NSW, VIC, NT & QLD) 法定声明 (不含塔斯马尼亚、西澳 / 领馆无法见证签署南澳法定声明)

You should check with the requesting authorities to confirm the required service (apostille or authentication). The Consulate staff cannot advise clients of foreign requirements. 
General information is available from the smartraveller website; smartraveller.gov.au.

Apostilles and Authentications 海牙认证和认证

Property/mortgage documents (excluding WA documents) 物业买卖、按揭文件（不含西澳）

Thursday afternoons only.

This service is for Tasmanian or Western Australia Statutory declarations.

What to bring:
- Your completed UNSIGNED declaration
- Proof of identity (Passport, ID)

What we cannot do:
- Witnessing foreign declarations
- Witnessing declarations that are not in the correct format
- Witness declarations to be used outside of Australia
- Provide advice on the requirement of your document.

More information is available at the Smartraveller website.

Tasmania/WA Statutory Declaration 塔斯马尼亚/西澳法定声明 (领馆无法见证签署南澳法定声明)

Thursday afternoons only.

The Consulate does not renew driver's licences.  The Australian Consulate-General can witness signatures on Driver's licence renewal forms.

You will need to contact the relevant State Government Licence issuing Authority in Australia to obtain the necessary forms to renew your licence while residing overseas, which may need to be witnessed by a Consular Officer.

Driver's licence renewal - Witnessing signature 见证澳洲驾驶执照续期之签署

Used to demonstrate an individual's current and previous Australian passports. Issued in Chinese and English.

Same Holder Letter 澳洲护照属同一人证明信

Thursday afternoons only.  This service is for Western Australia Transfer of Land only.

WA - Transfer of Land 西澳物业买卖、按揭文件

This document is drawn up from a declaration made by the Australian citizen and confirms there is no impediment to marriage between the Australian and Chinese citizen. The applicant should produce original identification for both parties intending to be married. If either party has been married previously, original divorce certificates must be produced upon application for a CNI. The certificate is issued in English only. 

Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage 婚姻无障碍证明

Notice of Intended Marriage 拟结婚通知书

Thursday afternoons only.

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.

Power of attorney is a formal document giving another person the authority to make legally binding decisions on your behalf.

What to bring;
- Your completed UNSIGNED document
- Instructions from your lawyer/solicitor (if applicable)
- Passport or photo ID

More information is available at the Smartraveller website.

Affidavit, Power of Attorney 誓词/授权书

Choose this option for individual applications below 18 years of age living in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Hunan & Guangxi only, and also if you would like to sign a parental consent form.

Passport - families must book separate appointments for each adult/child.

**16 and 17 year old children ARE REQUIRED to attend the appointment along with a parent. Children under 16 do not need to attend.**

Visit the www.passports.gov.au for information on overseas passport applications.
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我们接受居住地为广东、海南、福建、湖南及广西澳籍公民之申请。
**年满16周岁的儿童护照申请人必须在父母其中一方陪同下亲临领馆。未满16周岁的儿童护照申请人可不用前来**

请浏览www.passports.gov.au获取更详尽的海外护照申请信息。

Australian Child Passport Application - 儿童护照申请

Choose this option for Australian adult passport applicants living in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Hunan & Guangxi only.

Passport - families must book separate appointments for each adult/child.

Visit www.passports.gov.au for information on overseas passport applications.

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我们接受居住地为广东、海南、福建、湖南及广西澳籍公民之申请。

请浏览www.passports.gov.au获取更详尽的海外护照申请信息。

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Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou

Same Holder Letter 澳洲护照属同一人证明信

July 2025

Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou

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