Due to the increased risk of fraud, all Australian university education documents must be verified by the central Student Administration office or the nominated representative of the issuing institution as a ‘true and accurate record’ before the document can be legalised by DFAT.
Notarised true copies of Australian university documents must be verified by the issuing institution, either on the original or on the copy. A statement by a Notary that the document is a ‘true copy’ does not satisfy the verification requirement.
If a foreign education document is presented with a certificate from an Australian Competent Authority stating the degree has been verified (for example, the Australian Medical Practitioner Authority for a medical degree or Engineers Australia, for engineering degrees), this certificate may be legalised by DFAT if attested to by a Notary Public.