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Australian High Commission, New Delhi

This service is for the witnessing of Commonwealth Statutory Declarations or for witness signatures on land transfer/mortgage documents or for 

What to bring for statutory declarations:
- Your completed UNSIGNED declaration
- Proof of Identity (Passport)

What to bring for witnessing of property/bank documents:
- Written instructions from one of the following: Australian legal practitioner, law practiced licensed conveyance, mortgagee (eg. your bank)
- Proof of Identity (Passport)
- Correctly prepared forms

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

Please visit our website for further information:

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Notarial_Services.html

Relevant fees apply.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Witness a Signature

Choose this option for individual applications between 16 and 17 year old.

16 and 17 year old children ARE REQUIRED to attend the appointment along with a person with parental responsibility.

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodge, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Please ensure you bring to your appointment all original support documents to the passport application. 

Visit our website for information on overseas passport applications: 

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/how-get-adult-passport

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Child passport - 16-17 years (PC8)

Select this option if you have two passport application forms.

Fees and the duration of your appointment will vary depending on the type and number of passport applications you intend to lodge.

Children aged 16-17 years are REQUIRED to attend the appointment along with one parent or person with parental responsibility for the child.

Children under 16 years of age do not need to attend the passport interview. 

Before attending your appointment, please complete and print the relevant application form and ensure to bring all your ORIGINAL supporting documents. Please refer to our website for details: 

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works

Please visit our website to check if you are eligible for passport renewal via a mailed-in option for further details: 

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Mailed_passport_applications.html

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Group (2) passport applications

Choose this option for passport applications for adults renewing passport using a PC7 form. NOT for child passport application.
Before attending your appointment, please complete and print the relevant application form on www.passports.gov.au.
You can apply for this passport without visiting an Australian Passport Office in person. 

Please see our website for further details: 

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Mailed_passport_applications.html

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodge, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2 passport applications' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Passport types available:
Ordinary Passport (34 pages)
Validity: 10 years

Senior (over 75 years)
Ordinary Passport (34 pages)
Validity: 5 years (reduced fee)

If you have filled all your visa pages of your current passport and the validity has more than two years remaining, you can get a Replacement Passport (34 pages) for a lesser fee.

Visit our website for information on overseas passport applications: www.passports.gov.au
Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Adult passport - Renewal (PC7)

Choose this option for individual child application below 16 years of age. NOT for adult applications.

Children under 16 years old do not need to attend.

Please ensure you bring to your appointment all original supporting documents to the passport application. 

Information on child passport applications is available on: 

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/how-get-child-passport

You can also apply for this passport without the need to visit an Australian Passport Office in person. Please see our website: 

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Mailed_passport_applications.html

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodge, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Child passport - Renewal (PC8)

Choose this option for individual child application below 16 years of age. NOT for adult applications.

Children under 16 years old do not need to attend.

Please ensure you bring to your appointment all original supporting documents to the passport application.

Information on child passport applications is available on:

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/how-get-child-passport

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodge, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Child passport - First passport application

Select this option if you have 3 or more passport application forms.

Fees and the duration of your appointment will vary depending on the type and number of passport applications you intend to lodge.

Children aged 16-17 years are REQUIRED to attend the appointment along with one parent or person with parental responsibility for the child.

Children under 16 years of age do not need to attend the passport interview. 

Before attending your appointment, please complete and print the relevant application form and ensure to bring all your ORIGINAL supporting documents. Please refer to our website for details: 

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works

Please visit our website to check if you are eligible for passport renewal via a mailed-in option for further details: 

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Mailed_passport_applications.html

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Group (3 or more) passport applications

This service is for having documents issued with an Apostille or an Authentication certificate (legalisation).

Legalisation describes the process whereby the signature, seal or stamp on an original public document is verified by a series of public officials along a ‘chain of authentication’ or ‘authentication chain’

We can only legalise original Australian public documents. There are two types of public documents:
• Documents issued directly by an Australian government agency or official (Federal, state or territory).
• Documents that have been notarised or certified by an Australian notary public.

Please visit our website for further information:

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Notarial_Services.html

Relevant fees apply.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Apostilles and Authentications

This service is for the certification of documents.

What to bring:
- Your original document that you require to be certified
- Proof of Identity (Passport)

Please visit our website for further information at 

Relevant fees apply.

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Notarial_Services.html

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Certify a Copy of a Document

Choose this option for first Australian passport when you are an adult (+18 years). NOT for child application.
Before attending your appointment, please complete and print the relevant application form on www.passports.gov.au.
Visit our website for information on overseas passport applications: 

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/how-get-adult-passport 

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodged, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Ordinary Passport (34 pages)
Validity: 10 years

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Adult passport - First time application (PC8)

Choose this option for individual child application below 16 years of age. NOT for adult applications.

Children under 16 years old do not need to attend.

Please ensure you bring to your appointment all original supporting documents to the passport application.

Information on child passport applications is available on:

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/how-get-child-passport

You can also apply for this passport without the need to visit an Australian Passport Office in person. Please see our website:

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Mailed_passport_applications.html

NOTE: If you have more than one passport application to lodge, please exit from this service and select 'Group Booking - 2' or 'Group Booking (3 or more)' option.

Fees are payable only by credit/debit card (Mastercard/Visa) in INR.
Fees in Indian rupees are subject to change each month based on the exchange rate.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Child passport - First Time Application

Reporting of a lost, stolen or damaged passport, or enquiries related to a lost, stolen or damaged passport.

You can also report a passport lost or stolen by calling the High Commission (+91-11-41399900), emailing us on ahc.newdelhi@dfat.gov.au or visiting 

https://www.passports.gov.au/reportlostorstolen/Pages/default.aspx

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

Lost, stolen or damaged passport

This service is for the witnessing of signatures on a Notice of Intended Marriage form or a Certificate of no-Impediment to Marriage form.

What to bring:
- Valid Identification (passport).
- Completed but UNSIGNED No-Impediment to Marriage form (available from www.smartraveller.gov.au).
- If applicable, divorce/death certificate from a previous marriage.

The Australian High Commission cannot provide advice on the local laws/requirements. 

Please visit our website for further information at 

https://india.highcommission.gov.au/ndli/Notarial_Services.html

Relevant fees apply.

ENTRY TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS FROM GATE NUMBER 1.

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Australian High Commission, New Delhi

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