Apostille and Legalisation for Marriage Certificates
If you need to use your South Australian marriage certificate overseas, you may need an apostille or authentication.
Start with the right certificate
You need the official marriage certificate issued after the marriage is registered, not the ceremonial certificate from the day.
Start here:
Apostille or authentication?
The overseas authority decides what they want.
DFAT and Smartraveller are clear on this point: ask the receiving authority or embassy exactly what they require.
Useful official sources:
Practical tips
- Order the official certificate first.
- Ask the overseas authority whether they want an apostille or authentication.
- Check whether they also want a translation.
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