Verification of Identity
The Australian Consulate-General in Geneva can certify your documents and complete the DFAT Identity Certificate. As we will be verifying your ID, you are required to come in-person. Please read the information below regarding verification of your identity and the services we can provide.
‘Identifiers Certificates' or 'Verification of Identity Certificates'
Consulate staff will complete the DFAT Identity Certificate for ID verification. We cannot complete or sign any other organisation’s document or form to verify your identity (i.e. Westpac or other ID forms). Please contact the receiving Australian authority and ask them if they will accept the DFAT Identity Certificate before requesting an appointment. If this does not meet their requirements, then ask the receiving authority if they will accept ID verification from an alternate source (e.g. having their form completed by an alternate provider e.g. a Swiss notary public).
Is an in-person appointment required?
Yes, you must come in-person for Consular staff to verify your identity.
How to book an appointment?
All notarial appointments are held in Geneva only (not Bern) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The current waiting time for an appointment is 1-2 weeks - please advise us if your request is urgent.
Appointments can only be made by sending an email to: [email protected] (click this email link to auto-populate the below required information in your email).
Please provide the following in your email:
- Title your email subject with: “Last name”, “First Name” – Notarial Appointment
- Your full name, contact phone number and email address
- The full name of anyone else requiring the same service
- Preferred 'day' (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) and ‘time’ (morning/afternoon preference)
- Where you will be coming from
- Specific details of the notarial service you require – Full instructions from the requesting authority must be provided before an appointment can be scheduled - please attach these details to your appointment request email.
What to bring to your appointment?
- Your valid passport.
- Other original documents required (we will make the copies).
- Your credit/debit card for payment – Fees and payment methods