Notaries’ Fees

The following scale of fees has been prepared by the Council of The Society of Notaries of Victoria Inc. by way of benchmark information for its members and the public.

The benchmark scale commenced on 1 July 2021. All Notaries are free to set their own fees. The Society has no control over fees charged.

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1. Oaths, declarations and attestations

1.1 Administering an oath or affirmation, taking a declaration or attesting a signature (including, where applicable, completing a jurat or pre-printed acknowledgement or the like) without preparing and completing a notarial certificate

Without GST

$110.00

With GST

$121.00

1.2 Administering an oath or affirmation, taking a declaration or attesting a signature and preparing and completing a notarial certificate

$180.00

$198.00

1.3 For each additional deponent, declarant or signatory at the same time

$80.00

$88.00

1.4 Preparing and completing an exhibit note or annexure certificate

$70.00

$77.00

1.5 Completing an exhibit note or annexure certificate prepared by others

$50.00

$55.00

2. Certifying copy documents

2.1 (a) Prepare and complete a notarial certificate certifying one individual copy document (of up to five pages)

Without GST

$180.00

With GST

$198.00

2.1 (b) For each further page of the individual document (beyond five pages)

$10.00

$11.00

2.2 Where appropriate and acceptable in the receiving jurisdiction:

(a) certifying two to five individual copy documents (of up to five pages each) under one notarial certificate

$190.00

$209.00

(b) for each additional copy document of up to five pages under the same certificate

$50.00

$55.00

(c) for each further page beyond five pages of an individual document certified

$10.00

$11.00

3. Powers of Attorney in Private Form

3.1 Attesting a Power of Attorney in private form for use overseas and identifying the donor; and

3.2 Preparing and completing a notarial certificate as to the attestation of a Power of Attorney and certification of the donor’s identity

Without GST

$220.00

With GST

$242.00

4. Australian Academic Documents

4.1 Verifying an Australian testamur, academic document or record; and

4.2 Preparing and completing a notarial certificate as to the verification of an Australian testamur, academic document or record and certifying a copy thereof

Without GST

$220.00

With GST

$242.00

5. Other Notarial Certificates

5.1 Preparing and completing a certificate of good standing of an Australian corporation

Without GST

$450.00

With GST

$495.00

5.2 Preparing and completing a certificate of Australian law:

(a) up to three folios;

$330.00

$363.00

(b) for each folio beyond three

$80.00

$88.00

5.3 Preparing and completing a certificate in relation to any matter not otherwise specified in this scale:

(a) up to three folios;

$180.00

$198.00

(b) for each folio beyond three

$80.00

$88.00

6. Duplicates

6.1 For each of the first ten duplicate certificates provided

Half the original fee

6.2 For each duplicate certificate provided after the tenth

One-quarter of the original fee

7. Authentic form documents

7.1 Completing a notarial act in authentic form prepared by others, including one copy for the client and one copy for retention in the notary’s protocol

Without GST

$360.00

With GST

$396.00

7.2 Preparing a notarial act in authentic form including one copy for the client and one copy for retention in the notary’s protocol

$120.00

$132.00

8. Ship’s Protests

8.1 Noting a protest prepared by a Ship’s Master and entering in the register and providing one copy

Without GST

$385.00

With GST

$423.50

8.2 Each further copy

$176.00

$193.60

8.3 Preparation of Extended Protest

As per Supreme Court Scale

9. Miscellaneous fees and charges

9.1 In relation to any matter not otherwise specified in the scale, a notary may charge fees in accordance with the First Schedule of the current Victorian Practitioner Remuneration Order in relation to matters such as:

attending at DFAT and at Consulates (including uplifting documents)
filing documents with DFAT by post
preparing documents other than notarial acts, including affidavits and declarations
dealing with foreign language documents
providing photocopies
reviewing of documents prior to appointments
receiving and sending emails advising about notarial procedures
other correspondence and perusals
attendances by telephone or otherwise
searching title or other searches
clerical work by staff members

The following scale of fees has been prepared by the Council of The Society of Notaries of Victoria Inc. by way of benchmark information for its members and the public.

The benchmark scale commenced on 1 July 2021. All Notaries are free to set their own fees. The Society has no control over fees charged.

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1.1 Administering an oath or affirmation, taking a declaration or attesting a signature (including, where applicable, completing a jurat or pre-printed acknowledgement or the like) without preparing and completing a notarial certificate

1.2 Administering an oath or affirmation, taking a declaration or attesting a signature and preparing and completing a notarial certificate

1.3 For each additional deponent, declarant or signatory at the same time

1.4 Preparing and completing an exhibit note or annexure certificate

1.5 Completing an exhibit note or annexure certificate prepared by others

2.1 (a) Prepare and complete a notarial certificate certifying one individual copy document (of up to five pages)

2.1 (b) For each further page of the individual document (beyond five pages)

2.2 Where appropriate and acceptable in the receiving jurisdiction:

(a) certifying two to five individual copy documents (of up to five pages each) under one notarial certificate

(b) for each additional copy document of up to five pages under the same certificate

(c) for each further page beyond five pages of an individual document certified

3.1 Attesting a Power of Attorney in private form for use overseas and identifying the donor; and

3.2 Preparing and completing a notarial certificate as to the attestation of a Power of Attorney and certification of the donor’s identity

4.1 Verifying an Australian testamur, academic document or record; and

4.2 Preparing and completing a notarial certificate as to the verification of an Australian testamur, academic document or record and certifying a copy thereof

5.1 Preparing and completing a certificate of good standing of an Australian corporation

5.2 Preparing and completing a certificate of Australian law:

(a) up to three folios;

(b) for each folio beyond three

5.3 Preparing and completing a certificate in relation to any matter not otherwise specified in this scale:

(a) up to three folios;

(b) for each folio beyond three

6.1 For each of the first ten duplicate certificates provided

6.2 For each duplicate certificate provided after the tenth

7.1 Completing a notarial act in authentic form prepared by others, including one copy for the client and one copy for retention in the notary’s protocol

7.2 Preparing a notarial act in authentic form including one copy for the client and one copy for retention in the notary’s protocol

8.1 Noting a protest prepared by a Ship’s Master and entering in the register and providing one copy

8.2 Each further copy

8.3 Preparation of Extended Protest

9.1 In relation to any matter not otherwise specified in the scale, a notary may charge fees in accordance with the First Schedule of the current Victorian Practitioner Remuneration Order in relation to matters such as:

9.2 Notaries may recover all out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and properly incurred and paid.