Medical Document Authentication
- Application Process
- Please make sure to carefully read the Document Authentication Guidelines.
- To save your valuable time, please complete the application form and prepare the relevant identification and documents before visiting.
- Due to jurisdictional division, our office only handles documents issued by WA or ACT
- In-Person Applications
- Only CASH is accepted at the counter. Credit card payments or bank transfers are not accepted.
- Submission Location: 2F, Unit 5 / 40 Blackall Street, Barton, Canberra City, ACT 2600
- No appointment is necessary. Please submit your documents during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM; please avoid visiting during lunch hours from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM).
- Postal Applications
- If the applicant is unable to visit in person, please mail the documents along with all required materials to our office.
- Mailing Address:
- Recipient: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office - Consular Division
- Address: Unit 5 / 40 Blackall Street, Barton, ACT 2600
- Requirements
| No. | Required Documents | Note |
| 1 | Document Authentication Form | The form must be filled out and signed by applicant.Note: Electronic signatures, scanned copies, or faxed forms will not be accepted. |
| 2 | Medical Documents (such as hospital records, diagnosis certificates, medical invoices, etc.) | The original medical documents issued by authorities in WA or ACT must first be notarised by a Notary Public Or authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in WA or ACT Prior to submission Note: Documents not notarised by NP or DFAT will NOT be accepted. |
| 3 | Passport Photocopy |
Applicant must provide a valid passport.(if necessary, also provide a copy of the relevant passport or ID). For Taiwanese nationals: Provide the original and a copy of the Taiwan passport or National ID card (original will be returned after verification). For non-Taiwan passports: A certified true copy by a Justice of the Peace is required before submission. |
- Fees (Effective from October 12, 2015)
- Original Document: AUD 22.00 per document
- Photocopy of Document: AUD 11.00 per copy
- Payment:
- In-Person: CASH Only
- Postal Payment: Money Order or Bank cheque, payable to "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia." Note: Incorrectly filled payee names will not be accepted.
- For Overseas Applicants: Please purchase an Australian Dollar Bank Draft from Mega International Commercial Bank (Bank Draft), payable to "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia," or you may arrange for a friend in Australia to pay in person at the office.
- Personal cheque and online bank transfer will not be accepted.
- Processing Time
- Processing Time: 5 working days (excluding mailing and additional document submission time).
- For applicants requesting expedited service with all required documents submitted, processing may be completed by the next working day. An additional expedited processing fee will be charged. The expedited service fee is AUD 33 per document, and AUD 17 per copy for additional duplicates (in accordance with Article 7 of the Fee Standards for Authentication of Documents by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Overseas Missions).
- Postal Applications: Please refer to the envelope style and postage info. Provide a self-addressed return envelope and carefully review the instructions for Australian postal services and international mailing requirements.
- Domestic Applicants (Within Australia): The office does not provide return envelope purchasing services. If you wish the office to return your documents or mail them overseas, please provide a tracked return envelope (e.g., Registered Post, Express Post, or International Express Letter) with the recipient’s details and contact information.
- Overseas Return Courier Arrangement (Australia → Taiwan / Overseas)
Once document authentication is completed, applicants will be notified accordingly.
Applicants are required to arrange their own international return courier service and provide the WAYBILL LABEL as soon as possible to facilitate packaging and dispatch. Failure to provide the waybill label in time may result in unsuccessful courier collection.
Please note that courier pickups are only available during office hours on working days:9:30 AM – 12:00 PM /2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Accepted international courier services include:DHL International /FedEx Express
- Form Downloads
Mailing Address:
Consular Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia
Unit 5, 40 Blackall St, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone: +61-2-61201030
Email: consular.aus@mofa.gov.tw
