What we help with / Matters in Poland
Matters in Poland
What we can do here in Australia when you have a matter in Poland, and where to find our detailed guides.
In short
- Radek, a notary public, notarises and certifies documents for Polish courts, notaries, banks and offices. You sign in front of him at our Frankston office.
- We lodge them with DFAT for an apostille. Both countries belong to the Apostille Convention, which has applied in Poland since 14 August 2005.
- We draft powers of attorney in consultation with the Polish notary or lawyer who will rely on them.
- We do not advise on Polish law; a lawyer or notary in Poland covers that, working alongside us.
- Cost and next step: you receive a written quote before work starts. Call 1800 776 529 or write to us; we reply within one business day.
What we can do in Australia
The Supreme Court of Victoria appointed Radek as a notary public. He witnesses signatures and certifies copies of documents for use in Poland, such as powers of attorney, statements and copies of certificates. For any notarial act, you attend our Frankston office in person.
We then lodge the documents with DFAT, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which issues the apostille. Under the Apostille Convention, the receiving country can require no further formality to confirm the signature and seal. The Convention has applied in Australia since 16 March 1995 and in Poland since 14 August 2005.
A power of attorney for a sale or an inheritance in Poland must meet Polish requirements. Before you sign, we settle the wording with the Polish notary or lawyer who is going to use it. We also explain Australian documents in Polish, and advise clients in Poland on Australian law by video.
What we do not do
Radek is an Australian lawyer. We do not advise on Polish law, such as Polish inheritance, property or tax rules. For those questions, a lawyer or notary in Poland advises, and we work alongside them.
Guides on Polish and Australian matters
Detailed guides on prolawyers.com.au (cards; each links to the English version):
- Wills for Polish-Australian families: how a Victorian will works with property and family in Poland, and whether one will or two makes sense. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/wills-polish-australian-families/
- Inheriting in Poland: accepting or refusing an inheritance, proving you are an heir, and tax, when you inherit in Poland but live in Australia. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/inheritance-poland/
- Power of attorney for Poland: authorising someone to sell or manage property in Poland, with the notarising and apostille steps. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/power-of-attorney-poland/
- Apostille for Poland: which Australian documents can be notarised for Poland, and how the apostille is obtained. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/apostille-poland/
- Estate in Victoria, heirs in Poland: the court grant for Victorian assets, signing from Poland, superannuation and tax. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/estate-in-victoria-heirs-in-poland/
- Property in Victoria from Poland: buying, selling and owning property in Victoria while you live in Poland. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/property-in-victoria-from-poland/
- Polish companies in Australia: debt recovery, contracts, business premises in Victoria, and setting up a branch or subsidiary. https://prolawyers.com.au/polish-lawyer-melbourne/polish-companies-australia/
Notarial appointments
Appointment details, including parking and what to bring, are on frankstonnotary.com.au.
Questions
Have another question? Phone 1800 776 529 or send us a message.
For notarial work, yes. Radek notarises documents only when you attend our Frankston office in person, though clients in Poland can get advice on Australian law by video.
That depends on the court, notary or office in Poland that will receive it. Ask them, or your Polish notary or lawyer, before you see us.
Not on Polish law. We can notarise your documents, obtain the apostille and work alongside your lawyer or notary in Poland.
Law referred to
- Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, opened for signature 5 October 1961, 527 UNTS 189 (entered into force 24 January 1965) arts 2, 3.
Radek Dajer is an Australian lawyer and notary public who speaks Polish. He practises Australian law and does not advise on Polish law; for questions of Polish law, we bring in a lawyer or notary in Poland.
Have a document for Poland?
Call 1800 776 529, or write and tell us what the document is and who will receive it.
Phone: 1800 776 529
Email: info@polishlawyer.com.au
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm
Office: 435 Nepean Highway, Frankston VIC 3199