Various Australian laws often require your signature on a document be witnessed by an eligible witness, such as: Solicitors, Justices of the Peace, and other authorised witnesses perform such functions within Australia. Many laws allow consular officers at Australian diplomatic and consular missions overseas to perform this service.
The Australian Consular Officers who perform this service do so under the Consular Fees Act 1955 and are required to charge a fee.
It is up to you to check the who would be an eligible witness for your document before taking the appointment with the Embassy for witnessing.
It is your responsibility to present the document to be witnessed in the correct form and to provide the correct instructions for witnessing.
The Australian Consular Officer does not have the authority to provide legal advice.
When attending the mission to have your signature witnessed, you will also need to bring your passport with you to confirm your identity.