Consulate General in Sydney Argentine Republic

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General Information of Powers of Attorney

If you are in Australia and need to make a Power of Attorney that has effect in the Republic, you can go to an Australian Notary Public or the Argentine Consulate in Sydney.

a) At the Consulate General

The notarial functions of the Argentine Consulate General enable it to prepare powers of attorney to be used in the Argentine Republic, without the need for subsequent legalization or apostillation of the power.

The procedure is a paid process and consists of the signing of the power of attorney and the preparation of the Testimony (document that is delivered to the interested party). In both cases the cost is 80 UC for every 25 lines or fraction.

The testimony is delivered in paper format and also in electronic format for immediate use in Argentina.

Requirements:

  • Original DNI (if the applicant is Argentine) or passport (if the applicant is foreign), identical to the one that will appear on the power of attorney. This document must be valid and current.
  • Copy of the DNI of the person who will be authorized by virtue of the requested power.
  • Draft or minute of the power of attorney, provided to the applicant by his or her lawyer or notary in Argentina and with letterhead and contact information of the law firm or notary office. This document must include the address of the person granting the power, whether permanent or temporary, in the jurisdiction of this Consulate.
  • If the power includes mention of ownership of a registered property or vehicle, a copy of the deed or title.
  • Applicant's contact information: current address, telephone number, email address.

Procedure:

The power is carried out with a prior turn. To request an appointment, send an email to poderes_csidn@mrecic.gov.ar attaching a photo of the aforementioned documentation and the minutes/draft of the power of attorney in modifiable text document format (DOC or similar, but not a PDF).

Once the information has been analyzed, this Consulate General will determine, based on the length of the power of attorney, the amount to be paid in AUD, and will respond to you with the final draft of the document to be signed for approval. An appointment will be coordinated with a day and time to be determined.

On the day of the appointment, the person granting the power of attorney will show the original of their ID or passport, will pay by one of the accepted payment methods the amount reported by the Consulate in the previous step, and will sign the power of attorney before the Consul General.

 

B) Before a Notary Public

If coming to the Consulate General is impossible, whoever wishes to grant a power of attorney to a representative in Argentina can turn to an Australian Notary Public, who will be presented with the draft or minutes prepared by their notary in Argentina.

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Once the power of attorney is signed, and for this document to be valid in Argentina, you must legalize the power of attorney with the stamp -Apostille of The Hague-, in English "Apostille stamp". This stamp is affixed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Please check the website: www.dfat.gov.au

*The interested party must consult directly with the Australian Notary Public about the costs and times that the preparation of the power will take, as well as whether the notary will be in charge of obtaining the "Apostille" or if it must be done by the interested party.

**The power of attorney notarized and apostilled in Australia is valid in Argentina without the need for it to be legalized by the Consulate or by any other Australian or Argentine authority.

 

 

Updated date: 19/02/2025