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raghav_81(Newbie)Newbie
24 Apr 2026

I recently submitted my DASP Application to claim my super, however, my super fund HESTA sent me an email and asked to submit some documents before they can process this application. I submitted the documents but one of the document which was a certified passport got rejected because it was not certified correctly. I was having a confusion regarding a public notary that was mentioned in the email. So the question I had for them was, do I need to go to Australian Embassy to certify my passport or any local public notary in my city can also certify it? I couldn't find much information regarding this so I had a confusion on what exactly is a public notary? Is it necessary to go to Australian Embassy to certify the passport?

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YellowPotato(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
24 Apr 2026

Unless I'm misunderstanding your issue, I think they want a certified copy of your passport. A photo copy that has been seen by someone who has seen that photo copy AND the original document, and it is identical.


Call HESTA to explain to you or


Go to HESTA website, on the page for DASP the webpage is named "claiming your super when you leave Australia". There's a section about the certified copy "Certifying your identification (PDF)." Explains what they consider a certified copy

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raghav_81(Newbie)Newbie
24 Apr 2026

Hey. Thank you so much for your reply. Actually I have already seen the certification document but they have not specifically mentioned anything about public notary. The confusion I am having is, I need to Australian embassy only to certify my passport or a local notary at my place can certify?

YellowPotato(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
24 Apr 2026

If you're looking at the document, you should be able to see a list of people who can certify. Notary Public is one of them. I think you misunderstood HESTA's message. Notary Public CAN certify your document, doesn't mean you have to use them. There's other professions on the list.


You may find it easier to find and get it certified by a Justice of Peace. It is common for the local library to have a day where Justice of Peace comes in and certifies documents

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