Online witnessing
for your Australian
affidavit
Swear or affirm your affidavit before an Australian legal practitioner on a video call. Usually about ten minutes. From $39 per document.
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See pricing- Witnessed by an Australian legal practitioner
- Covers Cth, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, ACT, NT (excludes WA and Tas – see why)
- Usually about ten minutes
- Pay only once it's witnessed
Trusted by Australian businesses and individuals
Pricing
One document, one fee, from $39. Most sessions take about ten minutes.
For individuals
Any document we cover, witnessed by a lawyer.
Booked or on demand. The price is shown before you choose.
- Live video call with a practitioner
- Identity verification
- Witnessing endorsement
- Signed and witnessed PDF
- Emailed to you as well
- Witnessing record retained
You're only charged once the document is witnessed.
Witnessing documents for an organisation?
If you have regular volume, make an enquiry and we'll talk about monthly invoicing.
How it works
Four steps, usually about ten minutes in all.
Step 1: Tell us the document and upload it
Pick your state and document type, then upload a PDF or Word file, or photograph a paper document. You can mark up where you'll sign before the call.
Step 2: Verify your identity
Photograph your ID and take a selfie. The practitioner checks both against you on the live call.
Step 3: Sign in front of the practitioner
Join a short video call. You sign on screen while they watch, and they sign as witness.
Step 4: Get the witnessed document
Pay, then download the signed and witnessed PDF and your receipt. Both are emailed to you too.
Only have a paper copy?
Scan the code with your phone camera to photograph the pages and carry on from your phone. Already on your phone? Start here.
Popular documents to witness
The documents people most often bring to a session.
For Individuals
Have a statutory declaration or affidavit witnessed from home, on a short video call with an Australian legal practitioner. It is from $39 per document, and you pay only once it has been witnessed.
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For Business
For organisations whose staff, contractors or customers need declarations witnessed regularly, from $39 per document. Monthly invoicing is available for regular volume, by arrangement.
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What we witness
- Statutory declarations (Commonwealth and state)
- Affidavits for court and tribunal proceedings
- Insurance and superannuation claim declarations
- Identity and change of name declarations
- Some deeds and contracts that may be witnessed by audio-visual link
- Lender and identification declarations
- Tender and procurement declarations
- Licensing and compliance declarations
What we don't witness online
These need an in-person witness.
- – Wills and codicils
- – Enduring powers of attorney
- – Advance health and care directives
- – Land title and property transfer instruments
Frequently asked questions
Is a document witnessed online valid?
Yes, in the jurisdictions we operate in. Commonwealth statutory declarations can be made by video link under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cth), and New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory each permit audio-visual witnessing by a prescribed witness. An Australian legal practitioner is a prescribed witness in every one of them, and the endorsement on your document records that it was witnessed that way.
Who actually witnesses my document?
An Australian legal practitioner. The practitioner is named on the document, with their capacity and the fact the signature was witnessed by audio-visual link.
Which documents can't you witness?
Wills and codicils, enduring powers of attorney, advance care and health directives, and land title and property registry instruments including mortgages and transfers. For those, see a JP or solicitor in person.
How long does it take?
Usually about ten minutes end to end. Uploading the document and photographing your ID takes a few minutes, then the call. On demand, you connect when a practitioner is available during our hours; if none is, book a time instead.
How much does it cost?
From $39 per document. The price is shown before you book or connect, and it is charged after the document is witnessed, not before. There is nothing to pay if your document isn't witnessed.
When are you open?
Sessions run weekdays 12:15pm – 1:30pm and 5:30pm – 9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am – 6:30pm and Sundays 9:00am – 8:30pm, Brisbane time. Outside those hours you can still book a time. Not every slot is available, so check the calendar.
Australian legal practitioner
With a current practising certificate
7 jurisdictions
Commonwealth, 6 states and territories
Stored securely
On Australian servers
Pay after witnessing
No charge if it isn't witnessed