https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: Australia Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:59:03 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the conclusion of the e-Country Profiles project, resulting in the development and modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: -          1965 Service Convention -          1970 Evidence Convention -          1980 Child Abduction Convention -          1993 Adoption Convention -         .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the e-Country Profiles project, a new EU-funded project coordinated by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The project will result in the development or modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: 1965 Service Convention 1970 Evidence Convention 1980 Child Abduction Convention 1993 Adoption Convention 1996 Child Protection Convention 2000 Protection of Adults Convention 2007 Child Support Convention The project’s aim is to enable the authorities concerned to complete the Country.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMT On 14 December 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Commonwealth of Australia launched a Category 2 e-Register as part of the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP) under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention). The e-Register is available at https://orao.dfat.gov.au/pages/verifyapostille.aspx.   The Permanent Bureau would like to congratulate the Government of Australia on this fantastic initiative. To date, there are over 200 Competent Authorities in 26.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=454 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=454 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:49:00 GMT On 1 June 2015, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs began issuing e-Apostilles as part of the e-APP under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention). As of this date, the new Category 3 e-Register of Apostilles issued by Austria also became operational. For practical information regarding the operation of the Apostille Convention for Austria (including access to the e-Register) please click here. Please note that the applicant may continue to ask for a.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=409 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=409 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:33:00 GMT On 15 March 2010, Australia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters. The accession was announced in a press release by the Australian Attorney-General on 18 March 2010. .. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=196 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=196 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:17:00 GMT On 1 April 2003, 14 European Union Member States, Australia and Switzerland signed the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Netherlands had already signed the Convention in 1997. The ceremony took place at the Peace Palace in The Hague, in the presence of Minister of Justice of the United Kingdom. On this same occasion, the United Kingdom signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. This.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=6 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=6 Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:29:00 GMT