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Hi,
I read somewhere that somebody had their documents certified by a friend or relative by putting stickers on the copies with the relevant wording and then the person signed the sticker.
Do you think this would be acceptable to TRA and/or the visa people?
Has anyone actually done this and had documents go through the process
I am just about ready to send every thing off for TRA and thought this was a really good idea as I have a relative who is a magistrate and has agreed to sign loads of pages for me
But I am now having doubts as to whether the stickers would be acceptable.
the stickers say
I, Jane Blogs, xxxx magistrate, 123 Pudding Lane, London, certifiy that this is a true copy of the orginal
there is space left for her to sign, which she is going to do next weekend for me
Panic is starting to set in I really need to send this off, really worried that something stupid will be missing or cause the application to be rejected
A magistrate can sign,personally, I wouldn't do the stickers, if they become detatched then they'd send you back the piece of paper and say it wasn't certified. Better to sign each piece of paper.
Our solicitor had a stamp which said, I certify etc.,,, she then signed and dated it.
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Hmmm... I liked the sticker idea too... never thought they might come off etc!!! (This forum's absolutely invaluable!)
So, if they need signing on the original docs, will it be okay for me to just write on each (unless I get a stamp made?) - my husband's boss is a magistrate and we're hoping he's going to sign them...
I'm going to the stationers' at lunchtime to see how much a stamp would be. Otherwise, is it acceptable for me to write on the blurb and then the magistrate just to sign?
And what are the exact words I would use... I saw kazze's post which was really helpful! But what do I put in the xxxx bit - is this the place that they're a magistrate for, eg Leeds? :?
My solicitors stamp said: I certify this to be a true copy
She then signed and dated it and put solicitor
it then had the address and telephone number
(in case they need to check I guess).
I don't think it would matter if you wrote the I certify bit as long as your magistrage friend signs, dates and puts his designation.
Ali
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I typed all the relevant info onto small stickers, put them on every original page then photocopied everything. Our J.P. friend then signed where necessary.
The agent has sent our TRA off so there has not been any query on this.
A lot of solicitors will have their own stamps - we just took our originals in and they copied them, stamped & signed the copies, and we paid.
If your mate is doing it for you then it might be polite to do your own copying, depending on how many you need done - why not ask them?
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yes the xxx is where they are a magistrate so it might say Leeds magistrate
I thought you had to send certified copies not originals and I don't think I want to put the stickers on the originals and then photocopy what if they DON'T come off the originals!
thanks to everyone, given me some things to think about
thats what I like about this forum
I am going to arrange for the documents to go by courier I think at hopefully a bit more reliable than good old P O
I thought you had to send certified copies not originals and I don't think I want to put the stickers on the originals and then photocopy what if they DON'T come off the originals!
You can photocopy everything, then put on the stickers, then get it all signed (take all originals with you to the solicitor/JP etc)
