Certified copies

[nattie]

I know you have to get certifeied copies of documents as part of your visa, who are able to sign the photocopied documents ?

Any help please, thank Nat

[kimdownie]

hi, documents can be certified by teachers, policemen, majestrates, justices of the peace, doctors, dentists, solicitors to name but a few. If you look on immi website it will give you a more detailed list, just be aware that doctors, dentists and solicitors will charge for this, so if you have a friend who is one of the above it is worth speaking to them first.
Kim

[kimdownie]

also be aware that there is specific wording to be put on the photocopy

[col&dee]

Hi there,
When we enquired via our Immigration agent we were advised that it could only be JoP's, and solicitors who could certify documents - perhaps we were ill-advised though! I am a teacher and I asked if a headteacher could sign and was told this wasn't possible. Our documents had an official stamp embossed onto them.

[nattie]

Originally Posted by kimdownie

also be aware that there is specific wording to be put on the photocopy

What is the specific wording, will it be on the Immigration website?

[ItsJo]

Originally Posted by col&dee

Hi there,
When we enquired via our Immigration agent we were advised that it could only be JoP's, and solicitors who could certify documents - perhaps we were ill-advised though! I am a teacher and I asked if a headteacher could sign and was told this wasn't possible. Our documents had an official stamp embossed onto them.

We assumed the same but didnt use an agent, or brother in law was told it could only be solicitors or J O P's by his agent :)

[thepriceclan]

We got a solicitor to do ours but be careful as it can cost a fortune if they charge £5 a document. It soon mounts up. Also Justice of the peace can do it. As far as I am aware, teachers, policemen, doctors and dentists can't do it.

My husband wreckons that if you phone the majistrates courts they have a certain day where you can go in and have documents certified and they only charge a small fee. Not sure if it is true but it is worth a try.

Sarahx

[SAINTHURLOCK]

From my experience,JoP are what is needed,not dentists,docs etc but legal eagles,when i went thru the visa bureau I sent all my docs to them in adelaide and they signed them as JoP's for free.

[nattie]

Originally Posted by SAINTHURLOCK

From my experience,JoP are what is needed,not dentists,docs etc but legal eagles,when i went thru the visa bureau I sent all my docs to them in adelaide and they signed them as JoP's for free.

How you send them to the Visa Bureau?

[joetrac]

I got mine certified by a bank offical...at no cost...and I am now in OZ living the high life ....so anyone that can certifie your passport can do the same for your documents.