Certified copies

[roflie]

Currently applying for a ENS 186 PR visa from my 457 visa and have a question on certified copies of documents.

 

I'm getting a Radiation Oncologist (doctor) or the pharmacist at the hospital i work at to certify my documents (even though they are colour copies).... Is it just a simple case of them signing (printing name?) and dating (each page?) each document?

 

Just a little confused as to the rules on this.. I followed the below link to determine that a doctor/pharmacist could certify;

 

http://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Pages/Statutorydeclarationsignatorylist.aspx

 

Thanks

 

Roflie

[dxboz]

Hi there this is the suggested wording from DIBP website

Only people from the designated list of occupations are able to certify copies of your original documents.

No particular form of words is required by legislation. However, the department suggests the following wording be used:

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[TR]

[TH]Number of pages[/TH]

[TH]Suggested wording[/TH]

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[TR]

[TD]Single page documents[/TD]

[TD]"This is a certified true copy of the original as sighted by me"[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Multiple page documents[/TD]

[TD]"I certify this and the following … pages to be a true copy of the original as sighted by me"

The department requires that all subsequent pages of the copy are initialled.

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

In addition, the department recommends that the following information also be provided along with the above statement on the copy of the document:

 

 

• Signature
  
• Name in full
  
• Occupation
  
• Telephone number
  
• Date
  
• Address (optional)
  

 

[roflie]

Thanks for the swift reply... makes things a lot easier now!

 

Roflie