certified documents for skills assess

[Guest chisel999]

hi

can anyone clarify the whole certified documents thing?

im going to apply to vetassess shortly and need to know who is able to certify my documents. can it be any public figure such as dentist/doctor etc or does it have to be a specific person?

cheers.

[TheBrammies]

Document Certification

Unless otherwise stated all documents for Australian Migration must be in the form of certified copies. Please follow these guidelines carefully as documents that are not properly certified can cause delays to your application.

Applicants should note the following points concerning certification of documents

Definition of a certified document

A certified copy is a photocopy of an original document which is stamped as being a true copy of the original by a solicitor, JP, Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public.

Correctly certified documents are a vital part in preparing a successful Visa application. If you submit a photocopy of an original document to your assessing body or the Department of Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs which is not certified e.g. Birth Certificate, then your application will not be processed. The application will be considered incomplete and you will be given a dead line to supply the missing evidence or the application will become invalid.

To ensure you have properly certified your original documents, please follow the below guidelines.

You must provide a properly certified copy of the ORIGINAL document. Certified copies of previously certified documents will not be accepted.

Proper certification should appear on every page, and must show the following:

• A Statement from Solicitor / Justice of the Peace indicating that this is a true copy of the original.

• The signature & date of the Solicitor / Justice of the Peace certifying the document

• The name of the Solicitor / Justice of the Peace certifying the document. This should be clearly printed or evident in the official stamp

• The address of the person certifying the document

• The phone number and if possible the email address of the person certifying the document

• Where possible, an official stamp indicating the status of the person certifying the document, i.e. Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public, or indicating the name of the law firm.

For migration purposes, only the following people are able to certify copies original documents:

• Practicing Solicitor

• Justice of the Peace

• Commissioner for Oaths

• Notary Public

For other purposes, Post offices, banks or Police offices are able to certify documents, please note that they are NOT able to certify documents for migration purposes.

Assessment of your application will not proceed if you submit copies of documents where the requirements stated above are not complied with.

 

 

 

hope this helps