certified documents!

[traceyd]

Hi all,

I am having problems getting my documents certified. I contacted my local Magistrates court - Gloucester and was told that they are charging £60 per document. I almost passed out there and then. I have about 10 documents, and need 3 copies of each (for skills assessment, AHPRA, and visa). This will amout to £1800. Does anyone know of where I can go to for a cheaper option close to Gloucester.

Thanks. Tracey

[Chardy]

Ring round some small solicitor firms as they tend to do the best deals. Apparently there is a guideline maximum of £10 per copy.

My local solicitor did 5 statutory declaration witnessing and about 42 certified copies for £50.

[paisleylass]

Am I right in thinking any nurse or doctor can certify? I work with loads, though I'm not a medic, and hope to get the job done for the price of a bottle of wine or two! :wink:

[traceyd]

Thanks guys for the replies, the ANMAC and AHPRA won't accept a solicitor, doctor or nurse, it has to be a notary public or JP. Have contacted some solicitors for Notary Publics, and now quoted £200 an hour, which is a hell of a lot cheaper, even if it is still costly. Tracey

[Chardy]

Thanks guys for the replies, the ANMAC and AHPRA won't accept a solicitor, doctor or nurse, it has to be a notary public or JP. Have contacted some solicitors for Notary Publics, and now quoted £200 an hour, which is a hell of a lot cheaper, even if it is still costly. Tracey

 

Do they do it in 15 minute chunks because it really won't take long ! :nah:

[Guest lexylou]

Hi Tracey,

we took some of our documents to our local post office and they charged £7 for every 3 documents.

[wrussell]

Hi all,

I am having problems getting my documents certified. I contacted my local Magistrates court - Gloucester and was told that they are charging £60 per document. I almost passed out there and then. I have about 10 documents, and need 3 copies of each (for skills assessment, AHPRA, and visa). This will amout to £1800. Does anyone know of where I can go to for a cheaper option close to Gloucester.

Thanks. Tracey

 

 

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[Guest katie0499]

That's too much for a certification

[Guest GeorgeD]

Am I right in thinking any nurse or doctor can certify? I work with loads, though I'm not a medic, and hope to get the job done for the price of a bottle of wine or two! :wink:

In Australia, yes they can, the list is much longer. In the UK, no they can't. Normally, documents should be certified by someone on the accepted list for that country. In the UK, it is basically a JP, Notary Public or Solicitor. Not sure why AHPRA won't accept a solicitor doing it.

 

You might get away with someone else doing it, but strictly speaking, the following people CAN'T certify documents in the UK...Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Accountants, Police Officers, Priests, etc. The Australian list of occupations who can do it includes Pharmacists, Postal Workers or any Federal employee with over 5 years service, etc, plus almost evey shopping centre in Australia offers a JP service to get all of this sort of thing done free of chage. It's a very regular requirement in Australia, hence the free services. Other countries don't have it for free so it becomes a real pain.

 

If a solicitor is no good, try and find a solicitor who is also a Notary Public...the chances are you will need a solicitor at some point for a will, selling your house, etc, so if you are bringing them some other business, they may throw in the document certifying for free, or at least a discounted rate.

[Guest bethnee]

i got all my documents certified by a notory of public for my Ahpra registration for £85. I didn't need documents certifying for visa as they accepted scanned copies PDF format as it was an online application. got my letter for nurse registration yesterday and my 457 visa today.

i shopped around and the notory of public is definitely the cheapest option

[rammygirl]

Thanks guys for the replies, the ANMAC and AHPRA won't accept a solicitor, doctor or nurse, it has to be a notary public or JP. Have contacted some solicitors for Notary Publics, and now quoted £200 an hour, which is a hell of a lot cheaper, even if it is still costly. Tracey

 

 

Notaries are more expensive that solicitors. Keep ringing round - go to small local offices and do the copying yourself.

 

I got loads done for £20 even though I copied them all it still took him 45 mins - bargain! The Notary at the same office wanted £150.

 

Are you positive they won't accept a solicitor????? Never heard that before.

[traceyd]

Thanks all for the replies, I have since found a notary who will do it for £50 and only needs 3 days notice, so that is great news for me. Tracey

[Joob joobs]

My friend is a Solicitor and Notary Public, can I get her to certify my docs or does it have to be an independent person?

[Guest shiji]

sorry i don't know in your place but in north east (newcastle upon tyne )my documents notaries for£60 for all documents.

[Guest MelliVenelli]

sorry i don't know in your place but in north east (newcastle upon tyne )my documents notaries for£60 for all documents.

 

Where did you go for this as I'm from the toon too and will need docs certified too so am wondering where to get it done.

 

Thanks

[Ike]

Hi, as it has previously been mentioned try a solicitors. I got 11 certificates and my passport done for £50. Just phoned up, popped in and they had it done in about 15 minutes.

[Guest shiji]

IN west road

Contact James Bowyer Gibson & Co. Solicitors, 77-87 West Road

 

NE15 6PR

 

Jameses Bowyer LL.B. Notary Public

 

Gibson & Co. Solicitors, 77-87 West Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 6PR

 

Gibson & Co. Solicitors, 77-87 West Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 6PR 0786 072 5159

[Guest Coxy04]

Just go to a local solicitor-book appt ahead- we have used them several times now and gets cheaper the more documents you have, mine said should charge fiver per certified copy, but when u have about 20 pieces of paper, and it only taks 10 mins think even they feel a bit guilty, so have always done us a deal with cost, most have ever paid for about 20 pieces is £50, good luck x

[boganbear]

I got my mate who is a bank manager to certify my docs without any problems. There is a long list of people who can certify docs in the UK - look at the list of people who can certify a passport photo

 

These are examples of the type of person that would be suitable:

 

• accountant
  
• airline pilot
  
• articled clerk of a limited company
  
• assurance agent of recognised company
  
• bank/building society official
  
• barrister
  
• chairman/director of limited company
  
• chiropodist
  
• commissioner of oaths
  
• councillor (local or county)
  
• civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for IPS
  
• dentist
  
• director/manager of a VAT-registered charity
  
• director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
  
• engineer (with professional qualifications)
  
• financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker)
  
• fire service official
  
• funeral director
  
• insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
  
• journalist
  
• Justice of the Peace
  
• legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)
  
• licensee of public house
  
• local government officer
  
• manager/personnel officer (of a limited company)
  
• member, associate or fellow of a professional body
  
• Member of Parliament
  
• Merchant Navy officer
  
• minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)
  
• nurse (RGN and RMN)
  
• officer of the armed services (active or retired)
  
• optician
  
• paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)
  
• person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)
  
• pharmacist
  
• photographer (professional)
  
• police officer
  
• Post Office official
  
• president/secretary of a recognised organisation
  
• Salvation Army officer
  
• social worker
  
• solicitor
  
• surveyor
  
• teacher, lecturer
  
• trade union officer
  
• travel agent (qualified)
  
• valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)
  
• Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers
  

 

[Guest GeorgeD]

I got my mate who is a bank manager to certify my docs without any problems. There is a long list of people who can certify docs in the UK - look at the list of people who can certify a passport photo

 

 

 

 

 

These are examples of the type of person that would be suitable:

 

• accountant

• airline pilot

• articled clerk of a limited company

• assurance agent of recognised company

• bank/building society official

• barrister

• chairman/director of limited company

• chiropodist

• commissioner of oaths

• councillor (local or county)

• civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for IPS

• dentist

• director/manager of a VAT-registered charity

• director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company

• engineer (with professional qualifications)

• financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker)

• fire service official

• funeral director

• insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company

• journalist

• Justice of the Peace

• legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)

• licensee of public house

• local government officer

• manager/personnel officer (of a limited company)

• member, associate or fellow of a professional body

• Member of Parliament

• Merchant Navy officer

• minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)

• nurse (RGN and RMN)

• officer of the armed services (active or retired)

• optician

• paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)

• person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)

• pharmacist

• photographer (professional)

• police officer

• Post Office official

• president/secretary of a recognised organisation

• Salvation Army officer

• social worker

• solicitor

• surveyor

• teacher, lecturer

• trade union officer

• travel agent (qualified)

• valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)

• Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

 

 

This is the list of people who can sign a passport photo. It's a different purpose! Do they know what they are supposed to write in an official capacity to formally certify documents? There is a sentence they are supposed to write, not just sign it, etc. If you got someone from that list to do it and it worked fine for you, then that's great, but you are taking a chance of having it rejected or returned, causing a delay, etc. My advice to people is just do it properly. There is a list of occupations published by DIAC of which professions can certify documents in the UK

 

http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/certification.html

 

This is what it says

<H3> Certification of documents </H3>

 

The table below lists professions that can certify documents in the UK and Ireland. Only documents certified by these professions will be accepted.

Australian Terminology

UK

Ireland

Practising lawyer

Solicitor

Solicitor

Magistrate

Magistrate

n/a

Public notary

Notary Public

Notary Public

 

Justice of the Peace

Justice of the Peace

n/a

Position/agency recognised by the law of the country to certify documents

Officer of a Court appointed by a Judge to take affidavits

 

Stick to this list and you won't go wrong. Randomly choose your own list of occupations which may or may not work and you run the risk of getting it wrong. There is written guidance on this...what's the harm in following it?