smithinoz Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi, Can anyone tell me if accountants are able to certify documents for Vetassess please? What other alternatives are there? Police officers? Thanks, Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulouhew Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Bank manager can aswell Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseandAnne Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi Debbie, What I did was to go to a local solicitor. If you go with all your docs and negotiate a deal for all of them. I did my qualifications,, certificates and all the stuff to do with my divorce and permission from my ex to allow the children to Emigrate (that included a visit from her to show her passport) and all this cost £50!!. I'm a police officer and police stations dont usually certify documents anymore (well not in Kent) because you have to have a station stamp and a police officer and most police stations dont normally have Police officers on the front counter. I know that you probably dont need all those documents done now but I found that as long as they were certified within a year of your application they werent questioned.So get them all copied and certified and speeds up your application. The only problem I had was the case officer didnt like the wording on the Statutory declartion even though I had got the wording from Australian High Commission in London!! But luckily the solicitor didnt charge me. :twitcy:Hope this helps, Jase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks for your responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh, and did you get EVERYTHING certified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie bound Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi Debbie,What I did was to go to a local solicitor. If you go with all your docs and negotiate a deal for all of them. I did my qualifications,, certificates and all the stuff to do with my divorce and permission from my ex to allow the children to Emigrate (that included a visit from her to show her passport) and all this cost £50!!. I'm a police officer and police stations dont usually certify documents anymore (well not in Kent) because you have to have a station stamp and a police officer and most police stations dont normally have Police officers on the front counter. I know that you probably dont need all those documents done now but I found that as long as they were certified within a year of your application they werent questioned.So get them all copied and certified and speeds up your application. The only problem I had was the case officer didnt like the wording on the Statutory declartion even though I had got the wording from Australian High Commission in London!! But luckily the solicitor didnt charge me. :twitcy:Hope this helps, Jase Hi there You did get a really good deal solicitors here are charging €10 per page+ vat + €1 notary fee per page there is a lot of people making great money from this recession!! I did not pay this got some great advice online and went to my nearest peace commissioner,commissioner for oaths they wont charge you a penny it is a civic duty they take on and are legally bound not to charge.:cute:How cool is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Sorry to be a pain but did everyone get supporting documentation certified? i.e. Payslips, emploment contracts, exam syllabus etc. Thanks! Debs x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I got all my documentation certified if I wasn't submitting the originals except for my CV (for VETASSESS). I had my exam syllabus certified (unless I sent the originals), I had my payslips certified (as mine had to be translated into English), my diplomas certified and my employment contract certified. I did send the original employers' reference so that wasn't certified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 I got all my documentation certified if I wasn't submitting the originals except for my CV (for VETASSESS). I had my exam syllabus certified (unless I sent the originals), I had my payslips certified (as mine had to be translated into English), my diplomas certified and my employment contract certified. I did send the original employers' reference so that wasn't certified. Thanks Sephie :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon taylor Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 i got my local bank to certfiy my stuff they did it for free... well i think the large chocolate cake helped!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Arrghhhhh :confused: This has been such a weird day! I contacted all the solicitors in my town and none of them said they can sign the forms?! They reckon I have to use a public notary?! So I phoned one in a nearby city who tells me it will incur significant costs. Am I missing something here? I know an accountant who would certify them for me - free of charge. But now i'm scared he isn't suitable - anyone know for sure? Thanks, Debs x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I think accountants are allowed to certify documents, but here's the list of people who can certify the documents. http://vetassess.com.au/certifying_document/certifying_documents.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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