Certify copies Take the original document and your copy to the certifier. They will check your copy is the same as the original. On a single-page document, the certifier must write or stamp, ‘This is a certified true copy of the original as sighted by me’
Contents
- 1 What does certified copy mean in Australia?
- 2 What is considered a certified copy?
- 3 Who can certify a copy of a document in Australia?
- 4 What is the difference between a copy and a certified copy?
- 5 How do you get a document certified?
- 6 Who can certify documents Act?
- 7 Is a certified copy as good as the original?
- 8 What is the difference between notarised and certified?
- 9 What is certification of a document?
- 10 What is the difference between an original birth certificate and a certified copy?
What does certified copy mean in Australia?
A ‘certified copy’ of an original document is a copy that has been verified as being a true copy of an original document such as a: birth certificate. driver’s licence. passport.
What is considered a certified copy?
A certified copy is an official copy of a public or vital record, usually held by the clerk of court, which must be made and certified by the official custodian of the document. These documents include birth certificates, death certificates and marriage and divorce records.
Who can certify a copy of a document in Australia?
An accountant (member of a recognised professional accounting body or a Registered Tax Agent). A person listed on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory or the High Court of Australia as a legal practitioner. A barrister, solicitor or patent attorney.
What is the difference between a copy and a certified copy?
There are no endorsements, stamps or seals on a Plain Copy. A Certified Copy typically includes an additional page with a certification stamp and signature stating that the document(s) are true and complete copies as filed for record in that office.
How do you get a document certified?
Certify copies
- Make a copy of the original document.
- Take the original document and your copy to the certifier.
- They will check your copy is the same as the original.
- On a single-page document, the certifier must write or stamp, ‘This is a certified true copy of the original as sighted by me’
Who can certify documents Act?
Who can certify a document?
- a full-time teacher, Principal or Deputy Principal at a school or tertiary education institution.
- a registered and practicing nurse, physiotherapist, dentist, medical practitioner, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon.
- a legal practitioner.
- a bank officer with five or more continuous years of service.
Is a certified copy as good as the original?
A certified copy doesn’t have to be endorsed by whoever issued the original document. A certified copy doesn’t certify that the original document is genuine or legally valid — only that it’s a true copy of the original (so in theory anyone could certify something as a copy).
What is the difference between notarised and certified?
A notarised copy of a document can only be produced by a Notary Public. This process is generally longer and more costly than obtaining a certified copy from a solicitor. Some countries such as the UAE will no longer accept qualification documents for legalisation with a notarial cover sheet.
What is certification of a document?
A certified copy is a copy (often a photocopy) of a primary document that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy of the primary document. A notarized copy is signed by a notary public (not to be confused with a notary in a civil law country).
What is the difference between an original birth certificate and a certified copy?
A certified copy of your birth certificate is a copy made by the state agency charged with storing the documents. Agency registrars stamp, emboss or sign the copy to indicate that it is a true and correct copy of the original document in their records. Certified copies are generally required for passport applications.
