julie hilton

I have been browsing this site and I came across a tread posted back in 2002, that they got their documents certified by your local cop shop. Has anyone on this site got their documents certified this way?

And I'm told is free!!!!!!!!!!

Is this true?

Cheers

katsmajic

A police officer certified ours and it was free...but hes a mate..
however i do believe if they will agree to do it at your local cop shop that it is free...its just getting one to do it in work time when they have sooo many other forms to do in triplicate!

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thomas and sarahjayne

A police office done all of our for tra and for pr application. We knew him so gave him a few bottles and hubby done some gas/plumber thingy for him. There was a thread a few weeks ago saying police officers cant sign them but i think it may depend on agency or c/officer, ours were fine.


sarah-jayne

chrisvan

Hi

if u can't get police officer try the local Citizens Advice Bureau they usually have a JP on duty or know of where one is and its free!!

jossy

My other half is a police officer does that mean he can certify my documents? or one of his mates?

Cheers

Jo

Alan Collett

I think you'll find that in the UK it is not technically possible for a police officer to certify documents as true copies. However, the Australian skills assessing bodies and DIMA may (emphasis - MAY) accept them because in Australia police officers ARE given authority under law to certify documents and to witness Statutory Declarations.

More information is here:
http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=236

Best regards.

katsmajic

Just bringing this one back up to verify that yes police officers can certify documents...
(as long as they write on headed police paper who they are, how long theyve been in service etc)...
our TRA went through with no problems (18days) and a friend PC did all our certifying...
Jo the FW used a PC as well and hers went through...as has her Visa!
Kat xxx

Pollyana

Technically though they are not allowed to do this in many Forces. It can actually be a breach of their terms and conditions of employment to use headed notepaper for this purpose. Reason being that it is not part of their job to certify documents, and the paper should only be used for official purposes.
Its a private decision if the officer decides to do the certifying, and if they refuse, please don't get offended.

Pollyana
(ex- UK police employee, quoting from what was then Force policy)

liver bird

RIng the general number of your local magistrates court. THey only charge 8 quid for the lot. They type up each one and then you have to go before the magistrate ad 'declare' that everything you are saying is true> Ours took two days to come back adn twenty mins in front of the magistrate (who was lovely). MUCH better and cheaper than paying hundreds to a solicitor.

julie hilton

I was in Reading County court today, and I asked them and they said NO! I also asked my Local magistrate's and they said NO. Does any one know who I can go to. I live in the Berkshire area. (Bracknell)

Thanks

Katsmajics other half !!!

there was a post on here that a man of the cloth vicar or priest might be able to do it therewas a list being posted around try doing a search that may come up with the list.

sorry i cnt be of more help but OH best mates hubby did ours very nice Police Officer.

Alan Collett

http://www.gomatilda.com/news/article.cfm?articleid=236

Best regards.

julie hilton

Thanks for that

supersonic4

Didn't work that way when I rang Pontefract court,Doncaster court,they wanted £8 for each piece of paper they signed,said it was for admin charges.Told them that was crap and £8 all up but no luck getting them to change their mind.
John

karenvirginia

my bank manager (natwest) stamped all official documents and signed them for husbands spouse visa, no problem. (3 years ago)
karen