Australia Bound

Hi folks, regarding copies of birth certificates, acadamic transcript and suchlike. Is a photocopy of the original document acceptable. I understand it has to be verified by a Solicitor.

bridiej

A photocopy is fine but you need to take the copy and the original to a solicitor (or JP) and they will stamp / write on it "I certify this is a true copy of the original" and sign for it.

Australia Bound

Yeah and charge a fortune no doubt.

bridiej

Our solicitor did it free (well, for a bottle of Smirnoff!) as she's a friend!

JPs have to do it free, solicitors do charge but I understand it varies so good idea to ring round a few (unless you know any of course!)

Norbertvincent

I am working in Saudi and I need to sent certified copies of passport.

How to get certified copies in Saudi Arabia?

Help appreciated.


Regards,



Norbert

Carruss

The JP's do it for free and I posted this on a previous thread (wish I had known this sooner) that in out town we have a Citizens Advice Bereau and JP's visit it twice a week. Had we known we could have made an appointment to see them in our own town. Instead we had to go to Reading Magistrates Court (after booking a time and date) and done it there for free.

Very amusing watching the wife in the dock ! ! !

R.

Briz-chick

We had 70 copies certified at our local Magistrate's court for £8 total. They had a stamp which said 'I certify this is a true copy' - we stamped up everything in advance, then 2 JP's sat for half an hour and witnessed everything.

I had 3 more done at a solicitor for a fiver - they had quoted £5 per copy a few weeks previous. Just phone around, it varies greatly!