exactly who can certify docs?
Jan 6th 2009, 10:03 am
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exactly who can certify docs?
Hi,
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
Jan 6th 2009, 10:24 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Hi,
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
I believe from on here and various official instructions etc, that most 'officials' can certify. In some instances where it has to be a person who knows you and is registered like you say as a nurse, teacher, police officer etc. Some solicitors I spoke to said they wouldn't do them as they didn't know. Others were happy to certify. Then there is Notorising, which I believe is something slightly different but I do not know why!!
I'm getting a solicitor to do it purely for peace of mind. I don't want anything to hold my visa up as I am on a tight deadline to start work 2nd Feb. If it's not so important that yours goes through immediately without them querying anything, then I think it's worth a go if it saves some pennies and time.
lerato
Jan 6th 2009, 7:48 pm
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Hi i was just going to post this question as i am a midwife and had all my docs singned by another midwife they were all sent back saying this was not the right person to sign the docs so I then got another midwife who is also a magistrate to sign them for me as it does say on the info from the anmc they can sign but i found it very difficult to understand who can and who cant and a lot of the people on there who can sign ur docs are from Oz 
If anyone else has any ideas i would love to know as i have just sent the ANMC a email asking if all is well as its been quite a few months now waiting for them to get back to me with my registration
If anyone else has any ideas i would love to know as i have just sent the ANMC a email asking if all is well as its been quite a few months now waiting for them to get back to me with my registration
Jan 7th 2009, 3:19 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
If in the U.K., only a solicitor, JP, notary or Australian consular official is safe to use for DIAC purposes.
Jan 7th 2009, 6:40 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Hi,
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
I'v noticed from a few threads on here that most people talk of a solicitor certifying documents, is it only solicitors that can do this?
The reason i ask is that i am a police office and i am able to certify photo's etc for passports for others, also friends/family members are registered nurses/doctors and they are also able to do so...would these types of people in these occupations be able to certify our docs when the time comes or must it be a solicitor?
Thanx.
Jan 7th 2009, 6:55 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Otherwise it's safest these days to go by the instructions of the agency receiving your paperwork, since all the skill assessment bodies except one lie outside the Australian government and make their own rules, which you'll find on their website. The difference in requirements between the ICAA, ANMC, Engineers Australia, etc, are quite substantial but thankfully spelt out in most cases.
If the certifying is for lodging an application with the ASPC then I would strongly advise using a scanner and lodging electronically instead. If the certifying is for any other DIAC office use the particular office's instructions.
Cheers,
George Lombard
Jan 7th 2009, 9:49 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Thank you all for your replies, think i'll use a solicitor to be on the safe side...the process seems long enough without having to resend the docs certified by someone else.
Thanx again and good luck to all applying!
Alana
Thanx again and good luck to all applying!
Alana
Jan 7th 2009, 10:12 am
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Re: exactly who can certify docs?
Interesting thread - answered many times in the past if you've got access to the search function. I just wanted to note that there is absolutely no difference between those authorised to certify copies and those authorised to witness statutory declarations.
Otherwise it's safest these days to go by the instructions of the agency receiving your paperwork, since all the skill assessment bodies except one lie outside the Australian government and make their own rules, which you'll find on their website. The difference in requirements between the ICAA, ANMC, Engineers Australia, etc, are quite substantial but thankfully spelt out in most cases.
If the certifying is for lodging an application with the ASPC then I would strongly advise using a scanner and lodging electronically instead. If the certifying is for any other DIAC office use the particular office's instructions.
Cheers,
George Lombard
Otherwise it's safest these days to go by the instructions of the agency receiving your paperwork, since all the skill assessment bodies except one lie outside the Australian government and make their own rules, which you'll find on their website. The difference in requirements between the ICAA, ANMC, Engineers Australia, etc, are quite substantial but thankfully spelt out in most cases.
If the certifying is for lodging an application with the ASPC then I would strongly advise using a scanner and lodging electronically instead. If the certifying is for any other DIAC office use the particular office's instructions.
Cheers,
George Lombard
