IELTS - watermark required on certificate?
Jan 7th 2003, 1:35 pm
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IELTS - watermark required on certificate?
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
Jan 7th 2003, 2:30 pm
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Re: IELTS - watermark required on certificate?
What a question. I was't aware that people were paranoid about such trivial matters. Does it really matter?
Jude
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Originally posted by Peter Tomo
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
Jan 11th 2003, 4:52 pm
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Re: IELTS - watermark required on certificate?
As long as it is from IELTS, how cares?????
Originally posted by Peter Tomo
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
Cheers,
Peter Tomo
Jan 11th 2003, 5:15 pm
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Hi
I am sure Peter wanted some positive advice NOT criticism,
if you cant help.......
Simone
I am sure Peter wanted some positive advice NOT criticism,
if you cant help.......
Simone
Jan 11th 2003, 5:20 pm
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Re: IELTS - watermark required on certificate?
Peter,
You need not be too worried about the missing watermark. I have no idea if DIMIA officers will hold up the IELTS result sheets against their office light to check for the official watermark, but I'm pretty sure if they (DIMIA) are not satisfied, they will contact you to ask you to arrange for a direct transfer of your IETLS scores from your local examination centre (in your case the local British Council) to ASPC.
Peter
You need not be too worried about the missing watermark. I have no idea if DIMIA officers will hold up the IELTS result sheets against their office light to check for the official watermark, but I'm pretty sure if they (DIMIA) are not satisfied, they will contact you to ask you to arrange for a direct transfer of your IETLS scores from your local examination centre (in your case the local British Council) to ASPC.
Peter
Originally posted by Peter Tomo
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
After receiving my IELTS result - certificate from local British Council, I asked for 2 more original certificate copies. They sent those to me at no extra charge.
All 3 original copies are signed by the same person and have the same two seals. They're all on A4 papers, though of of different weight/thickness. All 3 papers have small green IELTS logos across the page.
However, only 2 of those 3 copies have a watermarked "IELTS" logo visible when directing light through the paper.
I'm sending a watermarked one to DIMIA. I don't know whether DIMIA accepts the one not watermarked. Is watermark checked by DIMIA officers? Then one's application can be delayed.
