Certified Copy Requirements

Suitable certifiers of documents are:

• Lawyers registered to practice in the relevant jurisdiction;

• Chartered Public Accountants identifiable in a public directory;

• Notary public, Commissioner for Oaths or a formally appointed member of the judiciary (i.e. judge or other court officer)

• Officer of an embassy, consulate or high commission of the country of issue of the document

• Director, Officer or Manager of a regulated credit or financial institution

When certifying the document, a certifier should:

• use wording similar to “I hereby certify that this is a complete and accurate copy of the original.”

• sign and date the copy of the document, no earlier than 6 months before the subscription date

• print his/her name clearly underneath the signature line

• indicate his/her position or capacity

• provide contact email address and phone number