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Certified Copies of Passports & Documents

Foreign employers, universities, banks and government departments often ask for certified copies of your documents, and many will only accept copies certified by a notary, frequently with an apostille. I can certify copies of your passport, certificates and qualifications in Sale, and arrange legalisation so they are accepted abroad.

Documents I can certify

  • Passports, driving licences and other identity documents
  • Birth, marriage and death certificates
  • Degree certificates, transcripts and professional qualifications
  • Company documents, such as certificates of incorporation
  • Bank statements and proof of address

These are typically needed for jobs and study overseas, visas and residency applications, marriages abroad, and opening bank accounts or companies in another country.

What to expect

I will need to see the original document. For some documents, such as degree certificates, I may need to check the document with the organisation that issued it before I can certify the copy, so please allow time for this.

If the copy is going abroad, it will often need an apostille too, which I can arrange for you.

Questions

For use in the UK, a copy certified by a solicitor is often enough. For use abroad, foreign authorities frequently require certification by a notary, often with an apostille. Check what the organisation asking for the copy needs, or send me the request and I will advise.

Yes. A notary can only certify a copy against the original, so please bring the original to your appointment.

Areas I cover

A local notary near you

Based in Sale, with appointments in Sale or Swinton, or at your home or office by prior arrangement.

Contact me to see how I can help you