Is a certified copy the same as an original?

Is a certified copy the same as an original?

A certified copy does not verify the authenticity of the original document, only that the copy is a true copy of what appears to be an original document to the Notary Public. Of course, Certified Copies can only be made of documents that are original.

What is considered a certified copy?

A certified copy is a copy (often a photocopy) of a primary document that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy of the primary document. It does not certify that the primary document is genuine, only that it is a true copy of the primary document.

How do I get a certified copy?

How Do I Certify A Copy Of A Document?The document’s custodian requests a certified copy. The Notary compares the original and the copy. The Notary certifies that the copy is accurate.

Can you certify documents at a post office?

1. check with the organisation that needs your ID to see if the Post Office staff are eligible to certify your documents. If they can, Post office staff will take a photocopy of the original document and sign the document to certify that it’s a true copy of the original.

How do I get a certified copy of my drivers license?

To obtain a certified copy, you would probably have to make a copy, on paper, and then take it to a notary public, who can then certify it for you.

Who can certify a passport photocopy?

Who can certify my documents?An accountant (member of a recognised professional accounting body or a Registered Tax Agent).A person listed on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory or the High Court of Australia as a legal practitioner.A barrister, solicitor or patent attorney.A police officer.A postal manager.

How do I make a true copy of a document?

To certify a document simply take a photocopied copy and the original and ask the person to certify the copy by:Writing ‘Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ on the document.Signing and dating it.Printing their name under the signature.Adding their occupation, address and telephone number.

Can a notary public certify a birth certificate?

As a general rule, Notaries cannot certify copies ​of birth, death or marriage certificates because these documents are vital records — public records that cannot be certified by a Notary Public.

What is the proper way to notarize a document?

handwrite their signature in ink. apply a stamp or seal showing their full name as it appears on their certificate of appointment and the Canadian province or territory in which they have been appointed. indicate the act they performed (e.g. certifying a true copy) indicate the date on which they notarized the document.

Can a notary certify a copy of a Colorado driver’s license?

No. RULONA prohibits a notary from certifying a copy of a record that can be obtained from certain offices including a Colorado clerk and recorder and Colorado vital records. Federal and/or other state documents must state on their face if it can’t be copied.