What is the difference between certified copy and original?

What is the difference between certified copy and original?

A certified true copy is a special copy of an original document, made by a person such as a notary public, lawyer or commissioner. A true copy is simply a copy made from an original document, without the certification attached to it.

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 long are certified documents valid for?

A certified copy of a document is valid as long as the document is valid. eg. a birth certificate or diploma is valid forever, a passport or driver’s licence is valid up until the document expires. So if your passport is still current, the certified copy is still current.

Does a certified copy need to be dated?

A copy of a document which has been certified as being a true, complete and up-to-date copy of the original at a given date. The certifying person is usually a solicitor or, in the case of a document relating to a company, a director or secretary of that company.

What do JP need to certify documents?

Another common function of a JP is to certify a copy of an original document, if satisfied that it is a true and accurate copy of the original. You must be physically present in NSW to exercise your functions as a JP, including to witness any statutory declaration or affidavit.

Does a JP certification expire?

No, there is no expiry date on a document certified by a JP.

Who can JP documents?

A principal of an Australian secondary college, high school or primary school. A medical practitioner. A Justice of the Peace (with a registration number in the State in which they are registered). A minister of religion (registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961).

Can your partner sign a stat dec?

Yes. The Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993 state that a person who is authorised to witness statutory declarations of a particular State or Territory can witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration where it is made in that State or Territory.

Can my husband certify my documents?

It is not advisable for you to witness or certify a document for a member of your family.

Can a husband witness his wife’s signature?

There is no general rule that says a family member or spouse cannot witness a person’s signature on a legal document, as long as you are not a party to the agreement or will benefit from it in some way. Therefore, where possible, it is better for an independent, neutral third party to be the witness.

Can a pharmacist witness an affidavit?

Your pharmacist may also be authorised to witness your signature on documents. It is important that you do not sign the document before taking it to the pharmacy as the pharmacist must physically witness you signing the document in their presence. Your pharmacist may charge a small fee for these services.