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Certified copies

These are duplicates of documents which a person of professional standing has stated to be genuine copies of the original(s).

People who can certify documents are:

• A director or manager of an authorized credit or financial institution
• An Embassy, consulate or high commission officer in the country of issue
• A qualified lawyer or attorney, registered with the relevant national professional body
• A qualified accountant, registered with the relevant national professional body
• A notary public, a member of the judiciary, a senior civil servant or a serving police officer

The person certifying the copy of the document must:

• Sign and date the copy document, and state in writing that it is a true copy of the original, which they have seen
• Confirm their position (in line with acceptable certifiers), and provide a contact telephone number or email address where they can be contacted
• Where there is a photograph, the certifier must confirm this is a true likeness of the applicant