Certification of Documents

The Board accepts copies of documents in lieu of originals when the copy has been correctly certified by an authorised person approved by the Board.

The person certifying documents must certify on BOTH SIDES of double-sided documents and EACH PAGE of multiple-paged documents in the English language as follows:

1. Write or stamp on the document (no labels accepted) that the original has been sighted and the photocopy is a true and accurate copy;
2. Sign and date the statement; and
3. Print their full name, address and qualification.

Person Authorised to Witness True Copies of Original Documents

OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA – WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH

• Commissioner for oaths or declarations for the place where the declaration is made;
• Public Notary;
• Justice of the Peace for the place where the declaration is made;
• Judge or Magistrate of a Court in the place where the declaration is made;
• Person from Australian Embassy or Consulate, legally designated to take declarations or oaths;
• Legal Practitioner (Barrister or Solicitor);
• Registrar or Deputy Registrar of a Court.

OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA – OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH

• Public Notary;
• Judge or Magistrate of a Court in the place where the declaration is made;
• Person from Australian Embassy or Consulate, legally designated to take declarations or oaths.

Further Information

      Persons authorised to witness documents