How do I certify a document?

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   georgie ~ 15 months ago

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   Don't they have notaries in this country?
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   JV ~ 15 months ago

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   If you go to a solicitor they can do it if they are a commissioner for oaths, as you say it will probably cost you about £20.
   
   I think you can get it done for free at the post office.
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      Mike ~ 15 months ago

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      Thanks for the help JV!
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   yesandno ~ 15 months ago

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   Create a letter with the heading "Affidavit of Certification" stating that (one) you swear under oath ... and ... (two) you certify that the attached copies of your passport and bank statement are true and accurate copies with no alterations, and, that the originals are available for inspection and/or comparison. Have a notary public notarize your letter. The notary does not (and can not) certify, notarize, or even attest to the validity of the copies themselves HOWEVER the notary CAN notarize YOUR statement in the letter, or better put ... your "Affidavit of Certification." In the USA, the cost of a notary to notarize a document is $2.00 per document. Basically, the notary is witnessing and authenticating your affidavit while checking your identification to make sure it is YOU who is making this statement. Long story short, YOU are certifiying that the copies are true and correct and it will be YOU who will be held liable should the documents be false which would establish that you commited perjury. If you want a higher level of accountability, most banks have notary publics. Walk into your bank with your statement and have the notary public confirm the statement against their computer records to be accurate, then, certify the copy. Same goes for your passport, go to the issuing authority. In most cases, your homemade and notarized "Affidavit of Certification" will suffice.
   
   That will be £40 please. Ill send you an invoice.
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      Mike ~ 15 months ago

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      That's great, thanks for the advice!
      :)
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   AdGuy

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   This is my two cents...
   
      
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