Certified identification

A photocopy isn't a certified copy. To get a copy certified, you need to take the original document and the copy to a:

  • Justice of the Peace (JP)
  • Commissioner for Declarations (Cdec)
  • solicitor or barrister
  • notary public.

They'll stamp and/or sign the copy and write 'This is a true copy of the original document' on it. Then it's a certified copy.

Find a JP or Cdec in your area.

You can also bring your original document to an OFT contact centre and our officers can make a certified copy.

Please don't post your original documents to us.