{"id":9404,"date":"2023-06-14T09:48:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T09:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=9404"},"modified":"2023-09-11T07:25:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:25:51","slug":"certifying-documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/business\/banking\/certifying-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Certifying Documents | Get a Certified Copy of a Document"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS<\/strong>: You must get it signed and get it dated by a professional person. The signer must be &#8216;well-respected&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why you might need to get a certified copy of a document. Common reasons include <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/banking\/\">applying for a bank account<\/a> or a home mortgage.<\/p>\n<p>In these cases, the institution may ask you to provide documents certified as true copies of the original.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Different rules apply for <a href=\"\/rules\/immigration\/passports\/countersigning-passport-applications\/\">countersigning passport applications<\/a>, for <a href=\"\/rules\/immigration\/passports\/photos\/\">passport photos<\/a>, and for a <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/power-of-attorney\/lpa\/\">lasting power of attorney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copies of documents that you may need to get certified by a professional include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certain letters issued by a government department.<\/li>\n<li>Letters from a doctor or a hospital.<\/li>\n<li>Passports and <a href=\"\/rules\/driving\/licences\/licence-identification\/\">photocard driving licences<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Statements of a bank, a building society, or a <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/banking\/identification-for-opening-bank-account\/\">credit card account<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Utility bills (e.g. gas, electricity) or <a href=\"\/rules\/housing\/council-tax\/\">council tax bills<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Who Can Certify Documents in the UK?<\/h2>\n<p>The person certifying documents must be &#8216;<strong>of good standing<\/strong>&#8216;. They should also be well-respected in the local community. Thus, you should ask a professional person such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Certifying Documents: How to Certify a Document in the United Kingdom\" height=\"214\" style=\"float: right\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/certifying-a-document.jpeg\" width=\"300\">A councillor or a minister of religion.<\/li>\n<li>A chartered accountant, notary, or a solicitor.<\/li>\n<li>A dentist, a lecturer, or a teacher.<\/li>\n<li>An official working in a bank or building society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The person who certifies the document should not be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a relationship with you.<\/li>\n<li>Living at the same address as you.<\/li>\n<li>Related to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always check what the organisation requires from a certified copy. In some cases, they could have special rules on who can certify a document for them.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>How to Certify a Document<\/h5>\n<p>You will need to have the original document and at least one photocopy. Take them both when you ask a person to certify the copy. Make sure they add these important notes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8216;<strong>Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me<\/strong>&#8216; must get written on the document.<\/li>\n<li>The certifying professional must sign and date it.<\/li>\n<li>They must print their name underneath their signature.<\/li>\n<li>They will need to add their occupation, their full address, and a contact telephone number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: It is not uncommon for the person who certifies a document to charge a fee for doing so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>How to Certify a Translation<\/h5>\n<p>What if you need a certified translation of a document or a deed? Sometimes they are not written in English (or Welsh). In this case you should ask a professional translation company to confirm in writing on the document:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That it is a &#8216;<strong>true and accurate translation of the original document<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li>The date that the official document translation services translated the file.<\/li>\n<li>The full name and contact details of the translator. It can also be a representative of the translation company.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\"><strong>Certifying Documents: How to Certify a Document in the United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\n  <time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS: You must get it signed and get it dated by a professional person. The signer must be &#8216;well-respected&#8217;. There are several reasons why you might need to get a certified copy of a document. 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