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Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / January 2005Certified copies
Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few solicitors and have been quoted silly prices they seem to be chargeing by the hourly rate and reckon anything from 1 hour to 2 hours @ ?175 per hr + vat. any info is appreciated and if anybody knows any recomended places in northamptonshire that are cheaper would be appreciated!! Cheers WW > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW I had 4 documents copied twice and certified at a cost of ?10 from a local solicitor, it only took about 10 minutes. Suggest shopping around. > I had 4 documents copied twice and certified at a cost of ?10 from > a local solicitor, it only took about 10 minutes. Suggest > shopping around. just took 70 to solicitors and cost me ?10 and a bottle of wine.You ahve to sweet talk the secretary. > just took 70 to solicitors and cost me ?10 and a bottle of wine.You > ahve to sweet talk the secretary. We were asked why we needed the copies, so I think they saw more moneyin the future, re house sale etc if they were nice to us!!! > just took 70 to solicitors and cost me ?10 and a bottle of wine.You > ahve to sweet talk the secretary. Mine were free, you did'nt talk sweet enough! > Mine were free, you did'nt talk sweet enough! As was mentioned before get in touch with your local Magistrates Court as they usually do them for free. I took ours to our local Magistrates and they were very good, didn't take offence to me going in with so many documents. Just make sure you ring and make an appointment first and don't just turn up. J. > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW the first solicitor i rang wanted to charge me ?270 for 60 copies. rang around and went to a gent down the road who did them for ?25! just used him again to do another half a dozen and he did them for a tenner. you could go down to the magistrates and ask for a JP, -they'll do them for free. best of luck, jamie > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW Go to your local magistrates court not only will they do it for free but will get to see all sorts of interesting people in the waiting room. Your GP can also certify documents for you if you ask them nicely. > Go to your local magistrates court not only will they do it for > free but will get to see all sorts of interesting people in the > waiting room. Your GP can also certify documents for you if you > ask them nicely. There are only three options in the UK that are generally acceptable to DIMIA and skill assessing authorities: Solicitor, JP, or Notary Public. Use a GP, bank manager, teacher, accountant, local councillor etc - and you'll likely find they refuse to accept it. There is more flexibility if the certification is done by someone in Australia (longer list of acceptable people), but not overseas. Jeremy  SignatureThis is not intended to be legal or professional advice in any jurisdiction > There are only three options in the UK that are generally > acceptable to DIMIA and skill assessing authorities: Solicitor, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jeremy Hi there and holy cr*p. I've used my GP and it cost us nothing as we've known him a long time. You've got me panicing now that it won't be accepted. However it was accepted for TRA. Marie > Hi there and holy cr*p. I've used my GP and it cost us nothing as > we've known him a long time. You've got me panicing now that it won't > be accepted. However it was accepted for TRA. > Marie Using anything other than a solicitor/JP/notary to certify documents in the UK is taking pot luck. It might be accepted by DIMIA - then again it might not. Jeremy SignatureThis is not intended to be legal or professional advice in any jurisdiction > Using anything other than a solicitor/JP/notary to certify documents > in the UK is taking pot luck. It might be accepted by DIMIA - then > again it might not. > > Jeremy You can get them done by the Australian Embassy in London for about ?10 per document. We used them as the local solicitors were VERY expensive. > Using anything other than a solicitor/JP/notary to certify documents > in the UK is taking pot luck. It might be accepted by DIMIA - then > again it might not. > > Jeremy Have just scoured the internet and found a couple of sites that say GPs and dentists are classed as notary public members, so now I'm not panicing so much, just got all my fingers crossed. Marie > Have just scoured the internet and found a couple of sites that say > GPs and dentists are classed as notary public members, so now I'm not > panicing so much, just got all my fingers crossed. > Marie A bottle of wine and a winning smile.....and it took 2 hrs. I think I kind of mislead them...saying i had a "few" copies to do which they said they would do for free,..then turned up with two folders worth. Guess I was lucky.... > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW We got a local councillor (who was also a JP) to do ours. I gave him a bottle of scotch (MP's are always up for drop or two) for our skills assessment and then when we had to get him to certify the visa app stuff, i gave him two for the inconvenience of there being so many. Which then meant I could go back when I was asked for another couple of docs and he'll sign any others should they be needed. A few years ago my brother was charged something like ?25 per document by a solicitor. Who say's they're not sharks!! > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW IT MUST BE JUST LIKE THEY SAY....ITS REALLY CHEAP UP HERE IN SUNNY BARNSLEY....I TOOK A GREAT PILE OF DOCUMENTS INTO A SOLICITORS I PICKED FROM THE YELLOW PAGES AT RANDOM.....I ALREADY HAD THEM COPIED SO ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS STAMP THEM ALL AND SIGN THEM..... AND THEY CHARGED ME A..........TENNER....... STEPHEN > Hi everyone i know its already been covered but where is the best > place for getting certified copies done? i have rang around a few [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciated!! > Cheers WW Hi We used the solicitor that we had to do our mortgage and we got them done for FREE!!!!! When I was told on the phone when making the appointment I nearly fell off my chair. Although when I went back with the QNC application form she had to charge me a fiver cos it was a sworn document. Needless to say I have bought our solicitor a box of choccies for when the docs come back cos we will need the police checks etc cerrtifying for the visa application. Advice is to shop around and just ask nicely...... Don't use a GP they do return them it has been said before. And STEPHEN stop shouting... take your caps lock off matie. Cheers Good Luck Ang |
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