Write their full name, occupation and date; and sign the copy no more than three months prior to us receiving it.
Write one of the following statements on each of the copies:
For photographic identification documents – “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document, which I have personally sighted; and the photograph is a true likeness”.
For all other identification documents – “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document, which I have personally sighted”.
Who can certify:
New Zealand Honorary Consul
Lawyer
Chartered accountant
Notary public
Justice of the Peace
Registered medical doctor
Registered teacher
Police officer.
The certifier cannot be:
Someone who is related to you; for example a parent, a child, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or cousin
A spouse or partner
A person who lives at the same residential address.
Additionally, the certifier cannot be:
A person involved in the transaction or business requiring the certification.
