What is a certification of documents

A certified copy is a copy (often a photocopy) of a document, certified to be a true copy by a person authorised by legislation to do so, for example "notary" or "public notary"

As part of "know your customer" banking regulations most financial institutions now require a certified copy of a passport when new accounts are opened. This would normally entail a copy of the pages containing one's name, photograph, passport number and date of birth.

You should note that all certified copies must contain the following statement: "I certify that this copy is a true copy of the original document"

Notary Public Worldwide

Legalization in United States

What is a certification of documents

Legalisation of Documents in others countries

List of countries Member of the Hague Convention

Notarial Wording