certified copies

hebron

I need a Certified copy of a passport done: I know the PO do it for £7 for 3 items. As I only need 1 item done, is there a cheaper way of doing this?

Thanks

dunstonh

If you have an IFA they can do it for you.

castle96

local County Court - free

RayWolfe

Some organisations will only accept a copy certified by a solicitor. About a tenner ... or is that ten guineas?

ChiefGrasscutter

I've had problems getting the P.O's certification of a passport accepted.

This is (so I was told) because although the P.O as a body is FSA authorised, the actual individual doing the signing (the counter clerk) is not...........

atypical

ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »

I've had problems getting the P.O's certification of a passport accepted.

This is (so I was told) because although the P.O as a body is FSA authorised, the actual individual doing the signing (the counter clerk) is not...........

The countersignatory "should be a professional person or a person of good standing in the community" and includes "Post Office officials". There's a long list of people who would be suitable here (I presume they'd also be suitable for certifying copies but I suppose it would depend on what the organisation you're sending it to will be happy with). The FSA doesn't have anything to do with passports, at least not the civilian kind.

dunstonh

ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »

I've had problems getting the P.O's certification of a passport accepted.

This is (so I was told) because although the P.O as a body is FSA authorised, the actual individual doing the signing (the counter clerk) is not...........

There is the potential for the individual certifying it to be held liable if there is a fraud or money laundering taking place. Anyone who is FSA authorised or works for a firm that is FSA authorised (this includes those that are not individually registered with the FSA - like bank clerks) has that liability and many firms will not certify documents if there is not an existing relationship. Even then, some banks still refuse to do it.

atypical

dunstonh wrote: »

There is the potential for the individual certifying it to be held liable if there is a fraud or money laundering taking place. Anyone who is FSA authorised or works for a firm that is FSA authorised...has that liability

Doesn't anyone who certifies anything have some liability for what they're certifying? Do you mean to say the FSA has formalised that liability in some way?

And surely if you're liable for anything, it's that the copy is a true likeness of the original. How does that get extended to possible fraud and money laundering? :huh:

dunstonh

Doesn't anyone who certifies anything have some liability for what they're certifying? Do you mean to say the FSA has formalised that liability in some way?

I would think that most individuals who certify it carry a liability of some degree. However, the FSA can fine you and remove your authorisations if they want. They can only take action against FSA authorised individuals.

And surely if you're liable for anything, it's that the copy is a true likeness of the original. How does that get extended to possible fraud and money laundering?

What if the certified copy of the passport is to be used to open a savings account?

atypical

dunstonh wrote: »

I would think that most individuals who certify it carry a liability of some degree. However, the FSA can fine you and remove your authorisations if they want. They can only take action against FSA authorised individuals.

I'm sure the GMC would do something comparable to a doctor who knowingly certifies something wrongly. That's the only liability I can see.

dunstonh wrote: »

What if the certified copy of the passport is to be used to open a savings account?

All an individual is doing is certifying that a copy is a true likeness of an original. You can't deduce from seeing an original and a photocopy that a person is a money launderer/fraudster so how can you be held liable if they are? I still don't see where that liability originates from.

Biggles

My bank were happy to do it for free.