Certifying Documents
AN UPDATED LIST OF WHO CAN CERTIFY YOUR DOCUMENTS | MAY 2016
The list of persons who can now certify your documents
has been expanded to make it easier for you. Although
the list in your application form is not incorrect, this list
is more comprehensive.
The certified copy must include a statement “I certify
that this is a true copy of the original document”.
The certifier must also include their full name,
signature, date, registration number (if any) and
qualification or occupation which makes them eligible
to certify documents, on each of the photocopied
identification documents.
The following is a list of persons authorised to certify
documentation under the anti-money laundering
legislation (“Authorised Person”). Select a person from
below and unless it is specified that the Authorised Person
may be overseas, an Authorised Person must be either an
Australian Citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Who can certify your documents
• A person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme
Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of
Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described)
• Judge of a court
• Magistrate
• Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
• Registrar or deputy registrar of a court
• Finance company officer with two or more continuous
years of service with one or more finance companies
(for the purposes of the Statutory Declaration
Regulations 1993)
• Officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder
of an Australian financial services licence, having two
or more continuous years of service with one or
more licensees
• Notary Public (position held in Australia or overseas)
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in Australia, CPA Australia or the National Institute
of Accountants
• Police Officer
• Pharmacist
• Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is
in charge of an office supplying postal services to
the public
• Employee of the Australian Trade Commission
(AUSTRADE) who is:
• Justice of the Peace
• Permanent employee of the Australian Postal
Corporation with two or more years of continuous
service who is employed in an office supplying postal
services to the public
(a)in a country or place outside Australia; and
(b)authorised under paragraph 3(d) of the Consular
Fees Act 1955; and
(c)exercising his or her function in that place
• Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic
officer within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955
(position held in Australia or overseas)
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• Officer with 2 or more continuous years service with
one or more Australian financial institutions (for the
purposes of the Statutory Declaration Regulations 1993)
or overseas financial institutions with which ANZ has an
existing correspondent banking relationship (position
held in Australia or overseas)
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