If you are from Australia (or one of its territories) and was requested to Certify your documents, please follow these steps:
- Take the original document and a photocopy to one of the approved persons listed below (Read the article What documents do I need to provide in order to open an account?).
- All verified copies must contain the statement: “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document”.
- The Certifier must include the following information on the certified copy:
- Full Name of Certifier
- Signature
- Occupation
- Address of Certifier
- Registration Number (if applicable)
Qualified Certifiers for Australian Citizens:
- Accountant
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Legal Practitioner
- Medical Practitioner
- Nurse
- Optometrist
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Teacher
- Veterinary Surgeon
- A person who is enrolled on the role of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner
- Australian Postal Corporation employee, Bank officer, Credit Union officer or Finance company officer with two or more continuous years of service
- Judge of a court
- Justice of Peace
- Magistrate
- Notary Public
- Police or Sheriff Officer
- Registrar or Deputy Registrar of a court
Qualified Certifiers for NONE Australian Citizens (living in Australia):
- Australian Consular or an Australian Diplomatic Officer
- Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court
- Judge, Registrar, or Deputy Registrar of a court
- Justice of the Peace
- Legal practitioner holding a current practicing certificate (or equivalent) in the customer’s country of residence
- Magistrate
- Notary Public
- An officer with a financial service company, which is licensed to provide financial services by the relevant government regulatory body in the customer’s country of residence, with two or more years of continuous service with one or more licensed financial services companies
- Police officer
For instructions on how to upload documents into your My Account area: