How to Certify Documents
If you do not wish to provide an original document or need an affidavit - go to any lawyer or Justice of Peace
- A JP can witness your signature on a document.
- A JP can certify copies of documents for you.
- A JP can complete an affidavit for you. This is a document that is sworn on oath or affirmed and is normally used in a legal proceeding.
- A JP can complete a declaration for you. This may be a statutory declaration made under the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957.
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Justice of Peace Wellington
Please see JP website for further information – http://www.jpfed.org.nz/Find+a+JP.html
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CAB = Citizens Advice Bureau
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Monday |
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| 10am – 12 noon | Paraparaumu Library | 9 Ivor Trask Place | 296 4700 | |||||
| 10am – 12.30pm | Newtown CAB | Cnr Rintoul & Columbo Sts | 389 3813 | |||||
| 9am – 4:30 pm | Porirua CAB | Lvl 2, Pember House, 16 Hagley St | 237 8846 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 11am – 1pm | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 11am – 2pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
| 12 noon – 2pm | Porirua District Court | 4 Hagley Street | 0800 268 787 | |||||
Tuesday |
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| 9am – 4:30pm | Porirua CAB | Lvl 2, Pember House, 16 Hagley St | 237 8846 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 10am – 12.30pm | Newtown CAB | Cnr Rintoul & Columbo Sts | 389 3813 | |||||
| 10am – 12 noon | Cameo Drop-In Centre | Mahara Place, Waikanae | ||||||
| 10am – 12 noon | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 11am – 2pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
| 11.30am – 1.30pm | Kapiti CAB | 1st Floor, Coastlands Shoppingtown Paraparaumu | 04 298 4944 | |||||
| 12 noon – 2pm | Eastern Suburbs CAB | 56 – 58 Bay Road, Kilbirnie | 387 3573 | |||||
| 2pm – 5pm | Grant Robertson’s Electorate Office | 220 Willis Street | 801 8079 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 4pm – 6pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
Wednesday |
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| 9am – 2pm | Grant Robertson’s Electorate Office | 220 Willis Street | 801 8079 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 9am – 4:30pm | Porirua CAB | Lvl 2, Pember House, 16 Hagley St | 237 8846 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 10am – 12.30pm | Newtown CAB | Cnr Rintoul & Columbo Sts | 389 3813 | |||||
| 10am – 12 noon | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 11am – 2pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
| 5pm – 6:30pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe (Often Chinese speaking JP) | 472 2466 | |||||
Thursday |
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| 9am – 4:30pm | Porirua CAB | Lvl 2, Pember House, 16 Hagley St | 237 8846 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 10am – 12pm | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 10am – 12.30pm | Newtown CAB | Cnr Rintoul & Columbo Sts | 389 3813 | |||||
| 11am – 2pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – Next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
| 12 noon – 2pm | Porirua District Court | 4 Hagley Street | 0800 268 787 | |||||
| 1pm – 2pm | Karori Community Centre | 7 Beauchamp St | 476 4595 | |||||
| 1pm – 5pm | Grant Robertson’s Electorate Office | 220 Willis Street | 801 8079 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 3pm – 5pm | Eastern Suburbs CAB | 58 Bay Rd, Kilbirnie | 387 3573 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 5pm – 6pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
Friday |
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| 9am – 4:30pm | Porirua CAB | Lvl 2, Pember House, 16 Hagley St | 237 8846 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
| 10am – 12 noon | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 10am – 12.30pm | Newtown CAB | Cnr Rintoul & Columbo Sts | 389 3813 | After 12 call to confirm someone is there | ||||
| 11am – 2pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | |||||
| 11.30am – 1.30pm | Kapiti CAB | 1st Floor, Coastlands Shoppingtown Paraparaumu | 298 4944 | |||||
| 2pm – 5pm | Grant Robertson’s Electorate Office | 220 Willis Street | 801 8079 | Please phone first for an appointment | ||||
Saturday |
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| 10am – 12 noon | Johnsonville CAB | 1 Frankmoore Ave | 478 5698 | |||||
| 11am – 12.30pm | Wellington Central CAB | Central Library – next to Clark’s Cafe | 472 2466 | Clients must arrive before 12.15pm | ||||
Lower Hutt
Please see JP website for further information – http://www.jpfed.org.nz/Find+a+JP.html
CAB = Citizens Advice Bureau
| 1st Monday of the month | |||
| 1 to 2pm | Taita Community Library | Taine Street | |
| 3rd Tuesday of the month | |||
| 10:30 to 11:30am | Naenae Public Library | Hillary Court | |
| 7pm to 8pm | Hutt City War Memorial Library | Cnr Queens Drive & Woburn Rd | |
| Every Thursday | |||
| 10am to 11am | Upper Hutt Public Library | 844 Fergusson Drive | |
| 1pm to 2pm | Wainuiomata Library | Queen Street | |
| 2nd Thursday of the month | |||
| 1 to 2pm | Stokes Valley Community Library | Scott Court | |
| 10:30am to 11:30am | Moera Community Library | Randwick Road | |
| 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month | |||
| 6pm to 7pm | Upper Hutt Public Library | 844 Fergusson Drive | |
| Last Friday of the month | |||
| 2pm to 3 pm | Petone Community Library | 7-11 Brittania St | |
| 1st Saturday of the month | |||
| Noon to 1pm | Eastbourne Community Library | Rimu Street |
Auckland
Please see JP website for further information – http://www.jpfed.org.nz/Find+a+JP.html
CAB = Citizens Advice Bureau
1. JP Service Desk at Albany CAB: 09 414 2680
Kell Dr, Albany Village
Please ring 09 414 2680 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday Noon – 2pm
2. JP Service Desk at Auckland City Library: 09 302 3676
44-46 Lorne Street, CDB
Please ring 09 302 3676 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon to Friday 12 – 2pm
Saturday 10am – noon
3. JP Service Desk at Auckland District Court:
65-69 Albert St, CBD
Please ring to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 10am – 2pm
4. JP Service Desk at Avondale CAB: 09 828 7121
99 Rosebank Rd, Avondale
Please ring 09 828 7121 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10.00am – 12 noon
5. JP Service Desk at Beach Haven: 09 482 3779
337 Rangatira Road, Beach Haven
Please ring 09 482 3779 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Harcourts Real Estate
337 Rangatira Road Beach Haven
Tuesdays 10.30 – 12.30
6. JP Service Desk at Birkenhead CAB: 09 418 0032
Library Building, Cnr Rawene Rd & Hinemoa St
Please ring 09 418 0032 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 9am – 12.30pm
Tuesday 1pm – 4pm
Wednesday 10am – 12.30pm
Thursday 1pm – 4pm
7. JP Service Desk at Botany Library: 09 272 0010
4 Sunset Tce, Botany Town Centre
Please ring 09 272 0010 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Wednesday 12noon – 1.30pm
8. JP Service Desk at Browns Bay CAB:
Council Building, 2 Glen Rd
Please ring to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri : 2hr Service Desk sessions most days
Phone CAB 09 479 222 to confirm availability on the day
9. JP Service Desk at Glen Eden CAB: 09 818 8634
Library Complex, 12-32 Glendale Rd
Please ring 09 818 8634 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 9am – 12pm
10. JP Service Desk at Glen Innes CAB: 09 528 3682
100 Line Rd, Glen Innes
Please ring 09 528 3682 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 9:30 – 11am
11. JP Service Desk at Glenfield CAB: 09 444 9451
90 Bentley Ave, Glenfield
Please ring 09 444 9451 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 9.30am – 12pm
Friday 6.30 – 8pm
12. JP Service Desk at Grey Lynn/Ponsonby CAB: 09 376 0392
510 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn
Please ring 09 376 0392 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon, Tue Thurs & Sat 11am – 12.30pm, Wed & Fri 2pm – 4pm
13. JP Service Desk at Half Moon Bay:
First Choice Building, 1 Ara Tia Road, Half Moon Bay
Please ring to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tuesdays 11.30am – 12.30pm
14. JP Service Desk at Helensville CAB: 09 420 7162
27 Commercial Rd
Please ring 09 420 7162 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon & Tue 12.30 – 3pm
15. JP Service Desk at Henderson CAB: 09 836 4118
11 Trading Pl, Henderson
Please ring 09 836 4118 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 10am – 12pm
16. JP Service Desk at Hibiscus Coast CAB: 09 426 5338
Orewa Square, Orewa
Please ring 09 426 5338 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 9am – 12pm
Wednesday 12.30 – 3pm
Saturday 10am – 11.30am
17. JP Service Desk at Highland Park: 09 535 8275
Please ring 09 535 8275 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Wednesdays 10am – 11am
18. JP Service Desk at Howick Information Centre: 09 534 4796
91 Picton St, Howick
Please ring 09 534 4796 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tuesday 12 – 1pm
Thursday 6:30 – 7:30pm
19. JP Service Desk at Kumeu Library: 09 412 7995
296 Main Road, Huapai, Kumeu
Please ring 09 412 7995 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Saturdays 10am – Noon
20. JP Service Desk at Mangere Bridge Public Library: 09 636 0927
5-7 Church Road, Mangere Bridge
Please ring 09 636 0927 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mondays 1.00pm – 3.30pm
21. JP Service Desk at Mangere CAB: 09 275 6885
Shop 17, Orly Ave, Mangere Town Centre
Please ring 09 275 6885 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 10am – 12.30pm
Tuesday 9am to 11am & 12:15pm to 2:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am to 12:30pm & 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Thursday 9:30am to 12:30pm & 12:30pm to 4pm
Friday 10:30am to 12:30pm
Saturday 9:30am to 12:30pm
22. JP Service Desk at Manukau City Centre: 09 262 2322
20 Putney Way
Please ring 09 262 2322 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday and Wednesday 10am – 1pm
23. JP Service Desk at Manurewa CAB: 09 266 5729
7J Hill Rd, Manuwera
Please ring 09 266 5729 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Wednesday 10 – 11.30am & 1 – 3pm
Saturday 9.30 – 11am
24. JP Service Desk at Massey CAB: 09 833 5775
Library Building cnr Don Buck Rd & Westgate Dr, Massey
Please ring 09 833 5775 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 1 – 3pm
25. JP Service Desk at Meadowbank Community Centre: 09 521 5186
29 St Johns Rd Meadowbank
Please ring 09 521 5186 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Friday 10am – 12pm
26. JP Service Desk at Milford Shopping Centre: 09 486 1559
24 Milford Rd, Milford
Please ring 09 486 1559 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Thursday 9.30am – 5pm
27. JP Service Desk at Mt Eden Pharmacy, 431 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden: 09 630 0430
431 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden
Please ring 09 630 0430 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Wednesdays 9.30am – 1.00pm
28. JP Service Desk at Mt Eden/ Mt Albert CAB: 09 846 4023
Library Building, 82 St Lukes Rd
Please ring 09 846 4023 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 10 – 11.30am
Mon – Fri 1 – 2.30pm
29. JP Service Desk at Mt Roskill CAB: 09 625 4854
546 Mt Albert Rd
Please ring 09 625 4854 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon & Thurs 10am – 4pm
Tues, Wed & Fri 10am – 12:30 pm
30. JP Service Desk at New Lynn CAB: 09 827 4731
Library Building, 3 Memorial Dr, New Lynn
Please ring 09 827 4731 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 1 – 3pm
Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm
31. JP Service Desk at Northcote CAB: 09 480 2971
Citizens Advice Bureau, Library Building, 5 Ernie Mays Street, Northcote
Please ring 09 480 2971 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 10am – 3pm
32. JP Service Desk at Onehunga CAB: 09 634 1613
81 Church St. Onehunga
Please ring 09 634 1613 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon 10am – 3.30pm
Tue 10am -3.30pm
Wed 10am – 5.15pm
Thurs 10am – 3.30pm
Fri 10am – 3.30pm
Sat 10am – 12.00 noon
33. JP Service Desk at Otahuhu Town Hall Community Centre: 09 276 7343
10 High St, Otahuhu
Please ring 09 276 7343 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon & Thu 10am – 1pm
34. JP Service Desk at Otara CAB: 09 274 6577
Shop 1+2, 46 Fair Mall, Otara Town Centre
Please ring 09 274 6577 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday – Friday 10-12noon and 1-3pm
Saturday 9-12noon
35. JP Service Desk at Pakuranga CAB: 09 576 8331
Library Building, Aylesbury St
Please ring 09 576 8331 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon, Wed & Fri 1 – 2pm
Tuesday 10 – 11am
Saturday 9.30 – 11am
36. JP Service Desk at Pakuranga Plaza:
Shop 15, Level 2, Cnr Pakuranga Road and Ti Rakau Drive
Please ring to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Thursdays 6pm – 7.30pm
37. JP Service Desk at Panmure/Ellerslie CAB: 09 573 5707
Community Centre Building, 7-13 Pilkington Rd
Please ring 09 573 5707 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 10am – 12.30pm
Tuesday 10am – 12pm
Thursday 9.30am – 12pm
38. JP Service Desk at Papakura CAB: 09 299 6411
4A Opaheke Rd, Papakura
Please ring 09 299 6411 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm
39. JP Service Desk at Papatoetoe CAB: 09 278 5191
35A St George St, Papatoetoe
Please ring 09 278 5191 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mondays
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Tuesdays
10 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
2 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Wednesdays
9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
2.00 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday
10 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
12.30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
40. JP Service Desk at Parnell Community Centre: 09 379 2095
545 Parnell Rd, Parnell
Please ring 09 379 2095 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tuesday 12 – 2pm
41. JP Service Desk at Pt Chevalier Library: 09 374 1322
1225 Gt North Rd, Pt Chevalier
Please ring 09 374 1322 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Saturday 10am – 12pm
42. JP Service Desk at Ranui Community House: 09 833 6280
474 Swanson Rd, Ranui
Please ring 09 833 6280 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Wednesday 1 – 3pm
43. JP Service Desk at Remuera CAB: 09 524 0298
4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera
Please ring 09 524 0298 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tuesday 9.30am -11.30am
Wednesday 1pm – 4pm
Friday 2pm – 4pm
44. JP Service Desk at St Heliers Library: 09 374 1324
32 St Heliers Bay Road, St Helliers
Please ring 09 374 1324 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
32 St Heliers Bay Road.
Saturdays 10am – 12 noon
45. JP Service Desk at Sylvia Park CAB: 09 573 5707
Shop N230, Level 1, 286 Mt Wellington Hwy
Please ring 09 573 5707 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tuesday 1 – 3pm
Wednesday 10am – 12.30pm
Friday 1 – 4pm
46. JP Service Desk at Takapuna CAB: 09 486 3139
7 The Strand, Takapuna
Please ring 09 486 3139 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon, Wed & Fri 1 – 4pm Tue, Wed & Thu 9am-12pm Thursday 7-8pm
47. JP Service Desk at Te Atatu Community House: 09 834 5827
580 Te Atatu Rd
Please ring 09 834 5827 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Saturday 9am – 12pm
48. JP Service Desk at Three Kings Language Link CAB: 09 624 2550
521D Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings
Please ring 09 624 2550 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tues & Wed 1.30 – 3.30pm
(Closed 23 Dec – 12 Jan)
49. JP Service Desk at Upper Harbour Local Board Office: 09 414 2680
Kell Dr Albany Village
Please ring 09 414 2680 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Thursday 3 – 5pm
50. JP Service Desk at Waiheke CAB: 09 372 8640
141 Ocean View Road, Waiheke
Please ring 09 372 8640 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm, Saturdays 10am – noon
51. JP Service Desk at Warkworth Customer Service Centre: 09 427 3755
1 Baxter St
Please ring 09 427 3755 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Monday 10am – 2pm
52. JP Service Desk at Wellsford CAB: 09 423 7333
1 Matheson Rd
Please ring 09 423 7333 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Times unknown, please call phone number associated with this listing
53. JP Service Desk at Whangaparaoa Library: 09 427 3710
Whangaparaoa Library, 9 Main St, Stanmore Bay
Please ring 09 427 3710 to confirm the times below and notify us if they are incorrect:
Tue & Wed 2 – 4pm
Saturday 10am – 12pm
Christchutch & Canterbury
Please see JP website for further information – http://www.jpfed.org.nz/Find+a+JP.html
CAB = Citizens Advice Bureau
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| 11am to 1pm | Shirley Community Library | 36 Marshland Road | Christchurch |
| 10am to 1pm | Papanui Library | 35 Langdons Road | Christchurch |
| 10am to 1pm | South Library, Cashmere | 66 Colombo Street | Christchurch |
| 10am to 1pm | Upper Riccarton Libary | 71 Main South Road, Sockburn | Christchurch |
| 10am-1pm | Rangiora Library | 141 Percival Street, Rangiora |
Rest of New Zealand
Please see JP website for further information – http://www.jpfed.org.nz/Find+a+JP.html
How to get a Police Certificate done
You may have to supply a police certificate (or similar) as evidence of good character, depending on which category you apply under.
Procedures
Police certificates must be less than six months old when you submit your application. INZ may ask for further police certificates if your initial police certificate becomes a year old from its date of issue before they make a decision on your application.
Police authorities in some countries will only send the certificate direct to Immigration New Zealand. In such cases we recommend that you request your police certificate three months before you apply for your visa. We also recommend that you provide INZ with a copy of the receipt for the requested police certificate (if this is available) to help them to track your certificate and as evidence that the police certificate has been applied for.
If police certificates are unavailable
If you cannot get a police certificate, provide detailed information of your attempts to get one. If INZ are satisfied that police certificates are not available or it would be unduly difficult for you to get them (for example where the authorities of any such country will not generally provide such certificates), they may instead ask you to make and provide a separate statutory declaration in both English and your own language.
If a statutory declaration is required, it must detail your attempts to obtain a police certificate and state whether or not you, or any accompanying family members, have been found guilty or convicted of, or charged with offences against the law in that country. The statutory declaration should also be corroborated by other information attesting to your character.
How to get a Medical Certificate done
Submission of medical and/or X-ray certificates
Immigration Medicals
If you’re applying for a New Zealand visa, you may need to get a chest x-ray and/or medical certificate as proof of your good health. INZ use x-rays to check for tuberculosis (TB) and medical examinations to check for other medical conditions.
When to have your x-ray or medical examination
The chest x-ray and medical certificates that doctors send INZ to confirm you’ve had your x-ray and/or medical examination must be no more than 3 months old when INZ receive them. For this reason, it is recommended to arrange any medical appointments as soon as you can before applying for a visa.
What to bring to your appointment
- an identity document
- your glasses or contact lenses if you use them
- a list of any medication you are taking (including dosage)
- any relevant medical reports or x-rays
- if you’re 17 or under, your parent or legal guardian with you
- if you’re using an immigration adviser, a completed ‘Immigration Adviser Details’ form.
If you choose to, you can bring a family member, support person, and/or interpreter to your appointment. Let the clinic know when you make your appointment if you will be bringing another person with you.
Documents Translations
Getting your documents translated to English
Translating documents
If any of your documents are not in English, you must have them translated into English by a person familiar with both English and the language in which the documents are written.
If you are in New Zealand – we recommend using Internal Affairs for translations:
https://www.dia.govt.nz/Translation-Citizenship-and-Immigration
Any translation you provide must:
- not be made by a family member or a person with an interest in the outcome of the application
- be certified as a correct translation made by a person familiar with both languages and competent in translation work
- be prepared and certified by a recognised translator from a recognised private or official translation service
- be on the official letterhead of the translation service
- bear the stamp or signature of the translator
- be accompanied by a copy of the document that has been translated (the application form will say whether that copy should be an original or a certified copy or a photocopy)
- be paid for by you (the applicant).
Translations may be prepared by:
- language departments of secondary schools or universities
- reputable people within the community who are known to translate documents accurately
- embassies (if the translation is endorsed with the appropriate embassy seal)
- any other recognised private or official translation service
- the Translation Service of the Department of Internal Affairs.
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