certified copies
Authenticated document duplicates
Certified copies are reproductions of official documents that have been verified as accurate by an authorized person or institution.
A notary, court clerk, or government office stamps and signs the copy to confirm it matches the original.
Many legal and administrative processes require certified copies rather than ordinary photocopies: The embassy needs certified copies of your birth certificate and passport.
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- apostilleInternational document validation
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- notary publicLegal document certifier
- vital recordsOfficial life event documentation
public records · county clerk · affidavit · sworn statement · notary seal · official stamp · copy · visa application · form · original · documentary evidence · legal documents · court order · legalisation · identity verification · chain of custody · business registration · authentication
- genealogy recordsbirth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, birth records, vital records
- court administrationclerks, court clerks, docket, dockets, docketing
- estate costsestate tax, estate taxes, attorney fees, legal fees, court fees
- vital recordsdeath certificates, marriage licenses, marriage license, birth certificates, divorce decree
- Notary Termsnotarization, signatures, witnesses, seals, stamps
- foreign judgmentsdomestication, recognition, final judgments, civil judgments, cross-border disputes
certified copiesforgeries
Fraudulent imitations of originals
counterfeit documents · unauthorized copies · photocopies · xerox copies