When copies are requested, are they all certified copies??

[sonnenstern]

Hi there,

when for some documents of the CEC application copies and not originals are requested, do these copies all have to be certified by a notary public? Or only if a document had to be translated (translation with affidavit accompanied by a certified copy of the original document).

To be more specific: If I copy my passport page, do I have to get this copy certified?

Somehow I'm a bit confused about what's written in the guide. Thanks for any help!

 

[jes_ON]

Or only if a document had to be translated (translation with affidavit accompanied by a certified copy of the original document).
Yes

To be more specific: If I copy my passport page, do I have to get this copy certified?
If it is in English or French, a plain photocopy is all you need.

 

[sonnenstern]

Thanks jes_ON.

To add to this: I have an international birth certificate, where everything is written in german, french and english. Regular copy should be sufficient and no translation is needed, right?

 

[Ciesiel]

All documents requested are supposed to be in either French or English. If your Birth Certificate has either one or both of those languages there should be no need for a translation.

 

[jes_ON]

To add to this: I have an international birth certificate, where everything is written in german, french and english. Regular copy should be sufficient and no translation is needed, right?

Right.