Official Educational Documents
Certified photocopies of original documents only are accepted.
The following documents must be submitted:Â
i) School Leaving / Matriculation Certificates, Degree or Diploma in original language;
ii) Transcripts of results or mark sheets in original language.
Where appropriate the following documents must also be supplied:
iii) Evidence of change of name where appropriate (only Marriage Certificates or Deed Poll will be accepted as proof of change of name);
iv) Certified translations of all documents not in English. Translated documents will only be accepted from recognised translation authorities or agencies.
One official translation service is available at http://www.immi.gov.au/tis/
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Certifying Documents
A certified document is a photocopy which a suitable person has signed to say it is a true copy of the original. Any of the following persons is a suitable signatory:
- A Justice of the Peace or Bail Justice
- A Notary Public
- A barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court
- A clerk to a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court
- The Prothonotary or a Deputy Prothonotary of the Supreme Court
- The Registrar or a Deputy Registrar of the County Court
- The Principal Registrar of the Magistrates’ Court
- The Registrar or a Deputy Registrar of the Magistrates’ Court
- The Registrar of Probates or an Assistant Registrar of Probates
- The associate to a Judge of the Supreme Court or of the County Court
- The Secretary of a Master of the Supreme Court or of the County Court
- A person registered as a patent attorney under Part XV of the Patents Act 1952 of the Commonwealth
- A member of the police force
- The Sheriff or a Deputy Sheriff
- A member or former member of either House of the Parliament of Victoria
- A member or former member of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth
- A councillor of a municipality
- A town clerk or shire secretary
- A legally qualified medical practitioner
- A dentist
- A veterinary surgeon
- A pharmacist
- A principal in the teaching service
- The manager of a bank
- A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or the Australian Society of Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants
- The secretary of a building society
- A minister of religion authorised to celebrate marriages
- A person who holds an office in the public service that is prescribed as an office to which this section applies
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