Applicant from the UK - do I need to notarise documnets

[Farncombe]

Sorry to ask this but my wife is plaguing me - I am a Brit living in England applying for PR, sponsored by my Canadian wife.

I know I need to send copies of birth certificate, wedding certificate and passport along with about three thousand forms. The document guide does not say that I need to have these copies made/attested by a notary, but my wife feels sure that I do. Since this costs £200 per document, I would rather not !

Can anyone please advise on what needs to be notarised/attested from an applicant in the UK?

Thanks in advance!

mjf

 

[canuck_in_uk]

You win. As stated in the guide:

Send originals of the immigration forms (items 1 to 5 below) and police certificates. Send photocopies of all other documents, unless instructed otherwise.

As the guide does not "instruct otherwise" for any documents, normal photocopies are all that is required.

 

[zardoz]

Sorry to ask this but my wife is plaguing me - I am a Brit living in England applying for PR, sponsored by my Canadian wife.

I know I need to send copies of birth certificate, wedding certificate and passport along with about three thousand forms. The document guide does not say that I need to have these copies made/attested by a notary, but my wife feels sure that I do. Since this costs £200 per document, I would rather not !

Can anyone please advise on what needs to be notarised/attested from an applicant in the UK?

Thanks in advance!

mjf

The going rate for a solicitor to notarise a sheet is about £5. At £200, you are being ripped off. If you choose to have them done, a solicitor, acting as a commissioner for oaths will suffice. We did have ours done, just in case, but it's not mandated. Most people don't bother.

 

[taffy7]

No never had anything notarized. Canadian Citizen/Welsh sponsoring a Brit . The only thing we sent that was original was the police certificate. Every thing else was photocopied.

 

[Farncombe]

Thanks chaps!! That's what I wanted to know

(we've had a lot of stuff notarised in the past for property purchases and usually pay £70 per document - the wife went tp the local archbishop's clerk or something like that)

 

[etienbjel]

The only reason you'd have to send a notarized copy of a document is if CIC specifically requests an original document but you are not able to submit it because you need it for something else.

You can find a notary for probably 5 quid on craigslist. The Canadian embassy also notarizes for 10