Certifying documents

Confirming the legitimacy of your documents

Do you need to get your documents certified? Find out what to do and who to turn to.

Certified document/photocopy

You need to provide Macquarie University with supporting documents which can be either original documents or certified copies.

A certified copy is a photocopy of the original that has been 'certified' as a true copy.

Certifying a document

A document can be certified by a Justice of the Peace or someone currently employed as one of the following:

accountant – a member of a recognised professional accounting body or a registered tax agent
bank manager
credit union branch manager
commissioner for declarations
barrister, solicitor or patent attorney
police officer
postal manager
principal of an Australian secondary college, high school or primary school
doctor, pharmacist or registered nurse
defence force officer

Justice of the Peace can be found at Student Connect. This service is provided for Macquarie students/staff for university related matters on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm to 3pm and is dependent on staff availability.