Question: What certified document is required to open FX account or apply mortgage in UK?
UK FCA(Financial Conduct Authority) financial companies may need to acquire “Certified Documents” to accept clients’ requests.
The documents that can be certified are as follows.
- Passports
- Photocard driving licences
- Letters from a government department
- Bank/Building society or credit card statements
- Gas, electricity or council tax bills
- Letters from a hospital/doctor
etc…
Many types of documents issued by third party entity can be certified by following the certain steps.
You may submit the certified documents as it is required by your financial companies.
How to certify your documents
First, you need to have a copy of the original documents to be certified, then you can ask the following individuals to certify the copy.
- Bank or building society official
- councillor
- Minister of religion
- Dentist
- Chartered accountant
- Solicitor or notary
- Teacher or lecturer
*Some companies do not accept some of the above individuals to be the notary of a certified document.
And now the official notary need to review the copy and the original documents, and write the following information on the copy of the original document.
- “Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me” written on the document
- His/Her sign and the date
- His/Her name in print under the signature
- His/Her Occupation, Home Address and the Phone Number to contact
The financial companies which have received the document might contact your notary to verify the credibility of the document.
