Document certification

Get your document copies certified at the Post Office.

If you need to supply certified copies of your original documents, we can certify that the copies presented are a true likeness of the original document(s). We’ll check up to 12 original documents against the photocopies and certify that each is a true likeness.

This service is only available from Broad Street and Rue des Pres Post Offices.

We don't accept cheques.

Which documents can I get checked?

We can certify copies of your passport, driving license, recent utility bills and bank statements.

How it works

Once you've checked that this service is acceptable to the company, organisation or person you’re presenting the documents to, you can get your photocopies certified in three easy steps:

Print off the below form and bring it to out Broad Street or Rue Des Pres Post Office

Download form

Step 1

Print our the above form and complete the relevant details. This form can also be found in in our Broad Street Post Office and Rue Des Pres Post Office and can be complete there.

Step 2

Bring the form, your payment*, and your original documents to be photocopied or legible photocopies with the originals into our Broad Street Post Office or Rue Des Pres Post Office.

*We do not accept cheques for this service.

Step 3

We'll perform a check, and certify that each photocopy is a true likeness of the original. Once certified, we'll give you back all your documents and your form, plus a receipt.

How does document certification work?

There is a £12.50 fee for this service.

The fee covers the certification of up to three documents.

Please be advised that we are unable to accept cheque payment for document certification.

We can certify the following:

passports,
driving licenses,
recent utility bills
bank statements

Please check with the recipient that they are happy to receive certified copies, and not original documents.

We cannot certify an already copied version of a document.