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Professions Eligible for Certification

For document certification, the following professionals are accepted by many financial institutions, including DNA Financial

Updated over 3 months ago

Professional

Public Service and Government

Other

  • Barrister

  • Chairman/Director of limited company

  • Chartered accountant

  • Chartered legal executive

  • Financial services intermediary

  • Fire service official

  • Legal secretary

  • Licenced conveyance

  • Paralegal – must be qualified

  • Solicitor

  • Councillor (local or county)

  • Civil Servant – Permanent

  • Justice of the Peace

  • Local government officer

  • Member of the judiciary

  • Member of Parliament

  • Officer in the armed services

  • Police officer

  • Salvation Army

  • Officer

  • Surveyor

  • Trade Union Officer

  • Valuer or auctioneer

  • Warrant Officers

  • Chief Petty Officers

  • Person with an honour (such as an OBE or MBE)

  • Member of the Incorporated Society

Next, ask your chosen certifier to write this on the document they are certifying:

A. For your documents that contain a photo:
I [full name of certifier] confirm that this is an accurate copy of the original, and the photo is a true likeness of the person concerned.

B. For your documents that don’t contain a photo:
I [full name of certifier] confirm this is an accurate copy of the original.

They should also write:

  • their signature and full name, printed on the document

  • their occupation, company (or professional) address and phone number

  • their professional registration number (if they have one)

  • the date of certification

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