If you’re a U.K. citizen living overseas, you may need to certify certain documents. The following applies in many such instances, including when applying for a DNA Financial account.
First, you’ll need to contact one of the following:
Your local bank and ask them to certify documents. Inform them that you are a resident in a country of equivalent jurisdictions to the UK.
A UK Embassy or Consulate that provides certification. (Learn more here)
Contact a lawyer, solicitor, or barrister in the country where you live. (Find one here.)
The certifier must write the following on the document which 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.