cost of certified documents ie.passport

[joebloggs]

each page i had copied, was signed by a solicitor and stamped with the name of the solicitors and their address..

[kimmi]

each page i had copied, was signed by a solicitor and stamped with the name of the solicitors and their address..

[joyce]

when my husband sent his photo copied passport it was not certified by the solicitor and my visa was granted. I think photo copy is alright, important is that all the documents from your husband like his payslips, bank statements, etc. should be original.

[joebloggs]

when my husband sent his photo copied passport it was not certified by the solicitor and my visa was granted. I think photo copy is alright, important is that all the documents from your husband like his payslips, bank statements, etc. should be original.

from the british embassy website in Manila

Please make sure that:
you have answered clearly all of the required questions on the form(s)
signed and dated the form(s) where asked
any supporting documents you show are originals or attested copies
you make your application in good time, but not normally more than 3 months before you plan to travel, unless you are applying for settlement

and

from BIA website in the UK, http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoap...swivespartners

What supporting documents should I include with my application?

You should include all the documents you can to show that you qualify for entry as a husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé, fiancée, proposed civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner. If you do not, we may refuse your application.

As a guide, you should include the following:

...

Evidence that your sponsor is settled in the UK. (This can be a copy of their passport or registration certificate that has been confirmed as a true copy, in other words 'certified').


just becuase your husband didn't use certified copies and you got your visa, doesn't mean everyone will, most case workers know and follow the rules, some obviously don’t

many visa apps are refused becuase incorrect evidence is sent or not sent , so if you want to make sure your visa app is not refused, know what your suppose to send and make sure you do

[5olidsnake]

cost me around £10 or £20 for a certified copy of my british passport

the solicitor spent ten minutes with me signing and stamping every page and writing a little statement on each page stating that "i certify that this is a true copy of the original document produced to me on DD/MM/YEAR NAME solicitor."

just shop around because i found a few who wouldn't do it