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Certified copies of your important documents
Need to provide photocopies of documents? Get them certified as a true likeness of their originals at selected Post Office branches.
Pay a fee for the copies you need and keep the originals. The organisation that requested them gets copies certified by a trusted brand.
Please note we can’t certify copies of UK birth, marriage or death certificates due to Crown copyright regulations.
We certify most forms of documents, including:
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Passport
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Driving licence
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Recent utility bills
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Bank statements
How much does document certification cost?
Here’s what we’ll charge to check and certify different numbers of your documents.
| Number of document copies to be checked | Fee to pay* |
|---|---|
| 1-3 document copies | £12.75 |
| 4-6 document copies | £25.50 |
| 7-9 document copies | £38.25 |
| 10-12 document copies | £51.00 |
*This fee is payable for each individual whose name appears on the documents.
How document certification works
Whether you're applying for a new job or buying a property, you’ll need to share copies of documents to prove your ID and eligibility:
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Complete a short form
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Photocopy your documents
Make clear, easy to read photocopies of the documents you’ve been asked to provide.
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Visit a Post Office branch
Bring the form, your original documents and copies, plus payment to one of our branches that offers document certification.
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We’ll certify your documents
We’ll confirm they’re a true likeness of the original. Then we’ll return all your documents, the form and hand you a receipt for payment.
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- Mails
- Pay Bills and Top Up
- Passport Applications
- Licence Applications
- Home Office Services
- Identity Services
- DBS Services
- Driving
- Travel
- Your Finances
- National Lottery
Why Post Office?
Reasons to certify your documents with us:
- Cheap and quick – from just £12.75 you can get document copies instantly certified
- Available at over 3,500 Post Office locations. You’re never far away from a participating branch
- Great for people who struggle to confirm their identity. Document certification offers an alternative to digital services
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