A certified copy is a
photocopy of a filed document,
legal or other, in its entirety (everything within a staple) that is sworn to be a true copy by a
court clerk or
solicitor. If the staple is removed then the copy loses its certified status.As part of "
know your customer" banking regulations most financial institutions now require a certified copy of a
passport when new accounts are opened. This would normally entail a copy of the pages containing one's name, photograph, passport number and date of birth.
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