[shellbell543]

I am applying to the Nursing Council in New Zealand and come across the term 'Certified Copy.' I have contacted the Council to see what their definition is and they have stated "it is a copy that is certified." This is what they keep telling me.

I figure their government is like the US...you make a mistake, they do not inform you until it is too late. Thinking like this has made me dertermined to get the application correct the first time, without errors.

On the application it states a certified copy is not just notarized, it is certified. What does this mean and who do I contact to get my copies certified?? PS. I reside in upstate NY.

Distraught Nurse trying to get to NZ

[Djuna]

Certified simply means an official has seen the original document and stamps the photocopied one as a certified copy.

To avoid problems I would have a solicitor verify all of your photocopied documents. They put a stamp on them, then sign and date the document.

Alternatively you could email the NZ Nursing Council and ask them who can certify documents and they should respond with a list of people.

I always use a Justice of the Peace but I don't know if you have them in the US.

Good luck on your move to New Zealand.