If you are currently outside of Australia, documents can be certified by the following persons:

• A solicitor or barrister qualified in Australia and holding a current practicing certificate. This includes Migration Agents who are also solicitors or barristers qualified in Australia
• CBA officers at offshore branches provided the officers have 2 or more years service with CBA or other Australian financial institutions
• Officers of any other Australian bank or other Australian financial institution (bank, building society or credit union) or Australian finance company with offices offshore where the officer has 2 or more years service with Australian financial institutions or Australian finance companies
• A police officer of another country
• A Notary Public
• A judge, magistrate, registrar or deputy registrar of an overseas court
• An Australian consular or diplomatic officer who holds one of the following positions: Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, Trade Representative, Consular Agent, Ambassador, High Commissioner, Minister, Head of a Mission, Commissioner, Charge d'Affaires, Counsellor, Secretary or Attache at an Embassy, High Commissioner's office, Legation or similar.
• A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, CPA Australia or the National Institute of Accountants with 2 or more years of continuous membership.

Please note: The certifier must state that the photocopied document is a true copy of the original and must also include on this documentation their full name, signature and qualification or occupation which makes them eligible.