Raychelsb Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 HI All I am getting conflicting advice elsewhere so decided to consult the oracle of you guys for some help please. We are in the final stages of our UK house sale, and our solicitor in the UK has asked for a certified copy of our passports for money laundering laws. They have said it HAS to be a solicitor or lawyer over here that does it, not just anyone that can certify such as JP or Police etc. I have emailed several solicitors in Mandurah to ask if they offer this and the cost. A few have come back to say they either don't do it or that they would need to offer us advice and consult with our UK solicitor at a cost of $100 (per document!) Then we have been asked if we are sure we don't need a Notary Public to certify them..... This is driving me mad, I thought it would be an easy (and cheaper) process to take in 2 colour copies and our passports, check it is in fact me and my husband, sign and certify..... Has anyone else gone through this process? Thankyou as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edna Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) I hate it when they do this. Sometimes I just feel like sending them my real passport. Its cheaper and less hassle to get a new one with the way these lot carry on. Send them your real one and get them to bloody photocopy it themselves, here's 10 pence to cover the cost of the photocopy. Edited May 17, 2016 by Edna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychelsb Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh my goodness I know, it should be a simple process and they are just making science out of it! I honestly think it would be cheaper and less hassle to fly home haha! I hate it when they do this. Sometimes I just feel like sending them my real passport. Its cheaper and less hassle to get a new one with the way these lot carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 We dit it 6 months ago, and im sorry to say he is right, we were lucky we noticed a sign on a house in our street, a solicitor who works from home, so we made a note of the number, gave him a call and went straight back, cost us $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychelsb Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Finally found a helpful local solicitor who only asks for a gold cold donation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 This is pedantic. There is no need or legal requirement for this. This is your solicitors doing. We have sold property in the UK hadnt been asked for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzachino Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 our solicitor verified our passports over Skype! We just had to hold them up to her and she took screenshots and then they certified them themselves. Sometimes I think they like to create hoops for people to jump through for the hell of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Sometimes I think they like to create hoops for people to jump through for the hell of it! And you would be so right! It happens everywhere though and so frustrating. Try dealing with Centrelink... it is a whole new dimension of "Jobsworth"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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