Legal Blog - Louwrens Koen Attorneys #authentication

•  29-03-2023 10:44 AM

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is a South African government department responsible for the country’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations with other nations and international organisations. Established in 1994, DIRCO's mission is to promote and protect South Africa's national interests, advance its foreign policy objectives and contribute to a peaceful and prosperous world.

•  25-03-2023 03:22 PM

Notarised copies are photocopies of original documents that have been verified and certified as true copies by a notary public. The notary public checks the authenticity of the document against the original and then stamps and signs the copy to indicate its validity. Why might you need a notarised copy? There are various reasons why you might require notarized copies of documents. These include:

•  18-03-2023 05:52 AM

True Copy or Notarized copy. What is it? This is a photocopy of an original document which is verified by a notary public to be an accurate copy of the original. This is done when an official document (such as an ID, government papers, educational credentials etc.) needs to be provided/submitted to a third party. Often the original document is one of kind and it becomes impractical to give it away. Normal photocopies could be doctored or altered. The notarised copy of the original document is objective evidence of the accuracy of the image. We will need to inspect the original document.