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[withnail]

Apostillisation = a letter confirming that a photocopy is a true copy of the original document.

Notarisation = A statement signed by the holder of the document, swearing that it is genuine.

Is that right?

If these definitions are correct it seems silly to do either for the criminal record check since you are not submitting a copy (no need for apostillisation) and it is stamped by the government that issued it (in my case) the UK, so therefore there seems no need of notarisation.

So am I right in saying that the degree cert needs both but the crc needs neither or perhaps just the notarisation?

[amnsg2]

Yes, that's right.

You get a notary (if you're in Scotland you can just use a solicitor) to photocopy your degree and say it's genuinely a copy and the document appears to real. If your CRC has a signature and a stamp from somebody relevent on it, then they have already notarised it and it can be sent away to be apostilled as it is.

It took me about 3 months to figure this process out...

[digby]

Even though it seems redundant with the CRC you still need to do it. There is no explaining bureaucracy

[Junior]

[son of coco]

It is pretty drawn out. Very important too...a guy at the Ulsan immigration office apparently said "Is this real" and cut off the apostille that cost me $60 and threw it in the bin (according to my principal).

If this is true, it's a rather unfortunate situation when immigration doesn't recognise the very thing they ask for when you're applying.

[digby]

so what did you do after that son of coco?

that's kind of nerve wracking

[Junior]