When a copy of a document is requested by a government agency or other entity, it is often specified as Certified, Notarized or Original. Sometimes it is specified as Self-Attested.

Self-Attestation allows the owner of the document to certify that the photocopy of their original document is a true copy by signing it. Self-attestation does not require an affidavit from a notary.

The steps of Self-Attestation:

• Make a photocopy of the original document requested
• Write the statement “True copy of the original” on the front side, lower right or left corner of the photocopy.
• Sign below the statement
• If multiple pages are attached, repeat the same procedure for each.
• Submit the self-attested photocopies with the application
• Retain the originals