You may have been asked for a verified copy of documents (such as your passport or birth certificate) as part of the enrolment process. A verified copy is a photocopy of your original document signed by someone of suitable standing, such a Justice of the Peace, solicitor, barrister, court registrar, or school principal.
This person will need to see the original document to check that the photocopy is a genuine, unaltered copy. They will then sign, date and stamp the photocopy with an official stamp, or write “certified original sighted and this is a true copy of that original”.
University staff at the Student Centre (Hamilton campus) or Information Centre (Tauranga campuses) can also verify your documents for university purposes.
If you are overseas, you may submit scanned copies of verified documents as part of your application, but you will need to provide hard copies in order to complete your enrolment.
Please do not send us original documents. Keep them for your own personal records.