§ 1531 Copy Certification Requirements

• •If you need to prove a copy of a document is real, someone has to say it's a true copy of the original.
• •This rule is for when copies are used as proof in important situations.
• •The person who says it's a true copy must write or state that clearly.

You need to show a copy of your birth certificate to start a new job.

The copy must have a note or stamp from the government office saying it's a real copy of your original birth certificate. Without that note, the copy might not be accepted as proof.