首先我们要理解澳洲移民局要求的"certified copy" 的含义。

从字面理解，即指"被证明的复印件",   意为，申请者对于移民局需要的一些文件不需要提供原件，只需要提供复印件，但是，这个复印件必须是被证明和原件相符的文件(完全一致的复印件）。

在不同的国家，能够出具具有法律效力的Certified copy 的机构和个人不同，下面我们主要介绍在中国境内和澳洲境内可以出具（或签署）Certified copy 的机构和个人以及办理程序。

请看移民局原文：

对于以上移民局原文，我们可以解释为：在中国法律认可的机构和个人包括：

对于可以出具外事公证书的中华人民币公证处（县级以上公证处），可以出具以下两种公证文件：

直接公证， 即直接证明某种事实，公证书中并无任何需要证明的文件的复印件。例如：出生公证，无犯罪记录公证，亲属关系公证等。

间接公证，又叫翻译公证，是在公证员在验证了申请者的原文件后，出具的一种证明公证书中的复印件和申请提供的原件一致的公证，并附有翻译。

对于某些英文文件（例如海外学历，成绩单等），中国一些公证出无法提供公证服务。申请者可以联系所在地的澳洲驻华使领馆，使领馆的官员可以在验证申请者的原件文件后，在复印件上盖章签字，以证明该复印件和原件相符（即为Certified copy）。

在澳洲境内，符合条件的个人可以为申请者提供免费的公证(certify) 服务。具体为，申请者提供需要certify的原文件和复印件，该符合条件的个人在验证原件后，在复印件上加盖印章并签字（印章和签字内容包括：认证人的职业，联系地址，联系电话，以及字样“I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original, which I have sighted”）。

符合以下条件的个人可以为申请者提供免费的公证(certify) 服务：

• 澳洲公民，并且

• 和申请人无亲属关系，并且 

• 目前从事的工作或职业属于下列之一：

1. Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955). Contact the Australian embassy or consulate to check whether this service is available.

2. Bailiff

3. Bank officer with 5 or more years of continuous service

4. Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service

5. Chiropractor (licensed or registered)

6. Clerk of court

7. Commissioner for Affidavits

8. Commissioner for Declarations

9. Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service

10. Dentist (licensed or registered)

11. Fellow of the National Tax Accountant's Association

12. Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service

13. Judge of a court

14. Justice of the peace

15. Legal practitioner (licensed or registered)

16. Magistrate

17. Marriage celebrant licensed or registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961

18. Master of a court

19. Medical practitioner (licensed or registered)

20. Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia

21. Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student

22. Member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants

23. Member of the Australian Defence Force with 5 or more years of continuous service

24. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants or the Institute of Public Accountants

25. Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory Legislature, or a local government authority of a State or Territory

26. Minister of religion licensed or registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961

27. Nurse (licensed or registered)

28. Optometrist (licensed or registered)

29. Permanent employee of Commonwealth, State or local government authority with at least 5 or more years of continuous service.

30. Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service

31. Pharmacist (licensed or registered)

32. Physiotherapist (licensed or registered)

33. Police officer

34. Psychologist (licensed or registered)

35. Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court

36. Sheriff

37. Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institution

38. Veterinary surgeon (licensed or registered)

1. 出生公证

2. 医学出生证明公证

3. 学位公证

4. 学历公证

5. 成绩单公证

6. 结婚证公证

7. 离婚证或离婚协议公证

8. 护照公证

9. 无刑事犯罪记录公证

10. 推荐信公证

11. 雇佣合同摘要翻译公证

12. 各类商业移民材料公证