Certified True Copies

 

In jurisdictions around the world, including Hong Kong, the term “certified true copies” is often mentioned when conducting business. While this term is often used, what does it actually mean? Given that these words are used in many important business processes and formalities, a more thorough understanding of what this term means will help provide clarity to businesses and will help minimize the risk that a company undergoes non-compliance, even if it’s just by accident. In this article, we look to explain what “certified true copies” are and why they are so important

What are Certified True Copies?

Certified true copies are a set of documents which have been verified and certified by a qualified party (either by stamp or signature) as a true original document.

Entrepreneurs and SMEs will most commonly find that certified true copies are required for their business processes such as during the Hong Kong company registration process or when they are opening a company bank account.

What are Certified Copies?

Unlike certified true copies, which are the original documents, certified copies are a set of documents which have been verified and certified to be true copies of the original document.