certifying photocopies as true copies - is it really required?

[acerbico423]

Hi all,

I am sponsoring my mother and I will be submitting photocopies of my certificate of birth and her and my passport.
She is currently based in India.
As per the guide 5772 (Certified true copies), the photocopies need to be notarized.
When i ask my friends or other who have submitted the PGP application in the past, they say they did not notarise the photocopies.
As this is an extra step and given the fact that i would have to trouble my mother in India to do it, i like to avoid it if its not required.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Would you want to take the chance your application is sent back ?

 

[acerbico423]

Would you want to take the chance your application is sent back ?

yeah, thats what i am thinking too..