In Victoria (VIC), Australia, documents can be certified by authorized persons who verify that a copy is a true and correct replication of the original. People who can certify documents include licensed or registered professionals such as architects, chiropractors, conveyancers, dentists, financial advisers, legal practitioners, medical practitioners, midwives, migration agents, nurses, occupational therapists, optometrists, patent attorneys, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists, trade marks attorneys, and veterinary surgeons. Additionally, qualified accountants, Justices of the Peace (JPs), police officers, school principals, Australian Postal Corporation agents in charge of offices, and notaries public can also certify documents. The certifier must physically sight the original document and the copy, then sign, date, and stamp the copy with a statement such as "certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me," along with their full name, address, and qualification. This process ensures the validity and authenticity of certified documents in Victoria.