Original Diplomas and official Transcripts issued by the educational institution can be sent by mail and do NOT require notarization.
Whereas
Copies must be signed by a school official and notarized before a Notary Public in order to be considered Certified Copies
Certified Copies are also accepted electronically.
A school official must prepare a statement for each copy of the document (Diploma and Transcripts) certifying the authenticity of the copy. The statement may be typed on official letterhead and then attached to the original document OR handwritten directly on the back of the original document, and should indicate that the document is in fact a true copy of the original.
An example of acceptable wording is:
“This is a true copy of the original Diploma/Transcript issued to [Student Name] by [Name of School].”
[Name of School Official]
[Tile of School Official]
[Signature of School Official]
The school official must sign the above certification statement in the presence of a Notary Public, who will also affix their own Jurat Statement.
The Notary Public does not certify the educational document itself. Rather, the Notary Public is there to authenticate the signature of the school official.
The Consulate reserves the right to request additional documents to support the validity of a Diploma and relative transcripts