Luxembourg Expat Forum

Certified Copies of Passport Pages

Post New Topic

jnl07

2/21/2014 07:43 EST

Hi Expats in Luxembourg,

I'm hoping someone will be able to help me out with my question.

I'm planning to move to LUX, and was told that I needed to provide a certified copy of every page in my passport. Does this mean that every page needs to be on its own page or can I make them smaller and put multiple pages on a page?

I'm currently in Germany and most places have refused to certify my copies even if I have my passport with me. It would be possible to get the copies certified at the US Consulate, but it's 50€ for each page. I'm hoping it's possible to put multiple pages on a single page.

If anyone has recently gone through the process and has information regarding what works, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you,
Janelle

Post a Reply

00 Report abuse abuse

didi2l

2/21/2014 10:07 EST

Hi Janelle,
We had this same issue a few years ago when we went through the transition process but times 4 passports. The cost would have been excessive so we found a great way. We went to our credit union and they had to make all the copies (in black & white which is acceptable) but they would only certify the first page with our information on it. They then wrote a letter stating they verified that the pages following the certified ID page(notarized which is the same thing in Lux) . They notarized the letter and then stapled the whole "packet" together for each passport. We had to pay for the copies (a few cents per page) and the notary fee. They had a notary regulation handbook that explained how a notary is supposed to handle passports "certification". Things that Lux requires to be certified is the equivalent to having things notarized in the US. They accepted it with no questions at all. I hope that helps.

Post a Reply

00 You are reporting this! abuse

Choosing an expat health insurance provider is an important decision. Get a quote from our trusted expat health insurance partner, CIGNA. With Cigna Global Health Options, you can create an international health insurance plan that's perfectly tailored for the needs of you and your family.

Learn More Get a Quote

jnl07

2/23/2014 11:45 EST

Hi,

Thank you for your reply! I couldn't imagine trying to go through this process times 4. I'm having a hard enough time trying to complete it just for me! My main problem is that I'm already in Europe, so going to my credit union won't work. However, I have a meeting set up at the US Consulate on Tuesday morning and am hoping that they'll notarize everything like how your bank did it for you, because having to pay 50€ per notarization is not something I can afford. Thank you again for your reply!

Post a Reply

00 You are reporting this! abuse

didi2l

2/24/2014 04:01 EST

I didn't realize that you were already here. Unfortunately as far as I know, what you need can really only be done at the Consulate/Embassy once already here. When we had need of it here, that's what we did but fortunately we only needed the ID page. Best of luck and I hope it turns out to be affordable.

Post a Reply

00 You are reporting this! abuse

Expatriate Health Insurance Get a quote for expat health insurance in Luxembourg.	Mail Forwarding to Luxembourg Mail Forwarding to Luxembourg.
Expat Tax Expat Tax Preparation, Expat Tax Professionals	International Moving Companies Moving to Luxembourg? Find a moving company.