How Document Certification Works at Oaths.co.za™

Getting your documents certified through Oaths.co.za™ is simple, secure, and designed to take just a few minutes. You set up your account once; then certify as many documents as you need, anytime. And as part of your annual subscription, your supported documents stay certified and ready whenever you need them. 

Register, complete your profile, subscribe, and verify your identity through a quick, secure liveness check. This one-time step confirms who you are and creates your personal Digital Commissioner of Oaths profile, so every certification is correctly linked to you.

(See "Getting Started with Oaths.co.za™" for the step-by-step setup.)

Upload the document you need certified. You can take a clear photo of your Smart ID Card, Driver's Licence, Passport, or Proof of Address directly from your device. 

Within a short time, your certified copy is ready. Each document is certified by a Commissioner of Oaths, carries OathsVault™ QR verification, and is available for secure download. 

Your certified copy is stored securely in OathsVault™ and appears on your Dashboard marked Signed, ready to download or share whenever you need it. 

Ready to certify your documents? Getting set up takes just a few minutes — there's nothing to download. Simply open Oaths.co.za™ in your browser and follow these steps to complete your first Digital Commissioner of Oaths session. 

Go to Sign Up and create your account. 

Fill in your profile details so your certifications can be correctly linked to you. 

Choose your subscription and complete the secure payment process. 

Upload your Smart ID Card to prepare for verification. 

Click the orange Validation button, select Start Liveness, and then choose WhatsApp. 

Check WhatsApp for your validation message and follow the prompts to complete your Digital Commissioner of Oaths session. 

Once verification is complete, your Dashboard confirms everything at a glance — Subscription, Documents, Profile, and Validations all show a green tick, and your personal Digital Commissioner of Oaths card is ready with your details and OathsVault™ seal.

From here, each certified document appears under Documents marked Signed, ready to download or share securely — anytime, from your Dashboard.

Each certification is supported by:

• Certification by a Commissioner of Oaths 
• Verification and audit records 
• Real-time verification via OathsVault™

For detailed information on security, compliance, and verification processes, please refer to our Trust and Governance pages.