{"id":2125,"date":"2020-12-23T13:07:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T03:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2024-09-11T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T01:07:21","slug":"witness-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/commercial-contracts\/witness-signature\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Can Witness Your Signature in NZ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the everyday running and administration of your business, you will likely come across several contracts and documents that you need to sign. Most of these will be simple contracts that your signature alone is enough to fulfil. However, contracts and records of a more complex nature require more intensive certification of your identity and agreement. These will often require a witness<\/a> to your signature. This is someone that watches you sign the document and then will sign themselves, indicating they have completed this process. They also certify that the overall document (in respect of its signatures) is valid. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some requirements as to who can be a witness, and some documents require a special kind of witness signature that can only be performed by certain people. This article will explain who can be a witness, who some of these special witnesses are, and what kind of documents require such signatures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does a Witness to Your Signature Do?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generally, a witness in New Zealand is someone that is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n