Can A Gazetted Officer Attest Documents Of His Family Members Jun 2026

Some Gazetted Officers also hold individual notary commissions. If the officer acts in the capacity of a (not as a Gazetted Officer), and notary rules do not expressly forbid family member attestation, it might be permissible. But banks, passport offices, and universities usually reject such attestations because the seal says “Notary” not “Gazetted Officer.”

The prohibition typically applies to: