OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY
Virginia Driver’s License Authentication Statement
For Submission to Portuguese Driving Authorities
I, [FULL LEGAL NAME], a citizen of the United States of America, born on [DATE OF BIRTH], do hereby solemnly declare and certify under penalty of perjury that:
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I am the rightful and legal holder of a valid Virginia Driver’s License, number [LICENSE NUMBER], issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), an authorized government agency of the United States of America.
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This license was originally issued on [ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE] and is valid until [EXPIRATION DATE].
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This license authorizes me to operate the following categories of vehicles in accordance with Virginia and United States law: [VEHICLE CATEGORIES LISTED ON LICENSE].
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I have successfully completed and passed all required driving examinations, including written knowledge tests and practical driving tests, as mandated by the Commonwealth of Virginia to obtain this license.
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The copy of my Virginia Driver’s License attached to this declaration is a true, complete, and unaltered reproduction of my official government-issued identification and driving credential.
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I understand that this statement is being provided to satisfy the requirements of Portuguese authorities for the exchange of my Virginia Driver’s License for a Portuguese Driver’s License, specifically to certify its authenticity, validity, categories, and confirmation of passed driving examinations.
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I further understand that the Commonwealth of Virginia is a member state of the United States of America, which is a signatory to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.
I make this declaration conscientiously believing the statements contained herein to be true and accurate.
Executed on this _______ day of ___________, 20.
Signature of Declarant
Printed Name of Declarant
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of ____________________ County of ___________________
On this _______ day of ___________, 20, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared [FULL LEGAL NAME], proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification to be the person whose name is signed above, and who acknowledged to me that he/she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose.
Signature of Notary Public
Printed Name of Notary Public
[NOTARY SEAL] My commission expires: _______________
Note: This document must be notarized and then receive an Apostille certification from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia before submission to Portuguese authorities.