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You can make a black and white copy of the identification page only. Making a color copy, especially actual size, is another matter entirely.

But back to the OP, the bigger question is, who is asking you for a certified copy of your passport, and what do they want it for?

You can get a certified copy of passport records from the State Department, but I doubt it's an actual copy of your passport.

I can't imagine that a notary, or anyone else, can certify a copy of a passport. They can notarize your signature, but what qualifies them to recognize a valid U.S. passport and take a certified copy?

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During the training that is required so that you can pass the notary exam, students are instructed to take care when examining documents, to make certain they look authentic. Furthermore, to clarify, a notary cannot certify a photocopy of a passport alone. What they can notarize is a photocopy of the passport, which includes a statement saying that the person (the OP) certifies that it is a true and correct copy of the passport. So, that pretty much lets the notary off the hook, because they are just saying that the copy is correct (ie hasn't been altered), not that it is a copy of an authentic document.