Document Legalization Act for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Missions Article 11
The Ministry or any overseas mission shall reject applications for document authentication under any of the following circumstances. However, where possible, the Ministry or overseas missions may allow the applicant to provide supplemental information within a requested time period.1. The application is not within the scope of items for document authentication, as defined in this Act;2. The application is submitted to an overseas mission not having proper consular jurisdiction, in violation of the preceding article.3. The purpose of the application or the content of the document is clearly in violation of ROC law, inimical to national interests, inconsonant with public order or morals, or otherwise inappropriate.4. The purpose of the application or the content of the document is clearly in violation of international treaties or customs, or the local statutes of the country or area within the consular jurisdiction of the overseas mission.5. The document is clearly a forgery, counterfeit, or has been fraudulently altered.6. The document cannot be verified because the agencies of relevant countries or areas refuse to provide assistance, or due to other reasons.7. The photocopy submitted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 9 of this Act has not been certified by the issuing authority or its superior authority.8. The document has yet to be authenticated, notarized, or attested to by relevant authorities or a notary public in accordance with a request from the overseas mission as stipulated in Paragraph 2, in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 3, and in Paragraph 4 of Article 12 of this Act.9. The original copy or the exemplification of the document has not been submitted in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 13 of this Act.10. The application does not meet relevant legal formalities or other requirements.For documents issued in countries or areas which do not recognize authentication by the ROC, the application for authentication may be rejected.
中文原文 外交部及駐外館處文件證明條例第11條
文書驗證之申請，有下列各款情形之一者，主管機關或駐外館處應不予受理。
但其情形得補正者，應先定期令其補正：
一、申請事項不屬本條例所定文書驗證之範圍。
二、違反前條規定，向無管轄權之駐外館處申請。
三、申請目的或文書內容明顯違反我國法令、國家利益，或有背於公共秩序、善良風俗或有其他不當情形。
四、申請目的或文書內容明顯違反國際條約、慣例或領務轄區當地之法令。
五、提出之文書明顯為偽造或變造。
六、提出之文書因有關國家或地區拒絕協助，或因其他原因無從查證。
七、依第九條第二項提出之文書影本，未經原核發機關或其上級機關證明。
八、未依第十二條第二項、第三項第二款、第四項之駐外館處要求，將文書送請有關機關或公證人驗證、公證或認證。
九、未依第十三條第一項規定，提出文書之原本或正本。
十、申請不合法定程式或不備其他要件。
文書驗證之申請，其文書作成地所屬國家或地區，對於我國文書驗證之效力不予承認者，得不予受理其申請。
但其情形得補正者，應先定期令其補正：
一、申請事項不屬本條例所定文書驗證之範圍。
二、違反前條規定，向無管轄權之駐外館處申請。
三、申請目的或文書內容明顯違反我國法令、國家利益，或有背於公共秩序、善良風俗或有其他不當情形。
四、申請目的或文書內容明顯違反國際條約、慣例或領務轄區當地之法令。
五、提出之文書明顯為偽造或變造。
六、提出之文書因有關國家或地區拒絕協助，或因其他原因無從查證。
七、依第九條第二項提出之文書影本，未經原核發機關或其上級機關證明。
八、未依第十二條第二項、第三項第二款、第四項之駐外館處要求，將文書送請有關機關或公證人驗證、公證或認證。
九、未依第十三條第一項規定，提出文書之原本或正本。
十、申請不合法定程式或不備其他要件。
文書驗證之申請，其文書作成地所屬國家或地區，對於我國文書驗證之效力不予承認者，得不予受理其申請。