Document Legalization Act for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Missions Article 20

When issuing a certificate as stipulated in Article 16 or Subparagraph 1 of Article 17, the Ministry or overseas mission, respectively, shall verify whether the photocopy of the document conforms to the original copy or its exemplification.An overseas mission issuing a certificate as stipulated in Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 17 shall review the contents of supporting documents and confirm their relevance to the application.