Enforcement Rules for the Document Legalization Act for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Missions Article 5

When an applicant applies for document authentication of a translation of a document together with the original copy in accordance with Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Act, an overseas mission shall process the application in one of the following ways:1. Request that the applicant send the translation to a notary public or competent authority within the consular jurisdiction of the overseas mission whose signature or seal is on file to be notarized, attested, or authenticated.2. Request that the applicant sign the translation and declare before a consular officer or other personnel designated by the head of the overseas mission that it is a true and accurate translation of the original copy or its exemplification.When the translation of a document has been authenticated, the overseas mission shall continue processing the case in accordance with Article 14 of the Act, and shall affix its seal across the original copy or its exemplification and the translation to indicate continuation, or do so by other means.