REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE OVERSEAS CONSULAR OFFICIALS Article 12
This English translation was last updated on 2001-04-23, but the Chinese text was amended on 2002-12-25. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
When applying for authentication of a will, a testator must present original identification papers, and two witnesses designated by the testator must be present. Applications cannot be filed by agents; testators must apply in person. The testator shall dictate his/her will in the presence of (a) Consular Official(s) and witnesses. The will shall be taken down, read and explained by the Consular Official(s). After the contents of the will have been acknowledged by the testator, the date shall be entered, and the will shall be signed by the Consular Official(s) present, the witnesses and the testator. If the testator is unable to sign in person, the Consular Official(s) shall record the reasons for this and shall have the testator’s fingerprint imprinted on the will in lieu of a signature. If property listed in the will is elaborate in nature, the Consular Official(s) may record the details of related documents provided by the testator. Persons who fall under the categories described in Article 1198 of the Civil Law and Paragraph 1 of Article 97 of the Law are not permitted to act as witnesses as prescribed in Paragraphs 1 and 2.
中文原文 駐外領務人員辦理公證事務辦法第12條
公證遺囑，應由遺囑人及其指定之見證人二人以上，攜帶身分證明文件，親自辦理，不得由代理人代為請求。
遺囑人應於領務人員及見證人面前口述遺囑意旨，由領務人員筆記、宣讀、講解，經遺囑人認可後，記明年、月、日，由領務人員、見證人及遺囑人同行簽名。
遺囑人不能簽名者，由領務人員將其事由記明，使按指印代之。
遺囑所涉財產事項繁瑣者，領務人員得依遺囑人提供之有關文件記錄之。
有民法第一千一百九十八條及本法第七十九條第一項所定情形之一者，不得充第一項、第二項規定之見證人。
遺囑人應於領務人員及見證人面前口述遺囑意旨，由領務人員筆記、宣讀、講解，經遺囑人認可後，記明年、月、日，由領務人員、見證人及遺囑人同行簽名。
遺囑人不能簽名者，由領務人員將其事由記明，使按指印代之。
遺囑所涉財產事項繁瑣者，領務人員得依遺囑人提供之有關文件記錄之。
有民法第一千一百九十八條及本法第七十九條第一項所定情形之一者，不得充第一項、第二項規定之見證人。