Authentication means competent agencies as defined hereof shall certify copies of the originals as true based on the originals, authenticate signatures on papers, documents as signatures of the person concerned etc. Where can people authenticate documents in Vietnam?
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Where can people authenticate documents in Vietnam? (Source: internet)
Depending on the type of document to be authenticated, the authentication authority will be different, specifically:
1. Authentication at the Justice Office in Vietnam
The Justice offices of provincial-affiliated districts and cities (hereinafter referred to as the Justice Office) shall:
- Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.
- Authenticate signatures on papers and documents;
- Authenticate signatures of translators with respect to papers and documents translated from foreign language to Vietnamese or vice versa;
- Authenticate contracts concerning properties as movables;
- Authenticate agreements for division of heritage, written admission of heritage as movables;
2. Authentication at the People’s Committees of communes in Vietnam
People’s Committees of communes shall:
- Certify true copies from originals of any paper, document issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities;
- Authenticate signatures on papers and documents except signatures of translators;
Authenticate contracts concerning properties as movables;
- Authenticate contracts concerning land use right according to the Law on Land;
- Authenticate contracts concerning houses according to the Law on Housing;
- Authenticate testaments;
- Authenticate written refusal of heritage;
- Authenticate agreements for division of heritage, written admission of properties as movables as defined in Points c, d and dd of this Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree 23/2015/ND-CP.
3. Authentication at the representative agency in Vietnam
Diplomatic missions, consulate representative agencies and other agencies authorized to act as consuls in foreign countries (hereinafter referred to as the representative agency) have authorities and responsibilities for authenticating the following matters:
- Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.
- Authenticate signatures on papers and documents;
- Authenticate signatures of translators with respect to papers and documents translated from foreign language to Vietnamese or vice versa;
4. Authentication at the notary office in Vietnam
Notaries have authorities and responsibilities for authenticating the following matters:
- Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.
- Authenticate signatures on papers and documents except signatures of translators;
Note:
- The authentication of copies from the originals, signatures, contracts, transactions related to movable assets, testamentary certification does not depend on the place of residence of the requester for authentication.
- The authentication of contracts and transactions related to the rights of land users shall be performed at the People's Committee of the commune where the land is located.
- The authentication of contracts and transactions related to housing shall be performed at the People's Committee of the commune where the house is located.
(Article 5 of Decree 23/2015/ND-CP, Article 77 of the Law on Notarization 2014)
Diem My
