Notarization and certification by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not the same thing

Many people tend to confuse notarization and certification

Notarization is the verification of documents by a notary or an international notary lawyer The act of verifying and proving the authenticity, legality and normativeness of the document

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs authenticates and is not responsible for the content of the document. It only confirms the authenticity of the notary’s signature or seal on the document, and again Stamp and sign the document for confirmation.

Authentication is relative to notarization. Notarization is done first and then certification is carried out. The two handling agencies are independent of each other.