According to Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the “Enforcement Rules for the Document Legalization Act for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Missions” of the Republic of China (Taiwan), when an applicant applies for a translation of a document together with the original copy, the applicant is requested to sign the translation and declare before a consular officer or other personnel designated by the head of the overseas mission that it is true and accurate translation of the original copy or its exemplification.
Pursuant to the foregoing regulation, the authentication of Chinese translation service is only available for applicant who is able to personally come to sign in front of the consular officer. However, if applicant is unable to do so, the translation documents can be notarized by a Notary Public in Taiwan. The list of Notaries in Taiwan can be checked at: https://www.judicial.gov.tw/tw/lp-152-1.html
In this regards, this office does not accept the agent/representative of applicant to sign the Chinese translation on behalf of the applicant. Moreover, this office doesn’t perform the translation service, also its employees are prohibited from providing translation service.
Consular Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines
22 September 2021
