On March 3, 2020, the Minister of Justice issued Circular No. 01/2020 / TT-BTP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of Decree No. 23/2015 / ND-CP of January 16. 02/2015 of the Government on the issue of copies from the original book, authentication of copies from the originals, authentication of signatures and authentication of contracts and transactions.
Accordingly, the authentication of signatures in personal resume is prescribed as follows:
The authenticator does not write any comments on the personal resume, only the testimonial is in the form prescribed in Decree 23/2015.
If specialized laws provide different regulations on recording comments on a personal resume, then follow the specialized laws.
The applicant for authentication must be responsible for all contents of his / her personal resume.
For items not included in the personal resume, must cross before requesting authentication.
In addition, the Circular also stipulates a sample of testimonies in case two or more people declare inheritance together or refuse to receive inheritance.
Circular 01/2020 / TT-BTP takes effect from April 20, 2020 and replaces Circular 20/2015 / TT-BTP dated December 29, 2015.
As such, currently, authenticating personal identity declarations only authenticates signatures, no longer authenticates content. Therefore, individuals wishing to certify a personal resume do not need to return to their place of residence but can do it at any Justice Department or People’s Committee of another commune or ward.