Responsible officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Notary Public lawyers at the Ministry in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon on December 23rd and 24th, 2025. During these separate sessions, officials briefed the lawyers on “dos and don’ts” required to ensure the authenticity of notarized documents.
During the meetings, they were briefed by the officials that Notary Publics, who are accredited by the Office of the Supreme Court of the Union, are providing notary services, such as notarial translations and “certified true copy” endorsements, for official documents issued by relevant government organizations for Myanmar citizens traveling abroad for various reasons, including further education. The officials emphasized that it is necessary for Notary Public lawyers to pay special attention to ensuring that documents are authentic and to accept legally valid documents only. The officials also briefed and underscored that the regulations, and restrictions that must be observed and followed while providing notary services, such as verifying the authenticity of exam certificates and degree certificates. The officials also provided clarifications on various points raised by the lawyers during the discussions.
The Notary Section of the Ministry provides prompt service for attestation of the seals and signatures of Notary Publics on notarized documents if the required documents are complete and genuine.