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04/30/2024

Authentication and Registration of Documents’ Proclamation No. 922/ 2015

Year: 2015

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Documentation, Education

Link to external source: https://www.lawethiopia.com/images/federal_proclamation/proclamations_by_number/922.pdf
Description

This proclamation regulates the process of authenticating and registering documents in Ethiopia. It aims to:

  • Standardize procedures: Establish a uniform system for document authentication and registration across the country.
  • Meet international standards: Align with international best practices for document verification.
  • Increase transparency and security: Ensure the authenticity and validity of documents used in various transactions.

Selected provisions
Article 6(1&2) Other Federal Government Organs Vested with the Powers and Duties of Authentication of Document

1/ The Ethiopian Embassies and Consular Offices shall authenticate documents to be sent to Ethiopia.
2/ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall authenticate: a) documents authenticated by Ethiopian Embassies and Consular Offices and by embassies and consular offices of foreign countries in Ethiopia; b) documents that are to be sent abroad and require authentication under the law of the receiving country.