In this section you can consult the types of testimonials that can be made in our Notary of Barcelona and a brief description of them.

Testimony by exhibition: The notary attests in the exercise of his functions, proving in a public document the originality of the documents, graphic supports, or the presence of a person who is present before him, certify the signing of other notaries, authorities or public employees, submitting these objects and people to the act of presence of the notary.

Testimony due to the validity of laws: Notaries may issue testimonies in order to prove abroad the legislation in force in Spain or the personal status of the applicant, the person requesting this document. 

Signature legitimation testimony: testimony that certifies before public organizations that come or to which it is presented, private individuals or legal entities, the fact that a signature has been placed before a notary, or that the notary certifies that this signature belongs to a specific person. More information in Legitimation of signatures.

Compulsives, second copies and others: The purpose of the action known as certifying is to validate a document or photocopy of that original document, obtaining the testimony, that is, it is compared if the original document and the photocopy do not suffer any manipulation and the content is identical. The seal that is put on the photocopy by the notary at the time of performing this notarial service certifies its validity.

Testimony FAQ


How is a testimony issued?:
Notarial testimonies are made on testimony sheets and have the same size as the pages. These documents must be numbered. He notary You have to put your seal in the upper left part of the page and affix your signature in the right margin.

What is the difference between a testimony and a scripture?:
The Public Deed, once issued, remains in the matrix of the Notary's protocol, it is not delivered to any of the parties. A copy or reproduction of the Public deed is delivered. This document is called Testimony, or to put it correctly: Public Deed Testimony.

What is the first notarial testimony?:
It is the document in which a deed is transcribed or copied in its entirety. The first testimony is delivered to the interested parties on the day the document is signed.

What is the testimony in the notary?:
It is the notarial document that contains a literal, total or partial copy of the matrix. The document is enforceable to produce the necessary legal effects.

What is the reliability of the testimony?:
Reliability is the confidence or security provided by someone or something, which taken from witness testimony means that the evidence provided by the witness can be accepted as being free from error.


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