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Most issuing countries → China
An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
China has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since November 7, 2023. Public documents from other Convention countries – civil-status certificates, diplomas, police certificates, notarial deeds, court decisions and company documents – are accepted in China with an apostille from the issuing country, unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states. No embassy or consular step is required.
In mainland China apostilles are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorised local Foreign Affairs Offices; for certain commercial documents such as certificates of origin, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) can issue them. Most Chinese civil and educational documents are first converted into a notarial certificate by a Chinese notary office before they can be apostilled. Hong Kong and Macao have applied the Convention for decades through their own authorities.
India objected to China’s accession, so between China and India the apostille is not accepted and legalisation still applies. With other Convention states, documents need only an apostille.
Chinese recipients – market-regulation authorities for company registrations, courts, universities, exit-entry and work-permit authorities – generally require a Chinese translation, usually produced or certified by a translation company in China. Typical cases are setting up a company or subsidiary, powers of attorney for litigation, work permits (which require an apostilled degree and criminal record certificate), and marriage or family visas.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in China.
- Company registration: apostilled register extract, articles, board resolution and passport copies of directors
- Chinese documents: obtain a notarial certificate from a Chinese notary office before the apostille
- Ask the Chinese recipient which translation provider it accepts before translating
What each document type needs for China
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Apostille |
| Police & residence certificates | Apostille |
| Education & professional qualifications | Apostille |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Apostille |
| Company & register documents | Apostille |
| Court documents | Apostille |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Apostille |
Most requested documents for China
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
Apostille for China: questions
Yes – China is party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since November 7, 2023). Apostilles from other Convention countries are accepted unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states; for China this concerns India.
Recipients in China generally expect Chinese. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
Yes. Mainland China accepts apostilles from other Convention states, so consular legalisation is no longer needed. The exception is India: because of India’s objection, the Convention does not apply between China and India.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorised local Foreign Affairs Offices; CCPIT for certain commercial documents. Hong Kong and Macao have their own competent authorities.
Documents for China, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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