Apostille in China for use abroad
Documents issued in China – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by China’s designated authority and then accepted in 129 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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- Apostille from 8 hours
- Written quote before you pay
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- the Administrative Secretary, the Registrar of the High Court, the Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court
- and the Deputy Registrar of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- the Secretary for Administration and Justice
- the Director and the Deputy Directors of Justice Affairs Department
HCCH record updated 16 March 2023
- 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
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from China that means China’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in China, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where China issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: $125 HKD currency (aprox. USD$16) (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- www.dsaj.gov.mo
- www.dsaj.gov.mo
- consular.mfa.gov.cn
- www.judiciary.hk
Where an apostille from China is not enough
An Article 12 objection is in force between China and the following states – documents for them need consular legalisation, which we organise instead:
- China → United StatesApostille
- China → United KingdomApostille
- China → GermanyApostille
- China → FranceApostille
- China → SpainApostille
- China → ItalyApostille
- China → NetherlandsApostille
- China → TürkiyeApostille
- China → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- China → CanadaApostille
- China → AustraliaApostille
- China → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from China
Where will your China document be used?
Pick the destination and the document type to see the exact route and start with the details pre-filled.
Apostille in China: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention China has designated: the Administrative Secretary, the Registrar of the High Court, the Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court; and the Deputy Registrar of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; the Secretary for Administration and Justice; the Director and the Deputy Directors of Justice Affairs Department. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In all Contracting States except India: an Article 12 objection is in force between them, so documents for these states need consular legalisation instead. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) always need legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: $125 HKD currency (aprox. USD$16). Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in Chinese; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for China since November 7, 2023.
Apostille for documents from China
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]