Simply put, an Apostille is a seal or a sticker confirming the authenticity of the signature of an official. In fact, it is the international certification of a document under a treaty called Hague Apostille Convention. The validity of the signature or seal in the document is certified with an Apostille.
On March 8, 2023, the Chinese ambassador to the Netherlands submitted China’s instrument of accession to the Apostille Convention of October 5, 1961. Abolishing the requirement of legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention). The Apostille Convention will come into force in China on November 7, 2023.
Expats with a doctoral degree working in Shanghai now have the opportunity to directly apply for Chinese permanent residence, commonly known as the Chinese green card, according to the official website “Online platform for Government Affairs of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau.”
Chinese health authorities announced late on Monday that they have decided to immediately rename the term “novel coronavirus pneumonia” to “novel coronavirus infection” and downgrade the management of the disease from category A to category B starting Jan 8. Disease control measures targeting incoming travelers and imported cargo will be lifted
According to the Notification on Optimizing the Prevention and Control Measures Against COVID-19 for More Scientific and Targeted Practice released by China National Health Commission on Nov.11,2022.
According to news released by several Chinese embassies abroad, students holding valid Chinese residence permits for study are allowed to enter China with no need for applying for new visas from 0 a.m., 24 August 2022.