Are there notary publics in China?
Yes. Public Notary Office (Chinese: 公证处 Pinyin:gōng zhèng chù ) is a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. It is responsible for certifying documents according to Chinese legal system.
How do I notarize a document in China?
Submit required documents to Public Notary Office (Gong Zheng Chu “公证处”).
Public Notary Office checks the documents and confirms if the application is accepted.
If the application is accepted, Public Notary Office issues notarial certificate.
Who can notarize a document?
Notary Public. Notarization of a document is done by a Notary Public. A Notary Public is a public official, usually lawyer, authorized to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents, verification, and authentication of documents amidst other functions.
What is a notarial certificate in China?
Notarial certificates have a presumption of truth in the Chinese legal system and are made based on various kinds of evidence that can be brought before the notary, from original documents to the oral statement of the applicant.
How do you legalize documents in China?
Documents issued in Chinese mainland and to be used in other countries shall be notarized by the competent authorities in China, and due to some country’s laws or regulations it should then be authenticated by foreign embassies or consulates in China. Whether an authentication is required depends on the situation.
What is the difference between Notarization and Legalization?
A key difference between notarization and legalization is who does the verifying. A notary will verify your signature on a document, but legalization verifies the notary’s signature. Legalization can mean getting an apostille certificate, getting consular legalization, or both.
A few examples of areas where you might need to get your documents notarized include:
1. How to authenticate a Chinese degree?
Get your degree notarized by a Notary Public. Due to some country’s laws or regulations, it should
then go to China Ministry of Foreign Affairs for authentication. At last, send it to the Embassy or Consulate in China of the country where the notarization certificate is used for legalization.
2. How do I get my passport notarized in China?
You should bring the original passport, photocopy, and a valid ID (passport or driver’s license) to a local notary public. The notary will then notarize your signature. As some countries require the notarial certificate to be authenticated and legalized in further, then the notarial certificate shall be submitted to China Ministry of Foreign Affairs and those countries’ Embassy/Consulate for legalization.
3. How do I get a notarial birth certificate from China?
Prepare the following documents:
- Scan copy of birth certificate to be notarized.
- Scan copy of parents’ marriage certificate as supporting document.
- Scan copy of child’s government-issued photo identification.
- Scan copy of parents’ government-issued photo identifications.
The procedure of obtaining certification:
Complete an application and submit all relevant documents to the Notary Public Office (公证处). The Notary Public examines the documents. If the application is accepted, the applicant pays all related notary fees. Once the review of the submitted documentation is completed, the notarial birth certificate is issued.
What documents is required for notarization and Authentication?
In some countries notarial certificates work without authentications, such as: Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, Australia, Romania, Czech, Poland, etc., a notarial certificate issued by Notary Public Office will suffice. And in some other countries an authentication is necessary. These countries include:
1) Asia: Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc.
2) Africa: Egypt, Nigeria, etc.;
3) Europe: Spain, Portugal, , France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, etc.
4) Americas: Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Guyana, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, etc.
5) Oceania: New Zealand.
Normally, applicant need to bring the following documents for notarization and authentication:
1) Application form
2) Applicant’s passport/ I.D. and a photocopy.
3) If the applicant is a Chinese citizen residence in other countries, please provide the resident permit (such as: study permit, residence permit…etc.) and its photocopy.
4) The original document that requested for Authentication and its photocopy
How much does it cost to notarize a document in China?
Our Notary Public service fee varies from city to city.
The service fee for Notary Public Service in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou starts at 1400 RMB.
please reach us via notary@intrz.com and we will provide the quotation within minutes.