DOCUMENT APOSTILLE & CONSULAR AUTHENTICATION
We assist in getting China-issued documents apostilled by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authenticated by foreign embassies/consulates in China. If you are interested in using our service, please submit a quote request.
Apostille vs. Consular Authentication
Individuals and businesses that are engaged in cross-border activities (e.g. immigration, work/study abroad, international trade) often need to show public documents issued in one country to officials in another country. Both apostille and consular authentication are methods for authenticating documents so that the documents are recognized in the country of destination.
Whether to choose apostille or consular authentication depends on the country where you intend to use the document. An Apostille is used when both the country where the document is issued and the country where the document is to be used are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. If either country has not joined the convention, the consular authentication is needed.
The formality of an Apostille is meant to replace the traditional consular authentication which is considered cumbersome, costly and time-consuming. The application for an Apostille is a straightforward process dealing with only one designated authority in the country of origin, whereas consular authentication involves both the authority of the origin and the embassy or consulate representing the country of destination. Also, the document with an Apostille is acceptable in more than one hundred countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, but a consular authentication stamp is limited to be recognized in only one country which the embassy or consulate represents.
More blog posts on our website regarding apostille and consular authentication are available here.
Service Fee and Processing Time
The processing time for getting an Apostille in China is 2-4 working days and our service fee is RMB 800.
Consular authentication takes much longer and the cost is higher. The processing time depends on the specific embassy or consulate and the cost varies by multiple factors. Below are calculators to calculate a preliminary estimate of the service fee and processing time for using our consular authentication service. The countries that are parties to the Hague Convention Apostille are not included in the calculations.
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What Our Clients Say
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I also love that the service was end-to-end such as the service can include picking up the documents from the school.
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