Good News ! Much easier of Authentication Procedures
Starting from November 7th, the legal effects of the Hague Convention will take effect in Chinese mainland, which will significantly simplify the authentication procedures for documents between China and other signatories to the Convention.
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This means that any public document affixed with the apostille from any signatory state will be legally effective in China and vice versa, without requiring authentication or legalization by embassies or consulates.
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What kind of documents can be authenticated by The Hague Convention?
01.Personal Documents:
Birth certificate, marriage certificate, court divorce decision, green card, passport, real estate certificate, etc.
02.Documents of International Students: Transcripts, academic certificates, etc.
03.Proofs:Single certificate, no criminal record certificate, death certificate, etc.
04.Business Documents
Registration certificate, legal personality, agreement, contract, power of attorney, declaration, appointment letter, trademark certificate, asset certificate, credit certificate, director information, shareholder information, articles of association, meeting minutes, company name change document, invoice, certificate of origin, customs declaration, product certificate, product introduction and other company documents.
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As of Oct. 23, the States parties to the Convention included:
01.Asian (22 in total)
China, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan
02.Africa (16 in total)
Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Eswatini, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tunisia
03.Europe (44 in total)
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Moldova Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Britain
04.North America (21 in total)
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
05.South America (12 in total）
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
06.Oceania (10 in total)
Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu
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Enterprises and individuals engaged in cross-border trade and judicial activities, such as investment, litigation, inheritance, immigration and other matters, will benefit from this change. The time to prepare documents in China can be shortened from about 20 working days to 3-5 working days.
Overall, this simplification of authentication procedures will make it easier and more efficient for people and businesses to conduct cross-border activities between China and other signatory states to the Hague Convention.
