What Documents Are Required for an Apostille
Requirements come in three layers: identity and source documents for notarization, the original notarial certificate and ID for the Foreign Affairs Office, and translations or consular confirmation that the destination country may demand.
Key Points
- Notary layer: ID, household register, source documents
- CCPIT layer: business licence, company seal, legal representative ID
- Foreign Affairs Office: original notarial certificate, ID, application form
- Destination layer: translation, translator credentials
- Most common omission: translation
Legal Basis
Notarization Law of China; CCPIT commercial certification rules; Hague Apostille Convention Article 3.