Apostille by Scenario: Which Documents Do You Actually Need
The documents required for Apostille depend on your purpose and your role, not on the document name. The same business licence may need different supporting documents for an overseas tender than for setting up a subsidiary. Find your scenario below to see the exact document list and the certification path.
Key Points
- Each scenario has a different document list, so identify the scenario first
- The scenario determines document types and translation requirements, not the process itself
- Institutional scenarios (law firms, forwarders, study agencies) focus on volume handling
- Apostille applies to notarized civil documents and CCPIT commercial certificates
Study & Work Abroad (11)
- Apostille for Study Abroad
- Apostille for Working Abroad
- Apostille for Skilled Migration
- Apostille for Investment Migration
- Apostille Services for Skilled Workers
- Apostille for Degree Verification Abroad
- Apostille for Family Reunion Visa
- Apostille for Returnee Settlement
- Apostille for Cross-border Marriage
- Apostille for Marriage Abroad
- Apostille for Exchanging a Driving License
Business & Investment (12)
- Apostille for Setting Up a Company Abroad
- Apostille for Opening an Overseas Bank Account
- Apostille for Buying Property Abroad
- Apostille for Overseas Trademark Registration
- Apostille for Overseas Patent Filing
- Apostille for Product Registration Abroad
- Apostille for International Bidding
- Apostille for Overseas Engineering Contracts
- Apostille for Cross-border Litigation
- Apostille for Cross-border Inheritance
- Apostille for Cross-border E-commerce
- Apostille for Intercountry Adoption
Coming to China (6)
- Apostille for Working in China
- Apostille for Studying in China
- Apostille for Marrying in China
- Apostille for Investing in China
- Apostille for Overseas Chinese Returning to China
- Apostille Services for Overseas Chinese
For Agencies & Institutions (18)
- Apostille for Study Abroad Agencies
- Apostille for Immigration Agencies
- Apostille for Law Firms
- Apostille for E-commerce Sellers
- Apostille for Students
- Apostille Services for Labor Dispatch Agencies
- Apostille Services for Foreign Company HR Teams
- Apostille Services for Notary Publics
- Apostille Services for Accounting Firms
- Apostille Services for Freight Forwarders
- Apostille Services for Export Companies
- Apostille Services for Engineering Contractors
- Apostille Services for International Schools
- Apostille Services for Marriage Agencies
- Apostille Services for Property Agencies
- Apostille Services for Listed Companies
- Apostille Services for University International Offices
- Apostille for Exporters
Legal Basis
Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, Article 11: Apostille may only be issued for public documents. In China this means notarized civil documents and CCPIT commercial certificates and certificates of origin.