The Hague Apostille Convention, formally known as the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, has fundamentally transformed cross-border document authentication for Chinese businesses. Since China’s accession to the convention in November 2023, the Apostille process has replaced the traditional three-step legalization procedure involving CCPIT certification, MOFA authentication, and embassy consular legalization.
Under the new Apostille system, Chinese commercial documents such as Certificates of Origin, commercial invoices, business licenses, CCPIT certifications, and powers of attorney can be authenticated with a single Apostille certificate issued by authorized Chinese authorities. This document is then recognized by all 120+ Hague Convention member countries without requiring further embassy legalization or consular legalization.
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