LEGALISATION GUIDE FOR CHINA

Photocopy of the Apostille ONLY is required on submission.

The Chinese Consulate Application Form is required to be filled in (Sections 1 for individual matters only,section 2 for commercial matters only and ticked section 3 and 4 accordingly), ink signed and dated by the Applicant on both designated places in section 8.Please note all relevant details MUST be typed in using CAPITAL LETTERS, inlcuding Agents details on SECTION 7 (please use our template provided upon request) and the ink signed original application form submitted to the Consulate. Scanned copy or electronic signature is no longer accepted.

For documents related to personal matters, the document’s holder must provide simple photocopy of a valid passport.
The name on the documents requiring legalisation must match the name on applicant’s passport.
If the name does not match, the notary/solicitor is required to confirm on his certification that the names used on the document and the name on applicant’s passport relates to the same individual.
Alternatively, the applicant can support the change of name with Birth or Marriage certificates or a deed of change of name.

For documents related to commercial matters, the company’s legal representative (must be a director listed on Companies House) must provide a photocopy of his/her passport (ID page only) and a company document (Companies House Report or Foreign Company Register Report showing directorship status) as proof of his/her legal status as company’s legal representative (e.g. Current Appointments Report or Certificate of Good Standing with director’s confirmation).

Documents with more than one page must be securely bound together with ribbon and seal, otherwise will be rejected by the Consulate.

Documents issued in the United Kingdom for use in Hong Kong and Macao regions do not require further consular legalisation after being Apostilled.

FOREIGN DOCUMENTS such as Police Criminal Records, Foreign passports, educational documents, birth, marriage and death certificates, are no longer accepted by the Chinese Consulate in the UK for legalisation. The documents are required to be legalised by the Chinese Consulate in the country of origin of such documents.

Method of payment: Debit card, postal order or company cheque only.

Opening hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Mondays to Fridays

CONSULATE ADDRESS

31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD