Consular notarization authentication process

Apply for passport. China passport is an important document for China citizens to prove their nationality and identity abroad. Before going abroad, China citizens must apply to the local public security organ or foreign affairs department for corresponding passports according to the reasons for going abroad. Different countries have different requirements for the validity of passports held by foreigners, which should generally be more than one year. Apply for a visa. Before going abroad, China citizens usually need to apply for and complete the corresponding visas in embassies and consulates in China, the destination country, unless bilateral agreements or the destination country unilaterally stipulate that visa-free or visa-on-arrival is allowed, or they need to apply for visas in a third country. Individual countries stipulate that even if you don't have to transfer at the airport, you still need to apply for a transit visa in advance. Please pay attention to the official website of the destination country, embassies and consulates in China and China Consular Service Network to understand the visa requirements, and handle and complete the visa in advance according to the itinerary. Certification has been completed. If domestic certificates and certificates need to be used abroad, in general, notarial certificates or other supporting documents need to be completed in domestic notary offices, CCPIT and entry-exit inspection and quarantine institutions in advance, and consular certification will be carried out by the foreign affairs department before being sent to embassies and consulates in China for certification. Before going abroad, please confirm that the notarization and authentication procedures of relevant documents have been completed. Health and epidemic prevention. Please pay attention to the relevant national health and epidemic prevention requirements and inject the vaccine as required. If necessary, please fill in the International Travel Health Examination Certificate and the International Vaccination Certificate or Preventive Measures Certificate in advance. Copy for later use. In case of emergency, it is recommended to copy your passport (passport information page and remarks page, foreign visa, entry and exit records, etc.). ) and legal documents notarized before going abroad. When necessary, for copies of important documents consistent with the original, notarization and authentication procedures can also be handled in advance. Urgent information. It is recommended to carry with you the invitation letter of the foreign party and the basic information such as the name, address and contact information of the inviter (some countries stipulate that the parties must carry it with them). It is suggested to log on to the China Consular Service Network before departure, and write down the address and contact information of China's local embassy and consulate in case of emergency. Exit, entry and exit inspection. Please enter and leave the country from the open port, and show your valid passport and visa to the border inspectors on your own initiative. When the border inspectors release their passports, they will affix the entry-exit inspection seal. Frontier inspection personnel have the right to refuse to leave or enter the country with valid passports and visas in accordance with relevant laws and regulations of China. Go abroad on business. China citizens leaving the country with business passports shall be released with valid passports and national visas. If you need to go to a country that has a visa-free agreement with China or apply for a visa to go abroad, you should submit a certificate of going abroad (territory) according to relevant regulations. If you go to both visa-free countries and countries that need visas, you don't need to submit a certificate of going abroad after completing the required visas. In and out of foreign countries. Please take the initiative to show your valid passport and visa to foreign immigration officials when entering or leaving the country. Please answer the questions of foreign immigration officials truthfully. When answering questions, please pay attention to the consistency with the information provided when applying for a visa. Entry and exit information. Please fill in the entry and exit cards and customs declarations of foreigners truthfully as required, or show relevant certification materials as required. Please pay attention to confirm that your passport has been stamped with the entry-exit inspection stamp, and keep the entry-exit card and other information properly to avoid being stopped or even punished when staying or leaving the country. Refuse entry or exit. People with valid passports and national visas are usually allowed to enter and leave the country. However, according to relevant national laws and international practices, immigration officials also have the right to refuse entry and exit of persons with valid visas. Stay abroad and pay attention to the validity of your passport. Please check and pay attention to the validity of your passport when you are abroad. If the passport is valid for less than one year, you can apply for a new passport from the China embassy or consulate abroad. Carry the documents as required. Please take your passport or residence permit with you and keep it properly if it is clearly stipulated by the country of residence, so that you can be inspected by local military police or immigration officials when necessary. Report the loss of passport in time. If you accidentally lose your passport, please report it to the local police department as soon as possible, and report it to the nearest China embassy or consulate abroad and apply for a new passport or travel permit. If you find someone else's China passport, you should contact the passport holder or the nearest China embassy or consulate abroad as soon as possible, or send it to the original issuing authority. Pay attention to the validity and duration of the visa. Usually stay in the destination country with the validity or duration of the visa permit. There is no time limit for visas in individual countries, and immigration officials will mark the time limit when entering the country. Please pay attention to the validity period or stay period of the visa or the comments of the immigration officer, and don't overstay. Go through the residence formalities in time. If you need to stay abroad beyond the period allowed by the visa, please pay attention to apply for visa extension or residence to the local immigration authorities in advance according to the legal requirements of the country of residence. Reissue visa or residence formalities as soon as possible. If you accidentally lose your passport, you should reapply for a visa or change your residence certificate to the local immigration authorities as soon as possible according to the requirements of the laws and regulations of the host country after you reissue a new passport or travel document. Pay attention to the validity of the document. Some legal documents, such as marital status, no criminal record, notarization of residence, etc. , are variable, and the validity period is generally 6 months. In addition, some countries have special provisions on the limitation of certain legal documents. It is recommended to apply in time and use it as soon as necessary. Seriously sign foreign language documents. The laws of different countries vary greatly. When you are abroad, please don't sign foreign documents easily until you fully understand and accept their contents, rights and obligations and purposes of use. The use of foreign documents in China. If you need to use all kinds of certificates and certificates issued by foreign authorities in China, you generally need to notarize them in the local notary office in advance, then the local foreign affairs department will certify them, and then send them to the local embassy or consulate of China for certification. Please pay attention to confirm that the notarization and authentication procedures of relevant documents have been completed before returning to China. Apply for certificate, passport and travel permit services. According to Chinese laws and regulations, embassies and consulates abroad can provide China citizens with the following passport and other travel documents services: accepting applications for passport issuance, renewal and replacement; Accepting applications for passport filling; Accepting applications for travel documents and other travel documents; Accept applications for travel documents from Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan Province compatriots to and from the Mainland. Notary authentication and marriage registration services. According to China's relevant laws and regulations and international treaties, embassies and consulates abroad can notarize or certify relevant documents for China citizens; If it does not conflict with the laws and regulations of the host country and is recognized by the host country, the marriage registration procedures between citizens of China shall be handled. File processing time. When accepting applications for passports or other travel documents, embassies and consulates abroad need to verify their identity with the original issuing authority or residence, and the time required to complete the processing depends on the progress of identity verification. It usually takes 1 to 4 working days for notarization, authentication or marriage registration. China's embassies and consulates abroad charge fees for handling consular documents according to relevant laws and regulations of China. Embassies and consulates abroad shall not provide the following accreditation services: handling passports and travel documents for China citizens who are not in their country of residence; Handle foreign visas, stay or residence procedures, work permits, etc. On behalf of citizens of China; Directly authenticate the notarial certificate issued by the notary office in China; Certification documents issued by relevant institutions outside the library area; The fact that the direct notarization occurred in China, or other supporting documents issued by relevant domestic units; Handle other documents or certificates that cannot be handled according to the laws and regulations of China. Subject to official information. Please log on to the China Consular Service Network and the official websites of China embassies and consulates in the host countries in advance to learn the latest information such as application instructions, forms and fees, and make preparations in advance. Please don't trust all kinds of information provided by other institutions, individuals or websites, and beware of being deceived. Safe use and proper preservation. Please keep your passport, notarized legal documents and their copies properly. For the sake of safety, please store the above documents in a fire-proof, waterproof and anti-theft safe place as far as possible. Beware of losses. Unless the country concerned has special requirements, you should take a copy of your passport when you go out. If you really need to bring the original, please take it with you, especially in crowded places such as airports, shopping and dining places. Please don't put your passport alone in the vehicle or hand luggage, and don't take it out with your ID card or passport copy to avoid losing it at the same time. Use with caution. Pay attention to minimize the use of passports in public places and ensure that passports are properly placed after use. If necessary, when providing passports to others (such as immigration officials), please be sure to ask for documents and get your passports back in time. The notarial certificate is only used when necessary. Don't borrow a mortgage. Please don't use your passport as collateral or substitute, and don't lend it to others at will. Cherish your passport and make sure it is clean and tidy. In particular, the application form for various documents is an important basis for applying for consular documents, and the applicant should be responsible for the authenticity of the contents filled in and bear all legal responsibilities arising therefrom. Please fill in and sign it completely and clearly to ensure that the relevant contents are true and correct. When applying for all kinds of consular documents and foreign visas, false declaration or providing forged application materials, buying and selling, forging passports and notarized certificates are prohibited by laws of various countries, and the parties concerned will be refused to apply for or revoke their documents and visas, or even be investigated for criminal responsibility. If your passport expires, you don't have a passport, you exceed the time limit allowed by foreign visa or residence procedures, you stay in a foreign country without a valid visa or residence procedure, or you engage in activities that are inconsistent with the visa permit, the parties concerned may be punished by deportation, which may have a negative impact on their future travel to the country. According to the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China, China citizens who have settled abroad voluntarily join or acquire foreign nationality, that is, they automatically lose their China nationality, and should cancel their original China passports at China embassies and consulates abroad in time. If you want to come to China, you must apply for a Chinese visa with a foreign passport. You are not allowed to continue to use your China passport to come to China or make other international trips. According to the Basic Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and related regulations, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots should apply to the competent departments of the governments of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions or the embassies and consulates of China abroad for Hong Kong and Macao passports or other travel documents.