What does the dual authentication file mean? How to apply

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Consular authentication means that a country’s diplomatic and consular agencies and their authorized agencies confirm the authenticity of the last signature (seal) or seal of the notary agency, corresponding agency or certification agency on a notarized document or other certification document. activities. Relevant foreign-related notarizations or other relevant certification documents issued in mainland my country need to be certified by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or local foreign affairs offices and foreign embassies and consulates in China before being sent to foreign countries for use. On the contrary, relevant documents issued by foreign countries must be notarized and authenticated locally before being sent to my country for use, and then go to the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country for consular authentication.

The so-called "single authentication" in domestic consular authentication refers to the fact that before a foreign-related notarial certificate or commercial document issued in China is to be sent abroad for use, it must be processed by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized local foreign affairs department. After the consular authentication by the country, the country using the document informed that there is no need to apply for consular authentication by the country’s embassy or consulate in China, and the country using the document can accept the document. This is often called "single authentication".

Before sending my country's foreign-related notarization or commercial documents for use abroad, after completing the consular authentication by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the local foreign affairs office authorized by it, the country's consulate in China must also be processed in accordance with the requirements of the country where the document is used. Consular authentication by the embassy or consulate can be accepted by the country using the document. This is often called "two-factor authentication."