Chinese embassies and consulates in foreign countries shall legalize notarial certificates or documents which are executed by notarial offices or specific organs in foreign countries, and which will be used in China.

The Chinese embassy or consulate is only responsible for the authenticity of the signature of the officer and the stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized organ. The document issuing party shall be responsible for the contents of the document.

1.	The notarial certificates or documents, executed in the country which has diplomatic relation with China, shall be legalized first by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized organ of this country and then legalized by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in this country before being used in China.
2.	The notarial certificates or documents, executed in the country with which China has no diplomatic relation, shall be legalized first by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized organ of this country and second by the Embassy or Consulate of a third country which has diplomatic relation with China in this country , and finally by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in that third country before being used in China.
3.	Legalization fee standards and documentation requirements could be acquired from the Chinese Embassies and Consulates in foreign countries where the applicants reside.

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