Consular legalization from Taiwan

Schmidt & Schmidt offers the legalization of documents from Taiwan.

Partially recognized Republic of China (Taiwan) is officially recognized by only 18 United Nations member states. However, Taiwan de facto maintains relations with most countries globally through its representative offices that have the status of non-governmental organizations.

Due to the non-recognition by most states, Taiwan has not joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. Therefore, documents from Taiwan cannot be legalized by apostille, they will only be recognized abroad after they undergo consular legalization, a procedure by which the signature and the seal of foreign documents are authenticated. Responsible is the respective embassy of the country in which the document shall be used.

The following documents can be legalized:

Extracts from the commercial register
Certificates of civil status (certificates of birth, death, marriage and divorce)
Education documents (school reports, certificates, diplomas)
Court decisions
Notarized copies of documents
Notarized translations
Further notarial documents (authorizations, last will, declarations)

Consular legalization of foreign documents for use in Taiwan

Foreign documents must be legalized before they can be used in Taiwan. The representations and embassies of Taiwan all over the world are in charge of this process.

Consular legalization of documents from Taiwan for use abroad

The exact legalization process of documents from Taiwan depends on the country you wish to use them in. Feel free to contact us with your request and we will do our best to assist you!

On average, processing the documents takes up to 14 days.

Courier services are charged and invoiced separately according to the courier service’s rates.

You can pay for our services by PayPal, bank transfer or credit card.

Service	Price incl. German VAT 19%	Price excl. VAT
Price for the legalization of a document for the use in Taiwan without international shipping	from 1190,00 €	from 1000,00 €

The following documents can be legalized with an apostille and consular legalization:

Personal documents

Marriage, birth and death certificates, certificates of no impediment to marriage, single status certificates
Certificates of good conduct
Police or FBI Certificates of Lack of a Criminal Record
Adoption certificates
Divorce decrees and other court documents
Powers of attorney, certificates of inheritance and all documents issued or certified by a notary public

Educational documents

High school diplomas
University Degree Certificates
Transcripts of records
Additional certificates from schools or universities

Commercial Documents

Extracts from the commercial register
Real estate extracts
Bills
Bank statements
Securities Purchase Agreements
Vehicle registration documents
ISO and Free Sales Certificates

Medical Documents

Certificates of good standing
Medical Opinions
Notifications of illness
Other medical documents

Procedure for legalization and apostille of documents

1. Send us your request online

Send us a request with a copy of your documents by email or via a special form on the website. We will examine your documents and let you know whether legalization is possible, as well as information on the costs and conditions of the procedure. We will need some time to complete the initial review. We will contact you as soon as we have all the necessary information.

2. Send us the documents and make the payment

It is not necessary to make an appointment or visit our office. Simply send us your documents by courier service and pay the amount due online. If necessary, we are always ready to answer further questions by e-mail or telephone.

3. Wait

The legalization of documents will take some time. Our experts work quickly and efficiently because they know their stuff well. As soon as the documents are ready, we will inform you.

4. Receive your documents

As soon as the documents are legalized, we will send them to you by courier service worldwide. Our company also offers you translation services.

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What is an apostille?

What is an apostille? Why do I need an apostille? How do I get an apostille? - Our video will explain everything you need to know about the apostille. If you have a document that needs to be certified with an apostille for use abroad, Schmidt and Schmidt will assist you! We provide apostille services in more than 100 countries worldwide.

What is consular legalization?

In our video we are explaining what consular legalization is and where to apply for it.

Schmidt & Schmidt will assist you in all issues concerning the legalization.

Schmidt & Schmidt offers legalization in more than 80 countries all over the world.

Frequently asked question about Legalization and Apostille

1. What is legalization of documents and what is it needed for?

Legalization of a document is a process, which allows to legitimate the document issued in one country for its usage in another. It means, if you want to submit a document, issued in one country, to authorities in a target country, the document must primarily prove its authenticity. Legalization confirms the authority of the issuing official as well as an authenticity of his signature and seal. Legalization is needed for official non-commercial documents.

2. How can the document be legalized for another country?

There are following procedures of legalization of documents:

Consular legalization
Apostille (a simplified procedure of legalization)
Legalization of documents by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Consular legalization applies to countries, that have not signed the Hague Convention of 1961, which implemented a law about the procedure of apostille (a lot of European countries are member states of this convention). Legalization of documents through the Chamber of Commerce is carried out in relation to commercial documents (contracts, invoices etc).

3. Is the legalization of the document always required?

No, not always. In some cases, countries can make bi- or multilateral agreements that completely revoke legalization of documents for their recognition in the member countries. For example, a CIEC convention from 1976 or bilateral treaties between Germany and Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Austria and Switzerland.

Certified translation

When foreign documents have to be presented to local authorities, a certified translation is required. These documents therefore must be translated and signed by a sworn translator and then certified by a notary, court or any other authority.

We work with qualified sworn translators and offer you certified translations of various documents such as contracts, extracts from commercial registers, court decisions and certificates into various languages.

The certified translations we offer will be recognized in more than 100 countries.

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Procurement of documents worldwide

It often happens that personal documents are lost or damaged. Current copies of these documents are also sometimes required. In this case it is necessary to obtain documents again. Our service allows you to obtain documents remotely in more than 100 countries around the world. We can also legalize documents and deliver them by courier anywhere in the world.

Duplicate birth, marriage, name change, divorce or death certificates may be required to register a marriage abroad, register a newborn child, obtain citizenship or inheritance, data to apply for a pension confirm opening bank accounts and handling other bureaucratic matters.

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