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Apostille and Legalization of Diplomas and Educational Documents from China
Educational documents and diplomas from China: apostille and legalization

Apostille of Chinese educational documents, including diplomas, degree certificates, graduation certificates and academic transcripts. Learn how educational documents issued in China are notarized, verified, translated and apostilled for use abroad.

How to Obtain a Certificate of Marriage Capacity in China, Apostille and Legalization
Certificate of Marriage Capacity in China: obtaining, apostille and legalization

If you need to use a Chinese certificate of marriage capacity abroad, the document usually has to be issued as a Chinese notarial certificate and then authenticated for international use.

Hong Kong has started implementing the electronic apostille
Hong Kong has started implementing the electronic apostille

The process of introducing the electronic apostille has been launched in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC, according to the HKSAR Government.

China officially launches Electronic Apostille system
China officially launches Electronic Apostille system

A pilot project on electronic apostilization has been launched in the People's Republic of China. This is reported by the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

China prepares to introduce electronic apostille
China prepares to introduce electronic apostille

In the People’s Republic of China, the introduction of electronic apostille is set to begin in June 2025. This has been reported by foreign diplomatic missions citing a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

How to Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate from China
How to Obtain a Police Clearance Certificate from China

A Police Clearance Certificate from China, also known as a Certificate of No Criminal Record or 无犯罪记录证明, is an official document confirming that no criminal record has been found in China for a specified period of residence.

Schmidt & Schmidt Establishes New Office in Shanghai to Serve Growing Needs for Document Legalization in East Asia
Schmidt & Schmidt establishes new office in Shanghai to serve growing needs for document legalization in East Asia

Schmidt & Schmidt is proud to announce the opening of our new office in Shanghai, China, a key move in our global expansion strategy. This office will serve as a hub for East Asia, offering businesses and individuals vital services, including document legalization, commercial information procurement, and professional translation services.

The Chinese government has issued clarifications on apostille and consular legalization
The Chinese government has issued clarifications on apostille and consular legalization

The State Council of the People's Republic of China (also known as the Central People's Government of the PRC) has posted a section on its official portal dedicated to apostille and consular legalization of documents.

China Prepares Anti-Money Laundering Reform
China Prepares Anti-Money Laundering Reform

The new draft of the Anti-Money Laundering Law (Amended) was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China for a second review in September 2024, WilmerHale reports.

The Apostille Convention has entered into force for mainland China.
The Apostille Convention has entered into force for mainland China

China joined the Hague Conference in 1987, but for a long time did not ratify the Apostille Convention, being the largest country in the world without the simplified document legalization procedure. Now everything has changed.

The ratification of the Apostille Convention will expedite the process of Chinese citizens obtaining US visas.
The ratification of the Apostille Convention will expedite the process of Chinese citizens obtaining US visas.

The accession of the People's Republic of China to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents will simplify the process for citizens of China, including Chinese investors, to obtain US visas.

China acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention
China acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention

The Chinese government formally deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on 5 October 1961.

China's first digital yuan-based money laundering
China's first digital yuan-based money laundering

Chinese authorities have arrested members of a criminal group accused of money laundering using the digital yuan.

In the new ranking of Doing Business Russia enterned the Top-30.
Russia ahead of Europe and China in the ranking of Doing Business

In the new ranking of Doing Business Russia rose from 31 to 28 place, entering the TOP 30 and thus getting ahead of France and China. The leading positions are occupied by New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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