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 What is an Apostille?
An Apostille is a certificate attached to an official legal document verifying that the signatory of the document is indisputable and the person who signed the document is a recognized and authorized person of the organization that issued the document. Each Apostille must be dated, with an exclusive reference number attached and registered with the relevant Registrar office of the document origin.
How do I apply for an Apostille?
Simply consult on of our our Legal Advisory team member and express your Notary Documentation Needs. We will do the rest for you and in many cases you won't even need to come to our office. Out of town? No problem! With our free courier services we save you time, travel and money! Use our online Notary & Apostille Inquiry Form to fast and secure submit your requests to ChinaBiz21.
What are the fees for an Apostille?
That depends on many factors, e.g. your country of origin and where the Apostille will be issued. Do you have your document(s) notarized already or do we need to notarize your document(s) first? What kind of document(s) do you need to notarize and do you require a binding? Depending on all that, the fee can range from as little as USD 60.00 up to USD 200.00 and more. In any case, you will a most valuable service from ChinaBiz21' Notary and Apostille services.
Declaration Hong Kong, 3 March 2006
... that the Apostille Service Office of the Judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has recently computerized the Apostille system. As a result of the computerization of the system, there will be a change in the way that the Apostille Certificate is produced. At present, the Apostille Certificate is in the form of a chop stamped on the document requiring Apostille service with blanks completed in handwriting. After computerization, the Certificate will be generated from the computer and be affixed to the document requiring Apostille. As the current practice, the Certificate will be signed by the Registrar, High Court, and sealed with the Seal of the Court. This new system will commence operation with effect from 20 March 2006. Apart from the above, all existing practice and procedure remain unchanged.
China, People's Republic of: Declarations Notifications
This Convention applies to the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao only, as a result of extensions made by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Portugal, respectively. When Hong Kong and Macao were restored to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997 and 20 December 1999, respectively, China declared that the Convention will continue to apply for Hong Kong and Macao. Date of entry into force of the Convention for Hong Kong: 25 April 1965; date of entry into force for Macao: 4 February 1969.
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