A Certificate of Origin (CO/C/O/COO) is a legal document issued by an official or authorized agency to prove that certain exported goods originate from certain specific countries. This certificate proves that a certain export/import product meets the access qualifications of the relevant country and can enjoy preferential treatment.
A business license is a legal certification issued by China’s market regulatory authorities, permitting a company to conduct specified commercial activities within approved operational scopes. For Chinese companies engaging in international business transactions or export operations, CCPIT certification of the business license is typically required for the document to be recognized by foreign authorities.
For Chinese companies engaged in international trade or export, if their products require to be sold in EU countries, the CE marking is important. Before obtaining the CE marking, companies must obtain a CE certificate. CE Certificate is an official certificate that indicates products’ compliance with the applicable regulations and standards of the European Economic Area (EEA), authorizing its placement on the European market.
If you need to use a Chinese-issued document for employment, immigration, or other legal procedures in another country, you may need to have it notarized in China and followed by an Apostille.China has officially joined to the Hague Convention in November 2023. Therefore, for documents issued in China to be valid in most Hague Convention countries, only an Apostille certificate is now required.
Many foreigners come to China for work, whether for short-term assignments or long-term stays. Upon completing their employment, they receive an official Certificate of Employment （雇佣证明） or Resignation Letter (离职证明) from their employer. If you have the Certificate of Employment/Resignation that needs to be used in another country, you must have it notarized.
A divorce decree is a legal document outlining mutually agreed terms between spouses, specifying arrangements for division of marital property, child custody and financial support obligations. This document is typically required for remarrying abroad, managing marital property, immigration/visa applications (e.g., spousal sponsorship). For use outside China, the divorce decree must first be notarized by a Chinese notary public office (公证处).
A Marriage Certificate is an official document issued by China’s Civil Affairs Bureau (民政局) that legally certifies a marital union between two individuals. A Marriage Certificate can typically be used as proof of marriage for overseas marriage registration, immigration applications, spouse visa applications, etc. If it is to be used in a country outside China, the Marriage Certificate must be translated and notarized by a China notary public before it can be recognized as legitimate in other countries.
A Notarial Birth Certificate is an official document issued by a notary office to certify an individual’s birth facts upon their application in accordance with the law. Birth certificates are often required for visa, immigration, school registration, property purchases and other legal purposes. If it is used overseas, the Birth Certificate must be notarized and may also require either an Apostille or Legalization depending on the destination country’s requirements.
A death certificate in China is an official document issued by a hospital or judicial authority indicating the cause, date and place of a person’s death. Death certificates are usually used to dispose of the deceased’s estate or as auxiliary materials for notarizing the birth certificates of the deceased’s children.If it is to be used in a country other than China, the Death Certificate must be notarized before it can be recognized as legitimate in other countries.