{"id":2038,"date":"2025-03-11T17:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T04:17:44","slug":"how-to-get-a-marriage-certificate-notarized-and-apostilled-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/marriage-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2038\" class=\"elementor elementor-2038\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0daa68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0daa68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-856f774\" data-id=\"856f774\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f61315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f61315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Marriage Certificate is an official document issued by <strong>China\u2019s Civil Affairs Bureau<\/strong> (\u6c11\u653f\u5c40) 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.<\/p><p>Depending on the receiving country\u2019s specific requirement, additional apostille or Consular legalization may be necessary for documents to be legally recognized in certain countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc1e980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc1e980\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbba33c\" data-id=\"dbba33c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66ee54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e66ee54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply for notarization of Marriage Certificate in China?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87ba0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e87ba0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you \u2018re confused about what to do, don\u2019t worry, follow our steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc941c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc941c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre>1. What is your nationality? Have you ever changed your name?\n2. What country is the document used for and for what purpose? (e.g., work, house property, immigration, permanent residence abroad, etc.)\n3. Which language do you need to translate the notarial certificate into? How many copies do you need?\n4. Please select the service you require below.\n\nSolution 1\uff1aTranslation and Notarization\nSolution 2\uff1aSolution 1 + Legalized by China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)\nSolution 3\uff1aSolution 2 + Legalized by foreign Consulate in China\n<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa10ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa10ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>After confirming the above information, you can send the documents you need together with the above information to our email <a href=\"mailto:service@whitercn.com\">service@whitercn.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618f9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618f9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre>1. We will provide you with a document checklist for request of notarization.<br \/>2. After confirming the documents you send, we will send you the service contract by email.<br \/>3. Then you send us the scanned copy of clearly signed contract and pay the deposit.<br \/>4. After receiving the contract and deposit, we will process the documents for you.<br \/>5. Pay the remaining balance when the documents have been done, then we mail you the document.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-609c9e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"609c9e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1abfb2\" data-id=\"f1abfb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5446c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5446c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notarization Procedures of Marriage Certificate in China<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e79ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e79ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEP 1. Take the Marriage Certificate to Notary Public Offices in China.<br \/>STEP 2. Notary Public Offices issue the Notarized Certificate to confirm that the copy of the Marriage Certificate matches the original.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320c488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320c488\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-996d218\" data-id=\"996d218\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497c1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497c1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The sample of Marriage Certificate Notarization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a8fa31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a8fa31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af63ba\" data-id=\"1af63ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc87a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bc87a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1243\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-1-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe\" alt=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97dccc5\" data-id=\"97dccc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee5e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ee5e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1252\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-7-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe1\" alt=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d78691c\" data-id=\"d78691c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86635c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b86635c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-9-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1251\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-9-724x1024.jpg 724w, 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a182f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23a182f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1250\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-8-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe3\" alt=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe3\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce2de4b\" data-id=\"ce2de4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aaf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44aaf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1246\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Marriage-6-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe4\" alt=\"How to get a marriage certificate notarized and apostilled in China\u63d2\u56fe4\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a725898 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a725898\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87ef023\" data-id=\"87ef023\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d254138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d254138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre><strong>The notarized Marriage Certificate will include following information:<br \/><br \/>\u2022<\/strong> The name of the Applicant<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Gender<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Birth date<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Nationality<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Current valid ID number \uff08Such as Chinese ID card, passport number, etc.\uff09<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Copy of the Marriage Certificate<br \/><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Statement indicates that your original marriage certificate matches the copy.<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f02cced elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f02cced\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08136e1\" data-id=\"08136e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af51d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af51d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents required for Marriage Certificate Notarization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0078207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0078207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The Scan Copy of Marriage Certificate<\/li><li>The applicant and his\/her spouse\u2019s Chinese ID card or foreign passport and visa or long-term residence permit. Chinese citizens are also required to provide their household registration booklet.<\/li><li>If a third party is helping with the application, the <strong>power of attorney<\/strong> is also required.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8394f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8394f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-156101d\" data-id=\"156101d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbf0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebbf0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Processing Time for notarial Marriage Certificate in China<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8c8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d8c8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Processing time for the notarization of Marriage Certificate is <strong>4-6 workdays<\/strong>, excluding mailing time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c7c50d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c7c50d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb142f8\" data-id=\"fb142f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c0408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c0408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apostille and Legalization for the Marriage Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d6d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1d6d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some countries, the acquisition of a notarial certificate from a notary public may not suffice, necessitating further authentication through Legalization or Apostille. China <strong>has attained<\/strong> membership in the Hague Convention, with the Apostille Convention taking effect within its borders on November 7, 2023.<\/p><p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> If the country you use the Marriage Certificate in is in the 1961 Hague Convention, you need to provide an Apostilled document.<\/p><p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> If the country you will use the Marriage Certificate is not in the 1961 Hague Convention, you need to provide a Legalized document.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6507f68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6507f68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6810b7c\" data-id=\"6810b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ecb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ecb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apostille Procedures of the Marriage Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f91793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f91793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take the Notarized Marriage Certificate to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or a Foreign Affairs Offices entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China for apostille.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a87e61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a87e61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33aa070\" data-id=\"33aa070\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6a316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b6a316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legalization Procedures of the Marriage Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ce00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91ce00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEP 1. Take the notarial Marriage Certificate to Chinese Foreign Ministry for authentication.<br \/>STEP 2. Take the authenticated Marriage Certificate to corresponding Embassy\/Consulate in China for legalization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4298793 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4298793\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdd9bc\" data-id=\"7bdd9bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827a673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"827a673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Details of China Notary Office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bf345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74bf345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are details of some notary offices in some cities in China, including addresses and telephone numbers.<\/p><p><strong>Beijing<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Notary Office<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Address<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Beijing Fangyuan Notary Office<\/p><p>(\u5317\u4eac\u65b9\u5706\u516c\u8bc1\u5904)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>108, 1st Floor, Building 5, Dongjing Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p><p>\u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u4e1c\u6c34\u4e95\u80e1\u540c5\u53f7\u697c1\u5c42108<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>010-85197666<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Beijing Changan Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u957f\u5b89\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>1st \/ 7th Floor, Capital Building, No.6 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p><p>\u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u671d\u9633\u95e8\u5317\u5927\u8857\u516d\u53f7\u9996\u521b\u5927\u53a6\u4e00\u5c42\/\u4e03\u5c42<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>010-65544478<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Beijing Dongfang Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u4e1c\u65b9\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>168 Anding Menwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p><p>\u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u5b89\u5b9a\u95e8\u5916\u5927\u8857168\u53f7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>010-84217035<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Shanghai<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Notary Office<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Address<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Shanghai Oriental Notary Public<\/p><p>\uff08\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u4e1c\u65b9\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u3011598\/660, Fengyang Road, Jing &#8216;an District, Shanghai<\/p><p>\u3010\u603b\u90e8\u3011\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u9759\u5b89\u533a\u51e4\u9633\u8def598\u53f7\/660\u53f7\u3010 Branch\u3011 Pudong Avenue 1097 Lane 12 (Pearl River Rose Garden Jade Pavilion)\uff0cShanghai<\/p><p>\u3010\u5206\u90e8\u3011\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u6d66\u4e1c\u5927\u90531097\u5f0412\u53f7(\u73e0\u6c5f\u73ab\u7470\u56ed\u7fe1\u7fe0\u9601)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>021-62154848<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Jing\u2019 an Notary Public<\/p><p>\uff08\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u9759\u5b89\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u3011Room 801-804, No.418 Jiangning Road, Jing &#8216;an District\uff0cShanghai<\/p><p>\u3010\u603b\u90e8\u3011\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u9759\u5b89\u533a\u6c5f\u5b81\u8def418\u53f7801-804\u5ba4\uff1b<\/p><p>\u3010 Branch \u3011 No.85-2 Jiaozhou Road, Jing &#8216;an District, Shanghai<\/p><p>\u3010\u5206\u90e8\u3011\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u9759\u5b89\u533a\u80f6\u5dde\u8def85-2\u53f7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>021-62159911<\/p><p>021-62585876<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Fengxian Notary Public<\/p><p>\uff08\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u5949\u8d24\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>No.7563, Nanfeng Road, Nanqiao Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai<\/p><p>\u4e0a\u6d77\u5e02\u5949\u8d24\u533a\u5357\u6865\u9547\u5357\u5949\u516c\u8def7563\u53f7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>021- 37190230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Guangzhou<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Notary Office<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Address<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Guangzhou Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u5e7f\u5dde\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u301110th ~ 12th Floor, South Tower, Yuexiu City Square, Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p><p>\u5e7f\u5dde\u5e02\u8d8a\u79c0\u533a\u4e1c\u98ce\u4e2d\u8def\u8d8a\u79c0\u57ce\u5e02\u5e7f\u573a\u5357\u585410~12\u697c<\/p><p>\u3010Yuexiu Branch\u3011<\/p><p>Third floor, Defu Building, 212 Huifu West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p><p>\u5e7f\u5dde\u5e02\u8d8a\u79c0\u533a\u60e0\u798f\u897f\u8def212\u53f7\u5fb7\u798f\u5927\u53a6\u4e09\u697c<\/p><p>\u3010Tianhe Branch\u3011<\/p><p>1st Floor, Tianhe Justice Bureau, 210 Longkou East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou<\/p><p>\u5e7f\u5dde\u5e02\u5929\u6cb3\u533a\u9f99\u53e3\u4e1c\u8def210\u53f7\u5929\u6cb3\u53f8\u6cd5\u5c40\u4e00\u697c<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u3011<\/p><p>020-83183060<\/p><p>\u3010Yuexiu branch\u3011<\/p><p>020-83363826<\/p><p>\u3010Tianhe branch\u3011<\/p><p>020-38734040<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Nanfang Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u5e7f\u5dde\u5e02\u5357\u65b9\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>9-11 Floor, Xinde Business Building, 246 Zhongshan Fourth Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p><p>\u5e7f\u5dde\u5e02\u8d8a\u79c0\u533a\u4e2d\u5c71\u56db\u8def246\u53f7\u4fe1\u5fb7\u5546\u52a1\u5927\u53a69-11\u5c42<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>020-83635851<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Shenzhen<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Notary Office<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Address<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Shenzhen Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u6df1\u5733\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Xingye Branch\u3011<\/p><p>18th floor, Xingye Bank Building, 4013 Shennan Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u798f\u7530\u533a\u6df1\u5357\u5927\u90534013\u53f7\u5174\u4e1a\u94f6\u884c\u5927\u53a618\u697c<\/p><p>\u3010Guotou Branch\u3011<\/p><p>4th and 5th floor, International Trust Building, Hongling Middle Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u7f57\u6e56\u533a\u7ea2\u5cad\u4e2d\u8def\u56fd\u9645\u4fe1\u6258\u5927\u53a64\u30015\u697c<\/p><p>\u3010Nanshan Branch\u3011<\/p><p>7th floor, West Block, Coast Building, Haide 3rd Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u5357\u5c71\u533a\u6d77\u5fb7\u4e09\u9053\u6d77\u5cb8\u5927\u53a6\u897f\u5ea77\u697c<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>0755-83053935<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"184\"><p>Luohu Notary Office<\/p><p>\uff08\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u7f57\u6e56\u516c\u8bc1\u5904\uff09<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u30114th Floor, Building A, Jinfeng City, Shennan East Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u7f57\u6e56\u533a\u6df1\u5357\u4e1c\u8def\u91d1\u4e30\u57ceA\u5ea724\u697c<\/p><p>\u3010Cuizhu Branch\u3011<\/p><p>1410, 14th Floor, Cuizhu Building, Cuizhu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u7f57\u6e56\u533a\u7fe0\u7af9\u8def\u7fe0\u7af9\u5927\u53a614\u697c1410<\/p><p>\u3010Jinxiu Branch\u3011<\/p><p>9th floor, Block A, Jinxiu Building, Wenjin Middle Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p><p>\u6df1\u5733\u5e02\u7f57\u6e56\u533a\u6587\u9526\u4e2d\u8def\u9526\u7ee3\u5927\u53a6A\u5ea79\u697c<\/p><\/td><td width=\"184\"><p>\u3010Head office\u3011<\/p><p>0755-25834768<\/p><p>\u3010Cuizhu Branch\u3011<\/p><p>0755-22164985<\/p><p>\u3010Jinxiu Branch\u3011<\/p><p>0755-25406092<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Marriage Certificate is an official document issued by China\u2019s Civil Affairs Bureau (\u6c11\u653f\u5c40) that legally certifies a marital union between two individuals. 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