{"id":2050,"date":"2025-03-25T14:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T06:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2025-05-28T18:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:24:37","slug":"how-to-get-a-divorce-decree-notarized-and-apostilled-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/divorce-decree\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a divorce decree notarized and apostilled in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A divorce decree<\/strong> 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\u00a0required for remarrying abroad, managing marital property, immigration\/visa applications\u00a0(e.g., spousal sponsorship)<\/strong>. For use outside China, the divorce decree must first be notarized by a Chinese notary public office (\u516c\u8bc1\u5904).<\/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

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How to apply for notarization of Divorce Decree in China?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you\u2018re confused about what to do, don\u2018t worry, follow our steps.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. What is your nationality? Have you ever changed your name?
2. What country is the document used for and for what purpose? (e.g., work, house property, immigration, permanent residence abroad, etc.)
3. Which language do you need to translate the notarial certificate into? How many copies do you need?<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Please select the service you require below.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 <\/strong>Solution 1\uff1aTranslation and Notarization
\u2022 <\/strong>Solution 2\uff1aSolution 1 + Legalized by China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
\u2022 <\/strong>Solution 3\uff1aSolution 2 + Legalized by foreign Consulate in China<\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After confirming the above information, you can send the documents you need together with the above information to our email 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
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1. We will provide you with a document checklist for request of notarization.
2. After confirming the documents you send, we will send you the service contract by email.
3. Then you send us the scanned copy of clearly signed contract and pay the deposit.
4. After receiving the contract and deposit, we will process the documents for you.
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
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Notarization Procedures of Divorce Decree Certificate in China<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STEP 1. Take the Divorce decree certificate to Notary Public Offices in China.
STEP 2. Notary Public Offices issue the Notarized Certificate to confirm that the copy of the Divorce decree 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
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Documents required for Divorce Decree Certificate Notarization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1.Scan Copy of Divorce Decree Certificate
2.The applicant\u2019s Chinese ID card or foreign passport with visa or long-term residence permit in China. Chinese citizens also need to provide a household registration book.
3.Scan Copy of the property ownership proof involved in the agreement. (such as house ownership certificate, motor vehicle registration certificate, etc.)
4.If a third party is helping with the application, the power of attorney<\/strong> is also required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The notarized Divorce decree certificate will include following information:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022<\/strong> The name of the Applicant
\u2022<\/strong> Gender
\u2022<\/strong> Date of Birth
\u2022<\/strong> Birthplace
\u2022<\/strong> Nationality
\u2022<\/strong> Current valid ID number \uff08Such as Chinese ID card, passport number, etc.\uff09
\u2022<\/strong> Copy of the Divorce Decree Certificate
\u2022<\/strong> Statement indicates that your original divorce decree 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
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Processing Time for notarial Divorce Decree Certificate in China<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Processing time for the notarization of Divorce decree certificate is 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
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Apostille and Legalization for the Divorce Decree Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For some countries, a notarized Divorce Decree Certificate alone is not enough, and Legalization or Apostille may also be required.
China successfully joined the Hague Convention on November 7, 2023, and became a member of it. Apostille has officially come into effect in China.

\u2022<\/strong> If the country you use the Divorce decree certificate in is in the 1961 Hague Convention, you need to provide an Apostilled document.
\u2022<\/strong> If the country you will use the Divorce decree 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
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Apostille Procedures of the Divorce Decree Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Take the notarized Divorce decree certificate to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or a Foreign Affairs Offices<\/strong> 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
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Legalization Procedures of the Divorce Decree Certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STEP 1. Take the notarial Divorce decree certificate to Chinese Foreign Ministry for authentication.
STEP 2. Take the authenticated Divorce decree 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
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Details of China Notary Office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Below are details of some notary offices in some cities in China, including addresses and telephone numbers.<\/p>
Beijing<\/strong><\/p>
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Beijing Fangyuan Notary Office<\/p>
(\u5317\u4eac\u65b9\u5706\u516c\u8bc1\u5904)<\/p><\/td>
108, 1st Floor, Building 5, Dongjing Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p>
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010-85197666<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Beijing Changan Notary Office<\/p>
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1st \/ 7th Floor, Capital Building, No.6 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p>
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010-65544478<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Beijing Dongfang Notary Office<\/p>
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168 Anding Menwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p>
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010-84217035<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Shanghai<\/strong><\/p>
Notary Office<\/p><\/td>
Address<\/p><\/td>
Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Shanghai Oriental Notary Public<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u3011598\/660, Fengyang Road, Jing ‘an District, Shanghai<\/p>
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021-62154848<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Jing\u2019 an Notary Public<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u3011Room 801-804, No.418 Jiangning Road, Jing ‘an District\uff0cShanghai<\/p>
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\u3010 Branch \u3011 No.85-2 Jiaozhou Road, Jing ‘an District, Shanghai<\/p>
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021-62159911<\/p>
021-62585876<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Fengxian Notary Public<\/p>
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No.7563, Nanfeng Road, Nanqiao Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai<\/p>
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021- 37190230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Guangzhou<\/strong><\/p>
Notary Office<\/p><\/td>
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Guangzhou Notary Office<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u301110th ~ 12th Floor, South Tower, Yuexiu City Square, Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p>
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\u3010Yuexiu Branch\u3011<\/p>
Third floor, Defu Building, 212 Huifu West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p>
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\u3010Tianhe Branch\u3011<\/p>
1st Floor, Tianhe Justice Bureau, 210 Longkou East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u3011<\/p>
020-83183060<\/p>
\u3010Yuexiu branch\u3011<\/p>
020-83363826<\/p>
\u3010Tianhe branch\u3011<\/p>
020-38734040<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Nanfang Notary Office<\/p>
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9-11 Floor, Xinde Business Building, 246 Zhongshan Fourth Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou<\/p>
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020-83635851<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Shenzhen<\/strong><\/p>
Notary Office<\/p><\/td>
Address<\/p><\/td>
Contact Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Shenzhen Notary Office<\/p>
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\u3010Xingye Branch\u3011<\/p>
18th floor, Xingye Bank Building, 4013 Shennan Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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\u3010Guotou Branch\u3011<\/p>
4th and 5th floor, International Trust Building, Hongling Middle Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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\u3010Nanshan Branch\u3011<\/p>
7th floor, West Block, Coast Building, Haide 3rd Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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0755-83053935<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Luohu Notary Office<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u30114th Floor, Building A, Jinfeng City, Shennan East Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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\u3010Cuizhu Branch\u3011<\/p>
1410, 14th Floor, Cuizhu Building, Cuizhu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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\u3010Jinxiu Branch\u3011<\/p>
9th floor, Block A, Jinxiu Building, Wenjin Middle Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen<\/p>
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\u3010Head office\u3011<\/p>
0755-25834768<\/p>
\u3010Cuizhu Branch\u3011<\/p>
0755-22164985<\/p>
\u3010Jinxiu Branch\u3011<\/p>
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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\u00a0required for remarrying abroad, managing marital property, immigration\/visa applications\u00a0(e.g., spousal sponsorship). For use outside China, the divorce decree must first be notarized by a Chinese notary public office (\u516c\u8bc1\u5904).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-notary-public"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whitercn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}