IMPORTANT NOTICE:

In order to provide a service of better quality, and drawing upon international practices, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore will authorize the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) to provide relevant services for document legalization with effect from 15 May, 2015.

For more information, please visit the website: http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/eng/lsfw/gzrz/t1263230.htm

Legalization is a process of document authentication observed by some governments. Documents issued in Singapore to be used in China should be legalised by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore before they are sent to China.

1. Procedures are as follows:

1.1 Have the document issued by the Singapore Government (Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, No Criminal Record, etc.) authenticated directly by the Singapore Academy of Law, then legalized by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore (submitted via the Chinese Visa Application Service Center).

1.2 Have the non-governmental document issued in Singapore (Affidavit, Declaration, Power of Attorney, etc.) notarized by a local Notary Public and authenticated by the Singapore Academy of Law, then legalized by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore (submitted via the Chinese Visa Application Service Center).

1.3 Documents issued in a third country will not be accepted for legalization except marriage certificates or birth certificates issued by the third country. (If it is a non-common language certificate, a Chinese or English translation issued by a qualified translation agency should be provided at the same time.) Have the marriage certificate or birth certificate authenticated firstly by the third country Embassy, Consulate or High Commission in Singapore, secondly authenticated by the Singapore Academy of Law and finally legalized by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore (submitted via the Chinese Visa Application Service Center).

★Singapore Notary Public directory: https://legalisation.sal.sg/Directory

★Singapore Academy of Law : https://legalisation.sal.sg/

★Chinese Visa Application Service Center address: 80 Robinson Road, #16-01/02/02A, Singapore 068898. Office hours: 9:00-15:00/Application, 9:00-16:00/Collection. Tel: 67139380. For Appointment: https://bio.visaforchina.org/#/nav/quickSelection?visacenterCode=SGP2&request_locale=en_US&site_alias=SGP2_EN&isAuthentication=Y

2. Notice:

2.1 Documents issued in China (such as passports, ID cards, real estate certificates, company registration documents, etc.) will not be accepted for legalization.

2.2 The contents of document that do not conform to relevant Chinese policies or laws will not be accepted for legalization.

2.3 Notarized marital status, no-spouse declaration or certificate used to register marriage in mainland China will not be accepted for legalisation if the validity period exceeds 6 months from the date of notarization or certificate issuance to the date of application for consular legalization.

2.4 Notarial certificates of marital status, health, property, income, and no criminal record used for adoption in mainland China will not be accepted for legalisation if the validity period exceeds 6 months from the date of notarization issuance to the date of application for consular legalization.

2.5 Documents sent to third countries for use will not be accepted for legalization. Such documents should be legalized by the embassy in Singapore of the country where the documents will be used.

2.6 In accordance with the international practice and the Chinese regulation, the Chinese Embassy legalizes only the officer's signature and the seal of the Singapore Academy of Law and will not responsible for the contents of the documents.

2.7 Documents notarized by Notary Public, authenticated by the Singapore Academy of Law and legalized by the Chinese Embassy should be in their original shape. Applicants should not take apart the original documents (notarized, authenticated or legalized) or attach any other pages to the original documents, otherwise should bear full legal responsibility aroused.

3. Requirements:

The applicant for consular legalization of the document should be the party to the document. Chinese or foreign citizens or legal persons of enterprises or organizations who apply for consular legalization of documents to the embassy should submit the following materials:

3.1 Personal documents

3.1.1  Original and photocopy of the valid passport  or identity card of the applicant (agent) of the document (if another person is acting on his/her behalf, the applicant's valid passport or identity card copy should be provided, and the agent should provide the original and photocopy of his/her own valid passport or identity card; China citizen and third-country citizen should submit a valid passport or travel document).

Application for legalization of the death certificate should be submitted by the next of kin of the deceased, who must provide his/her passport or identity card, the proof of kinship or a written statement of the next of kin of the deceased and the deceased's passport or identity card if available. If the next of kin of the deceased entrusts another person to act on his/her behalf, he/she must provide the power of attorney, and the original and photocopy of the agent's passport or identity card are required.

The applicant with no or limited capacity for civil conduct must be represented by a legal representative, who must provide his/her passport or identity card and a document that can prove that he/she has the power of attorney. The legal representative may entrust another person to act on his/her behalf, and the agent should submit the original and photocopy of his/her passport or identity card and contact information.

3.1.2 Application Form of Consular Legalization (can be downloaded from the website of the Embassy, and the applicant's signature is required); the next of kin of the deceased fill in the information of the deceased in the Application Form of Consular Legalization (Legalization for Death Certificate), and the column "Signature of agent" Signed by the next of kin of the deceased or their appointed agent.

3.1.3 The original documents certified by the Singapore Academy of Law, and the photocopy of the certification issued by the Singapore Academy of Law (ie, the signature and seal page of the responsible person).

3.1.4 Other relevant materials that the Embassy may require to provide according to the needs of the individual case.

3.2 Commercial documents

3.2.1 Photocopy of the legal registration certificate of the enterprise or organization.

3.2.2 Original and photocopy of the valid passport or identity card of the person in charge indicated on the registration certificate of the enterprise or organization (if another person is acting on his/her behalf, a copy of the valid passport or identity card of the person in charge of the enterprise or organization is required, and the agent needs to provide the original and photocopy of his/her own valid passport or identity card; Chinese citizen and third-country citizen should submit a valid passport or travel document).

3.2.3 Application Form of Consular Legalization (can be downloaded from the website of  the Embassy, and the applicant's signature is required).

3.2.4 The original documents certified by the Singapore Academy of Law, and the photocopy of the certification issued by the Singapore Academy of Law (ie, the signature and seal page of the responsible person).

3.2.5 Other relevant materials that the Embassy may require to provide according to the needs of the individual case.

4. Processing Time and Fees:

4.1 Applications may generally be picked up on the fourth working day from the date of submitting. Express application may be picked up on the third working day and urgent application may be picked up on the second working day.

4.2 Please visit the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center for legalization fees and service fees. https://bio.visaforchina.org/SGP2_EN/upload/file/20191108/%E8%AE%A4%E8%AF%81%E8%B4%B9%E7%94%A8%E8%A1%A8%EF%BC%88%E8%8B%B1%EF%BC%89.pdf