Document Authentication Instructions

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Please follow the following instructions and send all required documents listed below:

Notarize your documents

All non-government issued documents must be notarized by a local notary public, including power of attorney,

adoption papers, single status affidavit, etc.

Get your documents certified by the Secretary of State’s office

Send your notarized documents or government issued documents, such as birth/death certificate, marriage certificate, business license, etc, to the Secretary of State’s office in the state where the document was issued. The Secretary of State’s office will certify your documents for a fee. Check with local Secretary of State’s office for instructions.

CVSC can also assist you with this process for a fee.

Get your documents authenticated by the US Department of State through CVSC

Documents issued in certain states must also be authenticated by the US Department of State after certification by the local Secretary of State’s office. These states include Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

CVSC can also help with this process for a fee.

Original and photocopy of your documents

You must send both the ORIGINAL AND PHOTOCOPY of your documents to CVSC for authentication.

Photocopy of your passport or driver’s license

You must send a photocopy of the applicant’s passport or driver’s license. If you are authenticating a business license, you must send a copy of the company’s legal person’s passport or driver’s license.

Application Form for Authentication or Notarization

Fill out the Application Form for Authentication or Notarization. A copy of this form is attached to this

application kit for your convenience.

Supporting documents

The Chinese Embassy/Consulates may request additional supporting documents, which is usually handled on a case-by-case basis. For example, if the authenticated documents have to do with property transfer, you must provide a copy of the property’s deed. If and when additional documents are required, CVSC will contact you regarding such request.

Document for marriage in China

If you are getting married in China, you must have an Affidavit of Single Status notarized and authenticated. A

sample copy of the affidavit is attached to this application kit for your convenience.

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CVSC Order Form

Fill out the attached CVSC Document Authentication Order Form. You must include payment information and

provide an email address and a day-time phone number where you can be easily reached. Your order will be delayed if you cannot be reached by phone in case we need to contact you with any application issues.

Processing Fees:

Chinese Embassy Fees:

 For property or commercial documents $50 per document

 For civil documents $25 per document

 Rush Surcharge (1-2 day processing) $30 per document

 Express Surcharge (2-3 day processing) $20 per document

US Department of State Fees $8 per document

Secretary of State Fees Varies from state to state CVSC Service Fees:

 For Chinese Embassy/Consulate authentication $99 for 1st_document

$59 for each additional document

Rush surcharge (1-2 day processing) $40 per document

Express surcharge (2-3 day processing) $20 per document

 For US Department of State authentication (optional) $60 per document

 For local Secretary of State certification (optional) $50 per document plus shipping

Payment Method:

Processing fees can be paid by credit card only. The total charges include all government fees, CVSC service fees and appropriate shipping fees. Government fees and CVSC service fees are listed above, and shipping fees are $29 each way via FedEx overnight delivery.

Customer Service:

If you need any assistance with your authentication application, please contact us by email: [email protected],

or by phone at 1-800-799-6560 during our normal business hours. For detailed information and to view our Terms &

Conditions, please visit www.mychinavisa.com.

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Document Authentication

Shipping Instructions

Your documents must be sent to a designated CVSC office via a secure and traceable courier,

such as FedEx, UPS or USPS Express Mail or Certified Mail. DO NOT send important

documents through regular mail.

State in which the document is issued

Designated CVSC Office

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin

CVSC – Chicago

500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 538

Chicago, IL 60611

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,

Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas

CVSC – Houston

10700 Richmond Ave, Suite 211

Houston, TX 77042

Alaska, California (Northern), Nevada, Oregon,

Washington

CVSC – San Francisco

1610 Post Street, Suite 303

San Francisco, CA 94115

Arizona, California (Southern), Hawaii, New Mexico

CVSC – Los Angeles

3200 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 901

Los Angeles, CA 90010

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire

New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

and Vermont

CVSC – New York

1501 Broadway, 12

th

_Floor

New York, NY 10036

All Other States (Documents sent to our Washington DC

office must also be authenticated by the US Dept. of

State)

CVSC – Washington DC

2233 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 301

Washington, DC 20007

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Document Authentication

Order Form

1-800-799-6560

www.mychinavisa.com

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Need Documents Back By

Expedite My Application with Standard Service Express Service Rush Service

Type of Documents Commercial Civil

Total Number of Documents

MAIN CONTACT INFORMATION(Whom do we contact for this order?)

SERVICE REQUESTED

DOCUMENT RETURN METHOD Ship documents to the address below Pick up at CVSC office

The above address is Business Residential

PAYMENT METHOD

(mm/dd/yy)

Card Number Exp. Date Name on Card

Billing Address Signature

Name Phone Number

Address Address

Choose a FedEx Service: $29.00: Overnight $38.00: To AK, HI and PR $38.00: Saturday Delivery $68.00: First Overnight $75.00: International Priority Delivery Option (Residential Only): Deliver Without Signature Signature Required

Chinese Embassy Authentication Yes No

Secretary of State Certification Yes No

City/State /Zip

Name Phone Number Email

Country

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中华人民共和国驻外使领馆公证认证申请表

Application Form of Notarization/Legalization of the Embassy/Consulate

of the People’s Republic of China

1、个人申请

_{Applicant (For Individual Use Only)}

姓名 Name 中文：性别 Gender □男 M □女 F 国籍 Nationality English: 出生地点 Place of Birth 出生日期 Date of Birth 年月日 DD MM YY 身份证件种类 Type of ID 职业 Occupation 身份证件号码 Number of ID 联系地址 Address _{电话 Tel.} 代理人姓名 Name of Agent 中文：性别 Gender □男 M □女 F 国籍 Nationality English: 与申请人关系

Relationship to the Applicant

身份证件种类 Type of ID 身份证件号码 Number of ID

联系地址 Address 电话 Tel.

2、企业及其他组织申请

Applicant (For Company/Organizations Use Only)

企业或其他组织名称 Name of Company/Organization 联系地址 Address 电话 Tel. 代理人姓名 Name of Agent 中文：与企业/其他组织的关系 Relationship English: 身份证件种类 Type of ID 身份证件号码 Number of ID 联系地址 Address 电话 Tel.

3、公证、认证的内容

Content of Notarization/ Legalization

4、公证、认证的使用目的

Purpose of Notarization/ Legalization

5、提交材料及申办公证认证的份数

Appendix and Copies of Notarization/ Legalization

份数 Copies

6、申请人/代理人声明

Declaration of the Applicant/Agent

我保证以上所填内容真实。如有不实之处，本人愿承担一切法律责任。

I hereby declare that all the information above is true and correct, for which I shall bear all the legal responsibilities.

申请人/代理人签名：申请日期：

Signature of Applicant/Agent: Date of Application:

—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—

发证机关专用栏

For Official Use Only

接案人、接案日期：

公（认）证号：

签署人、签署日期：

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Affidavit of Single Status

On this date of _________________, I, ___________ (name of affiant), residing at _______________________________________________________________________ (Street and Number, City, State, Zip Code)

BEING DULY SWORN DEPOSE AND SAY:

I was born on ______________ (date, dd/mm/yy) at ___________________ (city, country) I am a _________________ (country) citizen. My passport number is ________________ I am a __________________ (current occupation). I am employed by________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (Company Name and Address)

I am currently single, have never been married (or was divorced/ widowed on ___________ (date), and have never been remarried since that date). I have no direct blood tie or kinship within 3 generations with _________________(name of fiancee/fiance).

Signature of the Affiant:

Name in Print: ____________________________

(For the Notary Public)

Subscribed and sworn to before me by___________ (name of affiant) on this date of ________________.