I.Scope of Application

1. For notarial documents or certificates issued in Hong Kong that are intended for use in a member state or region that has not joined The HCCH Convention of 5 October 1961 for Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (hereafter referred to as “the Apostille Convention") and has no consulate general or consular representative office in Hong Kong, applicants may apply for consular legalization at the Consular Department of The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong S.A.R. If the documents are intended for use in a member state or region that has not joined the Apostille Convention but has a consular presence in Hong Kong, please apply for consular legalization directly at that country or region's consular institution in Hong Kong. If truly necessary, the Consular Department can also provide consular legalization upon the applicant's request.

2. Documents submitted for legalization must not contain non-textual materials, such as CDs, video tapes, etc.

II.Application Procedure and Requirements

1.Completed Application Form of Consular Legalization.

2. The original notarial ducument and a photocopy.

3. The original or a photocopy of a valid Certificate of the notary public issued by the Registrar of the High Court of Hong Kong S.A.R (“Registrar's Certificate")

If a notary public is applying to the Consular Department for the first time, they must bring the original Registrar's Certificate. It will be returned after being verified and filed by our office. For subsequent applications, a photocopy of the filed certificate can be used.

4. The original and a photocopy of the applicant's identification document (such as a passport or ID card).

If applying through an agent: Please provide a photocopy of the applicant's ID, a Power of Attorney (POA), and the original and a photocopy of the agent's ID or passport.

If the documents are corporate/commercial documents: A photocopy of the company's legal representative's passport and corporate documents providing their identity as the legal representative must also be submitted.

5. Consular services charged upon collecting the legalized documents.

III.Processing Time and Fees

Processing Time: 4 days (Expedited service is not available). 24 hours constitutes 1 working day. For example, an application submitted on Monday will be ready for collection on Thursday. Saturdays, Sundays,and Hong Kong public holidays are excluded.

Fee Standards:

Enterprises registered in China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan): HKD 120 per copy.

Enterprises registered overseas: HKD 370 per copy.

Payment Methods: Cash, WeChat Pay, Alipay, BoC Pay, etc.

IV.Notes

1. For notarial documents or certificates issued in Hong Kong that are intended for use in a member state or region of the Apostille Convention,you only need to obtain an "Apostille" from the High Court of Hong Kong. No consular legalization is required. The list of Contracting Party to the Apostille Convention can be found on the China Consular Service website

at:https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/fjzms/dygmd/202310/t2023101811162993.shtml.

2. For notarial documents or certificates issued in Hong Kong that are intended for use in Mainland China, they must be issued by a Hong Kong notary public authorized by the Ministry of Justice (the member list is available on the website of the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited:www.caao.org.hk), and must be verified and forwarded through China Legal Service (H.K.) Co., Ltd.

China Legal Service (H.K.) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room B, 32/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong Tel:(852)28279700

Website:www.chinalegal.com.hk

Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited Address: Room 2603, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road,Central,Hong Kong.

Tel:(852)28778775

Website:www.caao.org.hk

3. For notarial documents or certificates issued in Mainland China that are intended for use in Hong Kong, they must undergo “Confirmation"procedures by the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Address: 7/F, South Building, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

Postal Code: 100701

Tel:86-10-65889761

Fax: 86-10-65889905

4. If foreign documents or certificates are intended for use in China, and if the originating country has not joined the Apostille Convention, they should first be notarized or certified by a local notary public or certification body in the originating country, legalized by that country's Ministry ofForeign Affairs (or an authorized legalization institution),and finally legalized by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate statoned in that country. If the originating country hasjoin the Apostille Convention, the documents only need a apostille before they can be sent to China to use.

Enclosure: Application Form of Consular Legalization