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Notary Services
 

Consular Officers perform notary services customarily provided by Notaries Public in the U.S. Persons requiring such services should visit the Consular Section during regular appointment hours. Please note that a consular officer cannot witness a will. Also note that a consular officer cannot certify that documents are valid or that statements made are true. He or she can attest only to the oath taken by the person making the statements or presenting the documents. A consular officer will review documents each time that notarization is requested to determine whether notary services can be provided.

What we can do:

  • Acknowledgement
    An Acknowledgement of execution is used for legal agreements, deeds, powers of attorney, business documents, etc. for use in the United States.
  • Affidavit
    An affidavit is one’s sworn statement. Please keep in mind the consular office assumes no responsibility for the truth or falsity of the representations that appear in the affidavit.
  • Certificate of true copy
    Please bring the original document for verification.
  • Authentication
    Please make sure the documents you bring to us have already been authenticated by the Notarization and Authentication Division of Consular Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The telephone number of the Notarization and Authentication Division is (8610) 6588-9796.

What we CANNOT do:

  • Service of process
    The American Citizen Services office is not authorized to serve legal documents in China under the Hague Convention.
  • Signature guarantee
    U.S. banks or mutual fund companies often require signature guarantees. Unfortunately, we cannot legally perform a signature guarantee. Please check with your bank or stock company, here or in the U.S. for additional information.
  • Perform notaries on documents written in a language other than English.
  • The US Consulate is unable to provide official documents identifying ownership of current and previous passport numbers.  All applicants requiring this service may prepare their own written statement for an affidavit.

Required items at time of notarization

  • The documents to be notarized
  • Identification such as passport, driver’s license, school ID, etc
  • Witnesses, if required
  • $50 USD (or RMB equivalent) per official stamp required