Practical guidance for preparing U.S. documents for Apostille and use in China.
Distinguish between FBI Identity History Summary, state records, electronic documents, Apostille and Chinese translation to avoid sending federal documents to the wrong authority.
2026-08-15 · ApostilleCompany existence certificate, registration copy and privately signed company documents may go through different paths, and the source and purpose of the document should be separated before processing.
2026-08-10 · ApostilleConsular reports of birth abroad are records issued by the U.S. Department of State and cannot be confused with state birth certificates or U.S. passports.
2026-08-10 · ApostilleA power of attorney signed in New York is usually notarized first, and then verified by the County Clerk’s certification and New York State Apostille. The specific content should be confirmed by the Chinese recipient.
2026-08-05 · ApostilleNew York vital records, school documents, notarized documents and FBI documents have different pre-steps and cannot all be submitted according to the same process.
2026-08-04 · ApostilleDivorce judgments should first confirm the issuing court, complete page count and certified copy requirements before determining the path to state or federal court.
2026-08-04 · ApostilleDegree certificates, transcripts and school certifications may require different issuance and notarization methods, and ordinary copies cannot be used in place of official records.
2026-08-03 · ApostilleThe electronic Apostille is not an ordinary email attachment; before submission, you should use the verification channel provided by the issuing authority and check the original document version attached to it.
2026-08-02 · ApostilleCheck from the original document version, verifiable signature, issuance level to the recipient's requirements step by step to avoid adding only one seal without solving the fundamental problem.
2026-08-01 · ApostilleOnly by classifying the registration certificate, copy of the articles of association, board resolutions and authorization documents one by one can the respective Apostille paths be determined.
2026-07-31 · Apostille