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Proof that the US passport and the original Chinese passport belong to the same person: Declaration and Apostille

Check the document version, issuing authority, Apostille path, Chinese translation and pre-submission check around the certified copy of the passport or name-related materials.

Scope and Boundary of Applicability

"Proof that the U.S. passport and the original Chinese passport are the same person: Declaration and Apostille" focus on the document preparation when the certified copy of the passport or name-related materials are used in China or other areas where the convention is applicable. Before starting, the specific documents required by the receiving unit, originals or certified copies, Chinese translations, number of copies and deadlines should be confirmed. You can’t necessarily tell that you need Apostille based on the article title alone.

How materials should be grouped

U.S. passports themselves are usually not apostille stamped directly by the state; common practices involve qualified copies, notarized statements, or name-linked documents.

Do not mail the original passport unless specifically required by case-specific instructions; first confirm the form of certification accepted by the receiving unit in China.

Item-by-item checklist

• First confirm with the Chinese receiving unit the translation language, stamping method and whether it needs to be bound with the certification page.
• The translation should completely cover the name, number, seal, signature and Apostille, not just the main text.
• After China joins the Hague Convention, eligible U.S. official documents usually go through the Apostille route, but individual uses should still be confirmed with the receiving unit.
• Apostille does not replace the review of document content, validity period, translation or business materials by Chinese institutions.
• Establish a list of acceptance requirements around "Proof that the U.S. passport and the original Chinese passport are the same person: Declaration and Apostille", recording at least the document name, version, number of copies, translation and deadline.

Don’t be confused with the concept of certification

State documents are usually treated by the issuing state. The applicant's state of residence, agency location and China usage location will not change the source of the document.

After the application is completed, the original document, pre-certification, Apostille and translation should be compared page by page. If names, dates, numbers, or attachments are inconsistent, submission should be suspended and the discrepancies clarified first.

Next step processing method

Apostille for China can pre-review the file type, explain the expected certification path, coordinate submission and update the return logistics after the customer places the order. We do not judge the physical content of the document, provide legal advice, or guarantee government processing time or final acceptance by the receiving agency.