Destination country
Apostille & Legalization for China
How to authenticate a U.S. document for use in China: whether it needs an apostille or embassy legalization, translation requirements, and how we handle the whole process.
As a Hague Convention member, China recognizes a single apostille certificate from the U.S. Department of State. No embassy legalization step is required.
If you are sending a U.S. document to China — for work permits, business registration, residence permits, or another purpose — it must be authenticated before China authorities will accept it. This page explains exactly what China requires and how we handle it end to end.
- Route
- Apostille
- Official language
- Mandarin Chinese
- Translation
- Certified Chinese translation required.
- Common uses
- work permits, business registration, residence permits
The process for China
- Confirm your document is federal (or Florida state, where applicable) and send us the details.
- Ship the document to us with tracking, or drop it at our West Palm Beach office.
- We submit it to the U.S. Department of State for apostille and monitor progress.
- The apostilled document returns to you or your recipient in China with tracking.
Translation for China
Certified Chinese translation required. Where a certified translation is required, we coordinate it as part of your order so the document and its translation move through authentication together.
Documents for China
Select your document to see specifics for the China route:
Ready to start?
Tell us what you have and where it is going. We reply with the correct route, a flat quote and shipping instructions.