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ARTICLE · 09 NOVEMBER 2023

The Apostille Convention Officially Takes Effect In China

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China officially acceded to the Hague Conference on Private International Law – Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé (HCCH) 1961 Apostille Convention on 8 March 2023...

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Nandi (Landy) Jiang
Nandi (Landy) Jiang
Fan Liu
Fan Liu
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From 7 November 2023 the Convention abolishes the traditional requirement of legalisation
The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the "Convention") facilitates the use of public documents abroad. The purpose of the Convention is to abolish the traditional requirement of legalisation, replacing the often long and costly legalisation process with the issuance of a single Apostille certificate by a Competent Authority1 in the place where the document originates.

China officially acceded to the Hague Conference on Private International Law – Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé (HCCH) 1961 Apostille Convention on 8 March 2023, which comes into effect tomorrow, 7 November 2023. Changes under the Convention include:

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