7th November 2023 is an important day for our clients. From 7 November, documents for China will only need to be notarised and then apostilled by the Foreign and Commonsesalth Development Office (FCDO). China Embassy no longer required. Why the change? Well, China has joined the Hague (or Apostille) Convention which harmonises legalisation of documents between signatory countries. As the E-Apostille gathers momentum, we will see more streamlining of legalisation. This legalisation change will also save costs. For China, this removes a barrier for businesses based in the UK wanting to deepen their PRC presence and relationships. We anticipate, like when India joined the Apostille Convention, for there to be a period of transitiion as those in China may still believe full China Embsassy legalisation is needed. The Company Notary team are on hand to help clients with any of these challenges as they arise.
China becomes Apostille only November 2023
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Postcodes KT1 – KT24
Cobham
Weybridge
Walton on Thames
Chertsey
Esher
Dorking
Ashtead
Bookham
Leatherhead
Oxshott
Ockham
East and West Horsley
Ripley
East and West Clandon
Chessington
Epsom & Ewell
Reigate
Kingswood
Walton on the Hill
Cheam
Kingston
Surbiton
New Malden
Wentworth
Sunningdale
Virginia Water
Farnborough
London
Wimbledon
Waterloo
Victoria
Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Other London areas by arrangement
Postcodes KT1 – KT24
Cobham
Weybridge
Walton on Thames
Chertsey
Esher
Dorking
Ashtead
Bookham
Leatherhead
Oxshott
Ockham
East and West Horsley
Ripley
East and West Clandon
Chessington
Epsom & Ewell
Reigate
Kingswood
Walton on the Hill
Cheam
Kingston
Surbiton
New Malden
Wentworth
Sunningdale
Virginia Water
Farnborough
London
Wimbledon
Waterloo
Victoria
Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Other London areas by arrangement