Notary Services

To better serve customers, all routine services in ACS are by appointment only.  Please click here to access the appointment calendar.

Consular officers perform services customarily provided by Notaries Public in the United States. Persons requiring such services should visit the consular section in person during regular office hours.

Notarial services may be provided for non- U.S. citizens only if the document to be notarized will used in the United States.
 

Hours of operation:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday except American and Chinese holidays between the hours of 8:30am-12:00 noon and 2:00pm-4:00pm. On Wednesdays we are only open during the morning from 8:30am-12:00 noon. 

What we can do: 

• Acknowledgement
  An Acknowledgement of execution is used for legal agreements, deeds, powers of attorney, business documents, etc. for use in the United States.
• Affidavit
  An affidavit is one’s sworn statement. Please keep in mind the consular office assumes no responsibility for the truth or falsity of the representations that appear in the affidavit.
• Certificate of true copy
  Please bring the original document for verification.
• Authentication
  Please make sure the documents you bring to us have already been authenticated by the Notarization and Authentication Division of Consular Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The telephone number of the Notarization and Authentication Division is (8610) 6588-9761. 

What we CANNOT do:

• Service of process
  The American Citizen Services office is not authorized to serve legal documents in China under the Hague Convention. Detailed information on the service of process in China please visit the U.S. Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov/law/judicial/judicial_2513.html
• Signature guarantee
  U.S. banks or mutual fund companies often require signature guarantees. Unfortunately, we cannot legally perform a signature guarantee. Please check with your bank or stock company, here or in the U.S. for additional information.
• Perform notaries on documents written in a language other than English.
• Certify true copies of documents.  Note: If you need a certified copy of a foreign passport for IRS purposes, you may either contact the IRS office or use a local notary.
• The US Embassy is unable to provide official documents identifying ownership of current and previous passport numbers. All applicants requiring this service may prepare their own written statement for an affidavit.

Required items at time of notarization 

• The documents to be notarized
• Identification such as passport, driver’s license, school ID, etc
• Witnesses, if required
• Fee USD 50 for each

Acceptable payment
U.S. cash, equivalent RMB cash, traveler’s checks or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, or Discover; U.S. dollars only).

We do NOT take personal checks. 

Click here for some frequently used consular fees.

How to Contact Us 

Telephone: (8610) 8531-4000
Fax: (8610) 8531-3300
E-mail: amcitbeijing@state.gov