Notary Services

Consular officers perform notary 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.

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.

• 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) 6588-9796.

• 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://www.travel.state.gov/law/info/judicial/judicial_694.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.

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

USD 30 for the first seal
USD 20 for each additional seal if the document has the same purpose of use

Acceptable payment:
U.S. cash, equivalent RMB cash, traveler’s checks or credit cards with the logo for Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, or Discover.

Telephone: (8610) 6532-3431
Fax: (8610) 6532-4153
E-mail: amcitbeijing@state.gov