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國際公證 海牙認證Apostille and Notary
"Apostille" means "certification". Our law firm can get an apostille signature and seal on an oversea document notarized by us. You need an apostille seal:
? When you have a foreign document required by the oversea party or authority that you have to go through this legalization process known as apostille.
? When you wish to authenticate the genuineness of the signing authority of the Notary Public (his signature, seal and capacity as a duly appointed notary) or the public official signing on the official document e.g. contract, declaration, affidavit etc.
The High Court of Hong Kong provides apostille service. We may act as your agent to get an apostille on your oversea document.
Documents accepted for apostille service in Hong Kong are broadly classified into the following two categories:
? Documents signed by a notary public or a Commissioner for Oaths in Hong Kong. For example, (a) Notary Public - Power of Attorney: Certified true copy (b) Commissioner for Oaths: Declaration. Therefore, documents signed and sealed by our Notary Public are acceptable for apostille by the authority in Hong Kong.
? Public documents bearing the true signature of an official party such as a Hong Kong SAR Government recognized officer. For example:
1. Marriage Certificate, ie. certificates signed by Deputy Registrar of Marriage (For certificates signed by civil celebrants or issued by the church/temple, please obtain a certified true copy from the Record Office of the Marriage Registry)
2. Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record
3. Birth and Death Certificate - Certificate of Registered Particulars
4. Business Registration Certificate
5. Certificate of Incorporation (With effect from 16 January 2012, applicant shall attach a print-out of the relevant company search made within 3 working days to each of the original copy of the ‘Certificate of Incorporation', 'Certificate of Change of Company Name', 'Certificate of Continuing Registration', or 'Certificate issued under section 305(1) of the Companies Ordinance', etc. issued by the Registrar of Companies to be apostilled. Photocopy of the print-out is acceptable.)
Apostilles are affixed by Competent Authorities designated by the government of a state which is party to the Hague Convention. The Hague Conference on Private International Law maintain a list of these authorities. Examples of designated authorities are embassies, ministries, courts or (local) governments.
? United States: the Secretary of State of each state and his or her deputies are usually competent authorities.
? United Kingdom: all apostilles are issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Milton Keynes.
? Hong Kong: the High Court is eligible of placing an apostille on the documents.
Eligibility for an Apostille in Hong Kong
Not all documents are eligible for an Apostille.
Apostille is a French word meaning "certification." An Apostille seal does not mean the stamp or seal of a notary public stamp. In USA, apostille seals are administered only from the secretary of state's notary public. In Hong Kong, the apostille seal is affixed by the High Court of Hong Kong.
Background
Apostille seals were introduced to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. The convention established rules governing the international recognition of legal documents. Not all countries are its treaty members.
Notarial or legalization importance of an apostille seal
An Apostille seal means the document can be used legally in a foreign country. However, only countries that signed Article 12 of the 1961 Hague convention will honour an Apostille. The rest or non-member states or countries may require legalization by the emabssy or consulate-general.
Official requirements
In Hong Kong, not all documents may be submitted for an apostille. A document signed by a notary public is one of the two types of documents qualified to be apostilled.
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