1. Authenticate legal documents used by Chinese citizens in France or foreign Chinese sent to China, such as birth certificates, single certificates, letters of attorney, declarations, identity certificates, academic certificates, trademark certificates, and those involving real estate Inheritance and real estate registration documents must be notarized by the local French notary office (NOTAIRE PUBLIC) or relevant departments, then authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French Embassy or Consulate General in China, and finally sent to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General. The document must be authenticated by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and finally sent to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General for authentication.
2. Notarization of the acts or facts of Chinese citizens or foreigners in France that occurred in China, such as birth, death, marriage, academic qualifications, diplomas, lack of criminal punishment, etc. The parties concerned should return to their home countries or entrust others to do so. Notarize it in your home country, then authenticate it by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China or the local foreign affairs office, and finally authenticate it by the French Embassy or Consulate in China. If Chinese citizens in France need to apply for a power of attorney, power of attorney, health certificate, etc., they can go to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in France in person.
3. Hong Kong and Macao-related notarization and certification. Chinese citizens holding Hong Kong/Macao SAR passports or Hong Kong/Macao permanent resident identity cards need to apply for a power of attorney, power of attorney, or notarization made by a Hong Kong/Macao lawyer. To sign the document, you can go directly to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General. Persons who have withdrawn from Chinese nationality or registered for a change of nationality must first obtain notarization at a local notary office or relevant department, and submit it to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification agency for certification, and then send it to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General for certification.
1. What materials are needed to apply for a power of attorney at the embassy
(1) When an individual citizen applies for notarization of a power of attorney, he or she must submit the identity certificate of the client;
( 2) Certification materials related to the entrusted matter;
(3) If the transferor applies for notarization of the transfer of the power of attorney, the transferor’s proof of rights shall be submitted;
(4) A draft of the power of attorney or a draft of the power of attorney contract.
The power of attorney shall specify the following: Personal information of the principal. Name, contact information, ID number, address, etc.; trustee information. Name, contact information, address, etc. If the trustee is a lawyer, just write the name of the lawyer and the name of the law firm; the matters entrusted and the agency authority, if specially authorized, the scope of authorization should be stated; the signatures of the client and trustee, and the year, month, and day should be indicated.
2. Application conditions for notarization of power
(1) The applicant must be a Chinese citizen living in the United States. Chinese citizens temporarily leaving the country (such as U.S. B1/B2 visas) can apply for notarization only for death cases and other urgent matters in the United States.
(2) Applicants should submit a notarization application to the embassy or consulate in the United States according to their place of residence and the consular district of the embassy or consulate in the United States. Failure to submit the application according to the consular area may result in the application being rejected.
(3) Types of notarization acceptable to the embassy or consulate: power of attorney; statement; notarization of seal signature and date on the document; fingerprint notarization.
(4) The applicant should have full capacity for civil conduct. If the applicant is a person without capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct, the legal representative (i.e. guardian) should handle the matter on his behalf and accompany the applicant to the embassy or consulate in person.
3. Things to note when notarizing a power of attorney
To apply for notarization of a power of attorney, the following materials should be submitted: identity certificate of a natural person (such as ID card, household register, passport, etc.), legal person Proof of qualification (such as ID card, household register, passport, etc.). ), the legal person’s qualifications and the identity certificate of its legal representative, the qualification certificates of other organizations and the identity certificate of the person in charge; a copy of the trustee’s ID card; the text of the power of attorney; (i.e.) authorization matters, this content is best Communicate with the staff and try to be as detailed as possible about the authorization matters and avoid writing only carte blanche.
Legal basis:
"Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 9 Chinese citizens apply for passports or other travel documents in accordance with the law .
Chinese citizens traveling to other countries or regions should also apply for a visa or other entry permit from the country of destination.
This is except where the Chinese government has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with the governments of other countries or where the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have otherwise stipulated.
Chinese citizens who leave the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships must apply for a seafarer's certificate in accordance with the law.
Article 10 Chinese citizens traveling between the mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and Chinese citizens traveling between the mainland and Taiwan, must apply for passes in accordance with the law and abide by the relevant provisions of this law. It is specifically managed by the State Council.