Legalization, Certification and China Attestation
If you have been asked to supply certified copies of your original documents, Atrix can arrange the certification that the copies presented/produced are a true likeness of the original document(s).
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like qualified public accountants and solicitors with recognised qualification.
Type of Certification / Legalisation We Offer:
Certified True Copies By HKCPA and Chartered Secretary in Hong Kong
Certified documents (e.g. company documents and business registration document, identification documents and particulars and trading documents and etc.) may be required by Government bodies, regulated financial institutions, Chamber(s)/Councils for certain application in Hong Kong.
Notarial Service By Notary Public in Hong Kong
A notary public is primarily concerned with the preparation and authentication of documents for use abroad. A notary is recognized internationally and nearly all the actions conducted by a notary are required for use in a foreign jurisdiction.
Documents requirement depends on the purposes and use of the documents, extra-documents may be required by solicitor under the process of notarial service.
Apostille Service
Hong Kong is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention and any official document destined for this country requires an Apostille from the Secretary of State.
Type of Documents Accepted for Apostille in Hong Kong:
- 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)
- Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record
- Birth and Death Certificate
- Certificate of Registered Particulars
- Business Registration Certificate
- Certificate of Incorporation
China Attestation Service By China-Appointed Attesting Officer
For attesting and certifying documents emanating from Hong Kong for use in Mainland China.
In issuing attested documents, the China-appointed attesting officer must ensure that the attested documents do not violate the law in Hong Kong and China under their personal verification to those documents.
Scope of Services
- Certifying the incorporation and other corporate legal matters in Hong Kong
- Preparing power of attorney for individual and corporate
- Preparing declaration for adoption and inheritance matters
- Preparing declaration on marriage
- Preparing declaration/documents for immigration to Hong Kong
- Applying for CEPA service provider certificate
- Processing, advising and attesting all other documents or matters in Hong Kong having a legal significance for use in Mainland China