Application Procedure
1. Documents issued by the Nepalese Government, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate etc. can be directly legalized by the Department of Consular Services of Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Address:Narayanhiti,Kathmandu;Phone:00977-1-4260108/121; Website:www.nepalconsular.gov.np).
2. Documents not issued by government institutions shall be certified by local Notaries Public/lawyers in advance before applying for legalization by the Department of Consular Services.
Documents to be submitted:
1. One duly completed and signed Application Form of Consular Legalization.
2. The document to be legalized, submit both the original and a complete set of photocopy.
3. For individual documents, please provide one Passport/Citizenship Certificate copy of the applicant; for corporate documents, please provide copy of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the office of the Company Registrar, the company document certifying the identity of the legal representative and the Passport /Citizenship Certificate of the legal representative.
4. If your application is submitted by an agent, please include one copy of the agent' s Passport/Citizenship Certificate.
5. Other supporting documents the consular officer may request.
Notes and additional requirements for the following documents:
Documents to be Legalized | Notes | Supporting documents |
Marriage Certificate | The applicant should be one party of the marriage. Single affidavits/certificates intended to be used for marriage registration in China are only valid for six months from the date of issuance. | A photocopy of the spouse's valid passport. |
Birth Certificate | The application should be filed by the child's parent or guardian, with the child as the Applicant and the parent/guardian as the Agent, but "signature of applicant" should be done by the parent or guardian. The parent of a child can also act as Applicant if his/her information is included in the Birth Certificate. | ---- |
Death Certificate | Death Certificate legalization should be submitted by a close relative of the decedent, with the decedent's information filled in Section 1, and the "signature of applicant" done by the relative. The close relative also need to complete Section 7. | a.Certificate of kinship; b.Valid identity document for both the decedent and the close relative; c.An authorization letter from the close relative if the application is submitted by an authorized individual. |
Relationship Certificate | ---- | The Passports/Citizenship Certificates of ALL the persons appearing in the Relationship Certificate |
Notes:
1. Please make sure you have followed all the steps required for legalization before submitting your document to the Chinese Embassy for final legalization.
2. Your document must be authentic, intact and legitimate. The Embassy will NOT legalize a document that contains illegal contents under Chinese laws or may cause potential threats to China's national or public interests.
3. A document containing two or more pages must be bound properly and securely, with sealing wax or paging seal/embossed seal to ensure the integrity of the document. The Embassy will NOT legalize a document if it is found illegitimate, or in any way forged, counterfeited, fraudulent or altered.
4. Single affidavits/certificates intended to be used for marriage registration in China and certain adoption documents regarding marital status, health status, or criminal records are only valid for six months from the date of issuance. The Embassy will NOT legalize a document if it becomes invalid.
Fees
Type of Legalization | Regular | Express | Rush | |
Chinese Citizen | Civil Affairs | 800 Rs | 3500 Rs | 4800 Rs |
Commercial Affairs | 1600 Rs | 4300 Rs | 5600 Rs | |
Foreign Citizen | Civil Affairs | 1700 Rs | 4400 Rs | 5700 Rs |
Commercial Affairs | 3300 Rs | 6000 Rs | 7300 Rs | |
Note: An extra service fee of 150 Rs will be charged by the related bank.
All rights of explanation reserved by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal.