Notarization and apostille for cross-border matters
Translation and notarization work best together. Qidu’s Foreign-related Notarization Center helps you plan the route, prepare the documents and follow them through, including apostille.
Notarization is not about running around. It is about a clear plan.
Why documents get stuck
Every cross-border transaction, lawsuit or overseas investment depends on notarized and authenticated documents. A notarized translation of a business licence or a legalized power of attorney can set the pace of the whole project.
- Who should handle it, and which comes first: notarization or translation?
- Is apostille enough, or does the destination country require single or double legalization?
- Where does authentication take place, and can it be done in another city?
- Why is a document not accepted abroad?
Most delays and rejections come from an unclear plan, not from too little running around: the destination’s exact requirements, the relationship between documents and the way to handle special cases were never clarified.
How we clear the path
We put the thinking first, then support the paperwork.
Diagnosis
We review your business scenario, such as setting up an overseas branch, international litigation or a cross-border acquisition, and the requirements of the country of use. We map out the documents you need and the authentication route.
Solution design
For complex cases we design the best route. For urgent matters, we give practical advice on how to speed things up.
Pitfall guidance
We flag in advance the details that often go wrong, such as format, seals and translation errors, so documents are not returned.
End-to-end coordination
Once the plan is clear, we help prepare materials, liaise with notary offices and follow the authentication stage with the relevant authorities or consulates.
Our services
A closed loop from consultation to delivery.
- Notarization consulting
- Professional guidance and answers to your questions. A clear plan starts with sound advice.
- Document review and translation
- Professional translation of all documents to be notarized, together with a legal error check and content summary, so quality meets the requirements of notary offices and foreign institutions.
- Notarization and authentication handling
- We recommend and liaise with a suitable notary office, help prepare materials, and follow notarization and authentication through to completion. Available across the country, including Hong Kong and Macao.
- Cross-border litigation coordination
- Notarization and authentication support for evidence and authorization documents in international litigation.
Notarization and authentication are carried out by notary offices and the competent authorities. We plan, prepare, coordinate and follow up.
Why Qidu
Seventeen years in legal translation, extended to the steps around it.
- Legal translation foundation
- Qidu has served thousands of law firms, companies and institutions with legal translation, and draws on the knowledge of nearly a thousand foreign-related legal experts.
- Understanding of the process
- Our experience with international rules and with notary offices lets us see the whole chain, not just the translation.
- Our mission
- To help Chinese companies go global, with less running around and more confidence.
Tell us about your document.
Send us the document type, languages and deadline. We reply with a quote and a proposed timeline. Urgent projects supported.