Document Authentication

The China Consulate authenticate documents which are executed in the United States and will be used in China.

It concludes two parts:
1. Civil documents ($20 per case consulate fee):
e.g. power of attorney (委托书) for personal use, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, single status, diplomas, adoption application papers, etc.

2. Property or Commercial documents ($40 per case consulate fee):
e.g. power of attorney (委托书) for business use, company articles and amendments, labor agreement, inheritance, property transfer, business licenses, etc.

The Chinese Consulate in Houston certifies documents from the following 8 States:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Steps:
Documents must be:
I. Sign before a notary public, and have documents notarized by a notary public in which the document is commissioned.
It may be omitted if the Secretaries of State will certify it directly.
II. Certified by the Secretary of the State in which the document is executed (Authentication offices contact information).
III. Then, ship the documents on the list below to our office to get Certified by the Houston China Consulate:
[The Chinese Consulate in Houston certifies documents from the following 8 States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.]

1. The original documents authenticated by the Secretaries of State (Authentication Offices Contact Information).
2. A copy of every pages of the original documents authenticated by the Secretaries of State.
3. One Authentication Application Form (G1).
4. A copy of the applicant's passport.
5. For business license authentication, a copy of the company's legal person's passport or driver license is required.
6. For business license authentication, a copy of the company's article is required.
7. Order form.

The shipping address is:
Wooee Visa
3730 Kirby Dr. suite 1200
Houston, TX 77098

Document Authentication Fee¹:

1. The Total fee is the Consulate Fee + Services Fee + Return Shipping Fee (Fedex 1-2days $23.00, Click here for more info).

2. Authentication of Property documents do NOT have same day service.

Houston总领馆文件认证流程：
I. 请将文件签过字，先拿去公证处公证(notary public)，再拿去本州州务卿那儿认证(the Secretaries of State)。
II. 将州务卿认证过的文件原件和每一页的复印件，以及申请人护照的复印件，公司文件需含公司所有人(owner)护照的复印件和公司article的复印件，一张申请表(G1)，一张Order form等材料寄到:

Wooee Visa
3730 Kirby Dr. suite 1200
Houston, TX 77098

因为各州情况不同，有的需先公正再认证，有的不需要，具体情况请询问本地州务卿(the Secretaries of State)。
[我需要本地州务卿the Secretaries of State的联系方式]