Consulate Document Authentication
We offer a discount for 3 or more copies of the same document authentication.
Please call us at 

408-719-1288 

for more information.

Personal Document

Fee includes: California Secretary of State and San Francisco China Consulate Authentication fee.

Regular Processing takes 12 business days, costs $200/document

Rush Processing takes 7 business days, costs $285/document

Authentication Process

Step 1. Get the document notarized by a local notary public or obtain a certified copy from the competent authorities.

Step 2. Send the document to the Secretary of the State in which the document is notarized for authentication.

Step 3.Apply for authentication at the Chinese Consulate General of the consular district where the document is certified. The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco cover can only authenticate documents issued in these states/regions: Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

What the applicant needs to bring to our office:

Business Documents

(company power of attorney, certification of company officer’s identification, company representative appointment confirmation, company meeting minute, commercial agreement, bank statement etc.)

Fee includes:, California Secretary of State and San Francisco China Consulate Authentication fee.

Regular Processing takes 12 business days, costs $235/document

Rush Processing takes 7 business days, costs $350/document

Authentication Process

Step 1. Get the document notarized by a local notary public or obtain a certified copy from the competent authorities.

Step 2. Send the document to the Secretary of the State in which the document is notarized for authentication.

Step 3.Apply for authentication at the Chinese Consulate General of the consular district where the document is certified. The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco cover can only authenticate documents issued in these states/regions: Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

What you need to bring to our office:

  1. Complete an authentication application form
  2. A copy of the signer’s passport first page
  3. A copy of the signer’s business card
  4. A copy of the company’s Article of Incorporation

Corporation Certificates

(Article of Incorporation, Statement of Information, Certificate of Status for Good Standing)

*For Companies registered in the state of California: our fee included document ordering fee from the California State Business Department, California Secretary of State and San Francisco China Consulate Authentication Fee)

Regular Processing takes 20 business days, costs $235/document + $70 CA State ordering fee.

Rush Processing takes 15 business days costs $350/document + $70 CA State ordering fee.

 

*For Companies registered in the state of Delaware: our fee included document ordering fee from the Delaware State Business Department, Delaware Secretary of State, U.S Department of State and China Embassy in Washington D.C authentication fee):
Regular Processing 15 business days $580/document

What you need to bring to our office:

  1. Complete an authentication application form
  2. A copy of the company officer’s passport first page.
  3. A copy of the company officer’s business card
  4. A copy of the company’s Article of Incorporation
  5. A copy of the document you wish to order and authenticate

Police Clearance Letter  (Proof of No Criminal Records)

These are the fees for the clearance letter issued in the County of Santa Clara, for clearance letter issued in other counties in the Bay Area, please give us a call to confirm the additional travel fee.

Regular Processing takes 12 business days, costs $280/document

Rush Processing takes 7 business days, costs $380/document

What you need to bring to our office:

  1. A copy of the applicant’s passport first page
  2. A copy of the applicant’s driver’s license

Please call to schedule an appointment, our notary will meet you at the county sheriff’s office to notarize the signature of the police officer who issues the letter.

For Documents that only need California Secretary of State Apostille service

Takes 5-6 business days, costs $125/document.

What you need to bring to our office:

  1. Get the document notarized by a local notary public or obtain a certified copy from the competent authorities.

For Documents that only need China Consulate Authentication Service

Regular Processing takes 6 business days, costs $150/document (civil documents), $200/document (business documents) 

Rush Processing takes 4 business days costs $200/document (civil documents), $250/document (business documents)

What you need to bring to our office:

  1. The original document that has been Apostille by the CA, NV, WA, OR, or AL Secretary of State
  2. A copy of the applicant's passport first page
  3. A completed consulate authentication application