US Department of State Authentication Before Chinese Consulate Document Authentication

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Requirements for Document Authentication by the US Department of State

The US Department of State or USDOS, is the highest level of authentication provided in the United States. It is sometimes referred to as what foreign countries would call “Foreign Affairs Certification”. The USDOS document authentication is necessary for federal documents such as FBI background checks and documents issued from the following states: Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming and Washington DC.

Before you send your document to the US Department of State, documents must have the following in order to be eligible:

• Notarized by a public notary (if applicable)
• Certification by Town or County Clerk (where applicable)
• Authentication by the Secretary of the State where the notary public is commissioned or the state in where the certified copy was issued.

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Once authentication by the US Department of State is completed, you can proceed to Chinese Consulate Authentication.

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