Authentication of Power of Attorney for Real Estate Transaction for Use in China
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How to authenticate Power of Attorney for use in China?
Documents such as Power of Attorney drafted in the US must be authenticated by the Chinese Consulate or Chinese Embassy before use in China. We highly recommend to send a draft copy to China for approval before you proceed with the authentication. CEV is not liable for any errors in the contents of your document nor how the form was completed. Authenticated Power of Attorney is valid for 6 months starting from the signature date.
How to complete Power of Attorney statement?
Please download and complete the Power of Attorney Form.
After the form has been completed, you must authenticate the documents in the following order:
1.) Notarization by local Notary Public
2.) Authentication by Secretary of State
2a.) Authentication by US Department of State for 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.
3.) Authentication by Chinese Consulate or Chinese Embassy
| Please visit the following links for further details of each step: | |||
| Notarization | State Authentication | US Department of State Authentication | Chinese Consulate Authentication |
Power of Attorney Chinese Consulate authentication