What 附加证明书 means
The Convention took effect for China on 7 November 2023. A Chinese Apostille verifies the authenticity of the final signature or seal on the public document; it does not certify the truth of the document’s substantive contents.
Cross-border corporate, family, immigration and litigation matters should first check whether both jurisdictions are Convention members. Non-member routes may still require traditional consular legalization.
Where you see the term
Translation note
附加证明书 is China’s official Chinese term for an “Apostille”. It should not be described as full consular legalization.
Primary legal basis
Example
A Shanghai company needs a notarized corporate document for use in France. If the document is a public document within the Convention’s scope and the Convention applies between China and the destination jurisdiction, an Apostille can replace the previous consular-legalization chain; otherwise, another authentication route may still be required.
Primary authorities.
18 Sep 2026