For more information, please email the Immigration Department of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on [email protected]. In accordance with international practice and Chinese regulations, documents issued by Chinese authorities for overseas use are generally legalized first by the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (hereinafter referred to as “the Ministry”) or authorized foreign offices of local governments (FAO), and then by the embassies or consulates of countries, in which the documents must be used, legalized. The Ministry and its authorized AFOs are the competent authorities responsible for legalization issues in China. Documents issued abroad for use in mainland China must first be notarized and legalized by the relevant authorities of that country, and then legalized by Chinese embassies or consulates in that country. Specific requirements and information for document legalization can be found on the website of the Chinese embassy or consulate. In general, the documents required for legalization are: birth, death, marriage, absence of criminal record, kinship, academic qualification, professional qualification, declaration, mandate document, power of attorney, contract, status, certificate of inspection and quarantine of animals or plants, certificate of origin, invoice and other notarial acts, certifications or notes for civil or commercial purposes, etc. These documents are issued by Chinese notaries, immigration and exit inspection and quarantine offices, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). Note: If you receive an English marriage certificate from the translation agency of the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, you do NOT need to have it certified at the U.S. Embassy to use it for immigration to the United States. Documents issued in a country and used abroad, such as powers of attorney, affidavits, birth, death and marriage certificates, must be “legalized” or “legalized” before they can be recognized as valid abroad. If the document is intended for use in Iraq, you must complete the “authentication process,” in which a number of authorities will affix a series of seals that begin with your document and end with the seal of the Iraqi Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the relevant office of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
For documents that need to be legalized at foreign consulates in cities other than Beijing, provincial AFOs and some municipal AFOs under the jurisdiction of consulates are authorized by the ministry to legalize the documents*. If you reside in Egypt, the Immigration Department of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has had Form I-130 “Petition for a Foreign Relative” since August 16, 2011. Form I-130 must be filed in the United States and/or online. (2) For documents to be published by the Ministry and foreign embassies in Beijing, certain AOPs or other authorized bodies may assist applicants in transferring the above documents to the Department*. (i) The express charge shall only be charged if the applicant requests express service. In addition, some foreign embassies also offer express services for a fee themselves, if necessary, requests must be made when submitting applications. Note: The Department`s legalization fee (marked with an *) is different for foreign applicants of different nationalities on a reciprocal basis.
1. Local Foreign Affairs Offices for Consular Certification Approved by the MFA (Category One) (2) Time and fee for legalization of documents by the Ministry and foreign embassies (referral by the Ministry) The only legal marriage for foreigners in Egypt is a civil marriage celebrated at the local marriage court, which is in accordance with Islamic practice. People who want a religious ceremony can hold a separate one, but it is the civil ceremony that establishes the legal marriage. No.172 Guan Shan Xi Lu, Guan Shan Hu District, Guiyang City, Guizhou. If both parties are Christians, a dowry is not required, so an additional two percent point (%0.02) of the value of the covenant. The Ministry of Justice will register your marriage. Forms to be completed at the marriage court can only be obtained on the day of the wedding or the day before. The following are required: 3. Service Hall Floor, Shanxi International Building, No. 388 Ying Ze Da Jie, Taiyuan City, Shanxi.
1. Introduction to Document Legalization in China Hall 6, 3rd Floor of Building C, Service Center for Government Affairs of the People`s Government of Anhui Province, No. 509 Ma An Shan Street, Hefei. Fees for the conclusion of the marriage at the Ministry of Justice: Address: Annex of the Egyptian Ministry of Justice (Foreigners` Marriage Office), 4th floor, Lazoughly Square, Abdin, Cairo.