China News Service, Beijing, April 26th. In the past few days, several Chinese embassies and consulates have successively released news that they will cooperate with relevant domestic notary institutions to launch overseas remote video notarization pilot services to provide efficient and convenient notarization services for overseas Chinese. , to achieve "online, nearby, one-time".
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand said on the 25th that starting from May 5, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand will cooperate with relevant domestic notary institutions to carry out remote video notarization pilots, and launch overseas remote video notarization methods to facilitate the use of information technology in Thailand. Chinese citizens handle notary affairs.
The Chinese Embassy in Singapore recently stated that from May 5, applicants who need to apply for a certificate can directly contact the relevant domestic notary institutions to apply for notarizations (including real estate, equity, etc.) to be used in China. Notarizations such as inheritance and other major property affairs declarations, entrustment, etc., which cannot be handled by the embassies and consulates abroad).
The Chinese embassy in Argentina issued a notice a few days ago that applicants can apply for notarization services to the embassy by email.
If it does not meet the acceptance standards of the embassy's notary business, but meets the business acceptance standards of the domestic notary office, the embassy will recommend the applicant to use the remote video notarization method.
The Chinese Consulate General in Nagoya has launched a pilot overseas remote video notarization since May 5. The matters that can be handled include declaration, entrustment (including major property matters such as real estate, equity, inheritance, etc.), marital status, nationality, fingerprint, name , birth, death, kinship, identity card, no criminal record, experience, education, professional qualification certificates, signatures on documents with legal significance, seal authenticity, text matching, certificate (license) notarization, etc.
The final decision on whether it can be processed is up to the domestic notary agency.
It should be noted that, according to the notices issued by the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, the Embassy in Argentina, and the Consulate General in Nagoya, the parties applying for overseas remote video notarization should meet the following conditions at the same time: Mainland residents with the nationality of the People's Republic of China; Long-term residence in the country; the notarial certificate is intended to be used in China, the notarization matters cannot be handled by the embassy or consulate, and the parties voluntarily choose overseas remote video notarization and other conditions; it does not violate relevant laws and regulations and other prohibitive provisions.
In addition, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad also reminded that epidemic prevention and control will be strictly implemented during the implementation of video notarization.
The parties should strictly abide by the epidemic prevention regulations, wear masks, maintain social distance, and do not go there if they have fever, cough and other suspected symptoms of new coronary pneumonia.
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