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Overseas remote video notarization makes services for overseas Chinese more accurate
Recently, Mr. Zhong, who works in the United States, has a video connection with the Kunming Guozheng Notary Office, Yunnan, and has notarized the declaration and power of attorney for domestic real estate affairs. This is the first overseas remote video notarization in the United States handled by the Chinese Consulate General in New York.
Mr. Zhong said, "In the current situation that it is inconvenient for everyone to return to China due to the epidemic, the Consulate-General has launched overseas remote video notarization services in a timely manner, thinking about what everyone thinks and worrying about everyone's urgency, so that overseas Chinese citizens feel warmer."
According to Huang Ping, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in New York, the Consulate General began to implement overseas remote video notarization on May 5. After receiving nearly 100 inquiries, we assisted applicants in contacting domestic designated notary institutions participating in the pilot work to speed up the process. handle.
"Zero errands" to apply for a certificate to meet the needs of overseas Chinese
Affected by the global new crown pneumonia epidemic, some Chinese citizens who have lived abroad for a long time cannot return to China in time to apply for notarized documents involving personal relationships and major property rights.
Since May 5, overseas remote video notarization has been implemented on a pilot basis in 65 Chinese embassies and consulates abroad and 94 domestic notary offices. If overseas Chinese citizens need remote video notarization, they can apply to the pilot notary offices and offices. .
This overseas remote video notarization service is organized and carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. It can handle notarization matters that cannot be directly handled by embassies and consulates abroad (such as declarations and entrustment of major property matters such as real estate, equity, inheritance, etc.) .
Each country has slightly different application conditions, application procedures and required materials, and the specific requirements are subject to the notice issued by the local embassy or consulate.
Applicants who need to apply for a certificate and meet the conditions may contact the pilot notary institution or the pilot embassy or consulate abroad to apply according to the relevant requirements.
It is understood that after the applicant arrives at the pilot embassy and consulate, generally, passport verification and rapid antigen test (ART) are required first. After passing the test, they can enter the embassy's remote video card office, and complete the online identity with the assistance of the embassy consular officers. Notarization procedures such as verification, online inquiry, verification of signed documents, and online and offline signatures.
Data map: Notaries of Hangzhou Internet Notary Office handle business.
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After the paper document signed by the applicant is sealed, the consular officer of the embassy will send it back to the domestic notary office.
Within 2 working days after the domestic notary office receives the documents, the applicant's trustee in the country can receive the notary certificate.
"Remote video notarization brings real convenience"
A few days ago, the Notary Office of Wencheng County, Zhejiang Province and the Chinese Embassy in Thailand carried out overseas remote video notarization matters, helping the applicant Ms. Wang in Thailand to successfully handle the real estate notarization matters.
Ms. Wang purchased a property in China. Due to the impact of the epidemic, it was inconvenient to go back to China to go through relevant procedures, so she called the county notary office to apply for overseas remote video notarization.
After confirming the registration application, the identity of the overseas Chinese, preparing the transcripts and video materials, checking the documents, and filling in the registration application form, all the notarization matters were completed in just half an hour.
"Very convenient, very satisfied!" Ms. Wang said, due to the epidemic, it was inconvenient to travel overseas, and the remote way overseas brought real convenience to overseas Chinese.
Data map: Wenzhou Municipal Bureau of Justice launched overseas remote video notarization and evidence collection pilot work through remote video technology.
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A few days ago, Tianjin Hexin Notary Public Office connected with the Chinese Embassy in Singapore via video link, and successfully handled the first overseas remote video notarization in Singapore and China for two Chinese citizens living in Singapore.
After the two applicants arrived at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, with the assistance and witness of the consular officers of the embassy, they went through the notarization of the power of attorney and the declaration of renunciation of inheritance respectively.
The entire notarization process is compact and rigorous, and it only takes 20 minutes for each notarization.
Zhang Xumin, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, said, "Overseas remote video notarization is another innovative service based on 'Internet + consulate'. Further enrich the content of consular services of the embassy."
What should I pay attention to when applying for remote video notarization overseas?
According to the notices issued by the Chinese embassy in Thailand, the embassy in Argentina, the embassy in South Korea, the embassy in Canada, etc., 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.
Data map: The service scene of Wenzhou serving overseas Chinese with "Global Access".
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It should be noted that under any of the following circumstances, the notary office will not handle overseas remote video notarization:
A person without capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct does not have a guardian to apply for overseas remote video notarization as an agent; the parties have no interest in the matters for which notarization is being applied for; there is a dispute between the parties over the matter of applying for overseas remote video notarization; , concealing the facts, or the party who provided false certification materials provided insufficient certification materials and could not be supplemented, or refused to supplement the certification materials; the matters applying for overseas remote video notarization were untrue and illegal; the matters applying for overseas remote video notarization violated the Social ethics; the party refuses to pay the notarization fee as required.
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 must strictly abide by the epidemic prevention regulations, wear masks, maintain social distance, and do not go there if they have symptoms of suspected new coronary pneumonia such as fever and cough.
(Source of the manuscript: WeChat official account of China Overseas Chinese Network; ID: qiaowangzhongguo; Data source: WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, the Embassy in Argentina, the Embassy in South Korea, the Embassy in Canada, etc., and the WeChat official account of “Wencheng Release” , CCTV news client, etc.; Author: Wu Kan)