Legalization means the authentication of a signature of seal/stamp appearing on a document. To have documents which originate in Finland accepted in the People's Republic of China, you need to go to the Legalization Office of the Finnish Foreign Affairs Ministry to legalize the signatures or seals of local notary publics. Then you may come to the Embassy to legalize the signatures of the officials of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Please be advised that the legalization only confirms that the signature and seals of the officials of the Foreign Affairs Ministry on your document is genuine. It dose NOT mean that the contents of the document are correct or the Embassy approves of the contents. If the content of a document is deemed to be illegal, detrimental or immoral in China, legalization may be rejected.

l        General requirements:

1.        An application form (downloadable from this site) must be completed before you make the application for legalization.

2.        A photocopy of your document is required by the Embassy for our record. Please have it ready in advance. Otherwise your application is not acceptable.

3.        The legalization fee is 40 Euros for each commercial document or document involving property, and 20 Euros for each document of any other types. Please pay by cash only.

4.        For mail applications, an extra 15 Euros per package will be charged as the postal service fee and a fully stamped (Pls enclose 5 Euros as postage if without stamps) and self-addressed return envelope are required.

5.        The legalization will be done in 1 week for mail application (mailing time is not included).

l        Address of the Ministry For Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland: LaivastoKatu 22, 00161 Helsinki

l        Address of Notary Public Office of Helsinki: Alberttinkatu 25, PL309, 00181 Helsinki