2. Days Needed and Standard of Fees for Consular Authentication

(1) Days needed and standard of fees for authentication of documents by the Department of Consular Affairs

(2) Days needed and standard of fees for authentication of documents by the Department of Consular Affairs and by foreign embassies in China

(3) Explanations

(i) The urgent fee listed in the above form is collected when the applicant applies for urgent authentication of documents by the Department of Consular Affairs. In case any applicant applies for urgent authentication of documents by foreign embassies in China, please make it clear before making the application and pay in advance the urgent fee to be collected by foreign embassies.

(ii) The Department of Consular Affairs can mail back the documents that have been authenticated, but it does not accept mailed authentication applications. In case any applicant needs mail-back service, please fill in a mail-back EMS note and submit it together with relevant documents to personnel of the Department of Consular Affairs.

(iii) Applicants shall pay in advance all the fees for authentication of documents in cash, and they will be refunded the overpaid fees or pay any shortages when coming to take back the authenticated documents. All applicants must keep well the original invoices.