Washington, D.C. Notarization & Authentication Service Center

One-stop services: visas · notarization · authentication (Apostille) · business and personal document processing

Located in the Washington metro area, we provide full-service Chinese visa assistance and U.S. document notarization/authentication (Apostille) for Chinese residents living, studying, or working in Washington, D.C., Maryland (MD), and Northern Virginia (NOVA).

Coverage in key service areas:

• DC：DC Chinatown、Dupont Circle、Glover Park/Embassy Row , and more

• Maryland (MD): Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and more

• Northern Virginia (NOVA): Arlington, Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Fairfax, Tysons, Vienna, and more
  We also support services related to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., including document preparation, form guidance, appointment assistance, and mailing/drop-off solutions (depending on the service).

Key Services

1) Chinese Visa Assistance

• Chinese visa services for U.S. passport holders, including Tourist (L), Family Visit (Q/S), Business (M), Work (Z), Student (X), Talent (R), and more

• Chinese visa application support for non-U.S. passport holders submitting in the United States, including document checklists, online form completion, photo requirements, and guidance on standard or expedited processing options

• Based on your travel plans and personal status, we can provide visa type assessment, document optimization suggestions, and submission strategies (such as whether an in-person visit is required or whether mail-in is allowed, subject to official policies).

Reminder: The Consular Office of the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. is located at 2201 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 110, Washington, D.C. All service instructions are subject to the embassy’s official announcements.

2) Personal Document Notarization / Authentication (Apostille)

• Birth certificates (including U.S.-born children), marriage/divorce certificates, academic transcripts/diplomas, FBI background checks (CRC), driving records/health certificates, and more

• Used for: household registration, marriage registration, study/work enrollment, litigation, notarization, property matters, inheritance, and other procedures in Mainland China, Hong Kong/Macau, or other Hague Convention member countries

3)

• Certificates of Good Standing, articles of incorporation/bylaws, corporate resolutions, shareholder/director statements, contracts/power of attorney, qualification documents, and more

• Used for: investment in China or abroad, bidding projects, opening cross-border bank accounts, intellectual property matters, and business partnerships

Why is Apostille certification now more common than traditional consular legalization?

• Since November 7, 2023, the “Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents” (the Apostille Convention) has officially taken effect in China. For documents used between member countries, an Apostille is generally sufficient for cross-border use, eliminating the need for traditional two-step consular legalization.

• 中国驻美使领馆亦发布通知：在美出具、送往中国大陆使用的文件改为走Apostille路径，相关领事认证窗口服务随之取消（不适用情形除外）。

• 若文件去向为非海牙成员国，或少数特定用途/机关仍另有要求，仍可能需要传统领事认证—请按目的国与用途核对。

简单记忆：
去中国大陆用的美国文件 → 美国本地Apostille 即可（通常先公证/州务卿或联邦层级，再Apostille）
去非海牙成员国 → 仍可能需要 外交部 + 目的国使领馆的双认证（领事认证）

我们如何为你省时省心

• 一对一材料评估：按你的国籍/签证类型/用途国家给出精准清单

• 表格与排队攻略：签证在线表格、照片规格、预约/投递方式、常见拒签点规避

• 多层级认证路径设计：州/联邦+国务院/州务卿+Apostille 的最优组合

• 就近/灵活交付：DC、MD、NOVA 均可安排上门取件/当面核对/邮寄交接（视项目与时效）

• 透明周期与快慢道选择：尽量匹配你的行程节点（以各机关实时办理速度为准）

常见场景举例

• 美宝回国上户口/上学：出生证明认证（Apostille）+父母婚姻/关系文件

• 回国就业/落户：学历学位、成绩单、无犯罪记录（FBI/州）Apostille

• 商务合作/招投标：公司存续证明、授权书、合同文本Apostille/必要的翻译

• 探亲访友/商务出行：中国签证类型评估 + 资料打包与代提交

联系方式

电话：+1 ‪202-596-9566‬
地址：Wisteria Dr #121, Germantown, MD

提示：为保护隐私，本为非完整地址。请先与我们核对材料后，再选择邮寄或到点交接。

我们在华盛顿DC、马里兰、北弗吉尼亚皆可提供服务。你在哪儿，我们都尽量把服务送到你身边。

快速开始（3步）

1. 发需求：告诉我们护照国籍 / 文件类型 / 使用国家与用途 / 计划时间

2. 收清单：我们秒配材料清单 + 办理路径 + 预计时效

3. 交材料：可邮寄或当面交接，我们负责跑腿、跟进与结果交付

重要说明（请务必阅读）

• 本中心为第三方代办服务，非官方机构；实际受理标准/时限以各主管机关（州务卿、美国国务院、FBI、中国驻美使馆等）最新公告为准。关于Apostille与是否仍需领事认证的适用范围，请以中国外交部及驻外机构与海牙会议（HCCH）发布的政策解读为准。