Apostilled documents
Apostilled documents are created for documents for making them legally recognizable in a foreign country.
Apostilled documents are created for documents specifically for making them legally recognizable in a foreign country, other than Hong Kong. The purpose of this is to have a document or certificate legally verified as true by the Hong Kong High Court.
This must be done by the High Court in Hong Kong. These are for public documents bearing the true signature of an official party such as a Hong Kong SAR Government recognized officer.
Examples of official documents to be apostilled would be:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Business Registration Certificate
Why is an Apostille Needed for Hong Kong Documents?
For incorporated companies in Hong Kong, these apostilled documents would be used for bank account use or other official use for the company. Normally other jurisdictions would not allow a certified copy of documents, and would need a more official apostilled documents for official use for a Hong Kong company.
The documents to be apostilled for Hong Kong companies could include the Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Association, NNC1, Business Registration Certificate, Certificate of Change of Company Name, Certificate of Continuing Registration, etc.
How to Get an Apostille in Hong Kong?
Getting an Apostille in Hong Kong is pretty straightforward. Here’s how it goes:
- Bring your document: Head to the Apostille Service Office with the document you need stamped. Please note they may accept certain types of documents only, so check their list beforehand.
- Pay the fee: There’s a fee to get an apostille, so be prepared to pay up before they process your document.
- Collect your document: Once they’ve added the apostille and everything is good to go, you can pick it up yourself.
If you require apostilled documents for your company for official use such as bank account openings, Startupr can assist you with these documents. We provide both apostilled document services and certified copy for companies. Feel free to contact us on how to get these documents for your company.