Degree Requirements

US Applicants

There are several steps you must take in order to get your diploma authenticated by the Chinese Embassy.
​* Please be aware that mailed in applications are no longer allowed, so you will have to apply in person or through a 3rd party agency, such as MyChinaVisa. 
STEP 1:

An original degree or a photocopy of it must be notarized in the State it was issued in and must include a DECLARATION STATEMENT & a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT.
The declaration statement should be made either by the degree holder (YOU) or by the school's registrar. The acknowledgement statement should be made by the notary. The two statements can be typed or written on the front or back side of the diploma or on a separate paper attached to the diploma.

STEP 2: 

The notarized colour copy must then be certified by the Secretary of State, in the state which the document was issued in. (Some States also require that the notarized document be certified by the County Clerk first). 

​Documents issued in certain States, must also be authenticated by the US Department of State. The following States currently have this requirement: Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. 

STEP 3:

Once your diploma has been notarized and certified by the Secretary of State and/or the US Department of State, it will need to be authenticated by the Chinese Embassy. 
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SAMPLE NOTARIZED DIPLOMA BY HOLDER
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SAMPLE NOTARIZED DIPLOMA BY REGISTRAR