(1) Briefing:

The Chinese Embassy and Consulates legalize (or authenticate) documents which are executed in Sweden and will be used in China. Type of documents include: birth/death certificates, power of attorney, marriage certificates, diplomas, adoption application papers, business license, etc. 

(2) Procedures for legalization:

Step One: Signed and notarized by a Swedish Notary Public;

· Official documents with stamp and official original signatures,like Personbevis,Certificate of Registration and so on,can be directly sent to Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs for legalization.For more information,please visit:http://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-for-foreign-affairs/document-legalisation-by-the-judicial-office/

· Kammarkollegiet-authorized translator can do Swedish-Chinese translation.For the list of translators,please visit:http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/en

Step Two: Legalized by Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

· Document containing more than one page must be properly bound, ie sticker-sealed by Notary Public or Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Step Three: Submit the application of Legalization to Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Gothenburg https://www.visaforchina.cn/GOT2_EN/ (Those who live in  Västra Götland, Halland, Värmland, Jonkonping, Kronoberg, Skåne, Blekinge) Others need to submit the application to Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Stockholm https://www.visaforchina.cn/STH2_ZH/.

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(3) Requirement of application for Legalization by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates :

- completely filled one Application Form of Legalization;

- notarized and legalized document, both original and photocopy;

- The original of the applicant's passport and a photocopy of the photo/information page of the passport; and -if an applicant has entrusted someone else to submit the application on his/her behalf, a photocopy of both the entrusted person's and the applicant's passport will be required. The entrusted person also need to show his passport in original. For legalization of matters concerning major interests of the applicant, a power of attorney should be submitted.

-if legalization is for company's use, please submit: copy of the company registration certificate, photocopy of the passport of legal representative; power of attorney of the legal representative if he does not come in person; passport in original and its photocopy of the agent.

-the above mentioned documents are subject to change.

(4) Useful address of Notary Public Office and Legalization Office

-- Notary Public Office

Suggest to search the web or look in the Swedish yellow pages under "notarius publicus" to find the notarial official nearest you 
 

-- UD Legaliseringsexpeditionen

Judicial Office

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Phone :+46 8 405 51 00

Visiting address:Malmtorgsgatan 3 A, Stockholm

Address:SE-103 39 Stockholm

Telephone hours:Monday-Friday, 13.00-15.00 p.m.

Visiting hours:Monday-Thursday, 9.00-11.00 a.m.

Email:ud-legaliseringar@gov.se 

-- Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Gothenburg 

Address: Lilla bommen 6，Fourth Floor,  41104  Göteborg

Opening Hours: Submission 09:00 - 15:00, Payment & Collection 09:00-16:00, Mon-Fri

(The center is closed on Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays)

Tel: 031-7305866

Fax: 031-7305867

Email: gotcenter@visaforchina.org/GBG@visaforchina.se

Web: https://www.visaforchina.cn/GOT2_EN/

(5) Application Fees for Legalization