The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the competent authority designated by China for issuing apostilles under the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, will begin issuing electronic apostilles for public documents domestically issued in China.

• As a pilot initiative, electronic apostilles will be issued for Certificates of Origin issued by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) starting June 18, 2025.

The electronic apostilles issued by China hold the same legal effect as physical apostilles. Electronic apostilles can be verified online via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Consular Authentication/Apostille Online Verification System" (https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VERIFY).