China Appointed Attesting Service
(use of attested legal documents in the PRC)

Under the China-appointed Notary (HK) Management Methods, a China-Appointed Attesting Officer of Hong Kong must be a qualified and practising lawyer for more than 10 years.  Before one could be appointed as a China-Appointed Attesting Officer, he or she must go through series of business-related training, examinations, assessment of qualifications that are organized by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China.

Our Mr. Anthony Siu, Ms. Alice Leung, Mr. Terence Chiu, Mr. Wilfred Tsui and Mr. Paul Lo are the China Appointed Attesting Officers authorized by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China to attest and certify acts, matters and documents of legal significance occurring or emanating from Hong Kong for the use in the mainland China.  

The following documentation are capable of being attested:-

• documents required for Hong Kong residents for the purpose of marriage or divorce in the PRC;
• documents required for applying for family members residing in the PRC to immigrate into or to visit Hong Kong;
• documents required for inheriting estate and probate matters in the PRC;
• documents required for child adoption in the mainland China;
• various power of attorney, including ones required for arbitration and litigation proceedings in the PRC, and ones deal with and required for sale and purchase of properties in the PRC;
• company documents, including search reports, board minutes and other documents used for trading and investments in the PRC; and
• documents required for the Service Supplier of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).