When we talk about Singapore Legalisation, we have to tell the difference between "Legalisation of Documents in Singapore" and "Documents Legalisation for Singapore".
"Legalisation of Documents in Singapore" means Singapore legalization for documents originating from Singapore but to be used in other countries. "Documents Legalisation for Singapore" means Singapore legalization for documents originating from other countries but to be used in Singapore.
Here, we focus on the legalization for documents originating from Singapore and preparing your singapore documents for China in 3 steps.
Step 1 Notarise your documents originating from Singapore
Any document requiring Legalisation must be accompanied by a Notarial Certificate. This is because the Singapore Academy of Law will reject any document not accompanied by a Notarial Certificate.
A Notarial Certificate is a certificate issued and signed by the Notary Public certifying, for example, that the person(s) stated in the document have signed the document in the Notary’s presence. He could also confirm in the Notarial Certificate that he had compared a copy of a document with the original and have found the former to be true copies.
The Singapore Academy of Law's directory https://legalisation.sal.sg/Directory for your to search for the notarisation services.
Documents Skip Step 1
- Birth certificate （ICA）
- Marriage certificate/record （ROM）
- Divorce certificate （COURT ）
- Death certificate (ICA)
- Court document Citizenship certificate (ICA)
- Singapore ID card (ICA)
- Singapore passport copy
- Police clearance
- Driving license (SPF)
- Governmental educational qualifications (NUS,NTU,POLYTECHNICS, ECT)
- Governmental hospital medical certificate (SGH,NUH,ECT)
- ACRA bizfile &business profile (ACRA)
- Company memorandum (ACRA)
- All kinds of letters or certificates issued from Singapore government
Step 2 Legalisation by Singapore Academy of Law
Legalisation of documents in Singapore is performed by the Singapore Academy of Law, so it also be called as SAL Legalisation.
Address
Singapore Academy of Law
1 Coleman Street #08-06
The Adelphi
Singapore 179803
Tel: 63324388
Operating Hours
| Mondays - Fridays | 9:00am to 4:30pm |
| Eves of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year | 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays | Closed |
Step 3 Authentication by Chinese Embassy in Singapore
In order to provide a service of better quality, and drawing upon international practices, the Chinese embassy in Singapore will authorize the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) to provide relevant services for document authentication with effect from 15 May, 2015.
Chinese Visa Application Service Center address
80 Robinson Road, #16-01/02/02A, Singapore 068898.
Office hours:
9:00-15:00/Application,
9:00-16:00/Collection.
Tel: 67139380.
Document Requirements
- Lawful and valid identity documents;
- Truthfully, fully and correctly filled application form(download from the websitewww.visaforchina.org or request from the reception of the visa center);
- Original and photocopy of documents to be legalized;
- Provide the signature person’s ID or embarkation card & passport data page copy if the lawyer certify true signature;
- The consular legalization section may require, if necessary, the submission of relevant proof documents by the applicant. After examination, if the consular legalization section finds the documents, formalities or other materials are not complete, the agency shall inform the applicant on one occasion of all the necessary formalities or proof documents to be completed or supplemented.
Unacceptable Documents
- The seal or signature of the document is false;
- The seal or signature of the documents is not kept on record, or not conforming to the recorded one;
- The seal, signature, binding, or time limit, of the document does not conform to the regulations and requirements of the issuing or user organizations of the document;
- It may harm China national interests or social public interests;
- Single case can only be attended a single certificate in principle. A binding that has more than one case or has entrained irrelevant documents;
- Other circumstances under which consular legalization shall not be performed.
