1.The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia can legalize notarial deeds and other documents for use in China, issued by relevant authorities of Ethiopia, and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.

2. Consular officers of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia will examine the documents to be legalized. The Chinese Embassy will not legalize a document in the following cases, including but not limited to its notarization or authentication procedure is found incomplete, its format fails to meet the required standards, its content does not comply with laws and regulations, it is found to be altered, disassembled or modified.

3. An authenticated document shall not be or altered or modified. Consular legalization will be invalid in case any alteration or modification occurred. The applicant should bear full responsibility for any problem and any legal liability incurred.

4. Multi page of documents shall be bound tightly and stamped a cross-page seal.

5. A Single Status Affidavit to be used for marriage registration in China is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance. It cannot be legalized beyond its validity.

6. All fees must be paid immediately after the application is successfully submitted. If the fees are not paid during the opening hours of the day of submission,the Visa Application Centerwill have to terminate the unpaid application，which may only be re-submitted later.

7.The following application will not be accepted if:

7.1 The seal or signature of the document is not true or accurate;

7.2 The seal or signature of the document could not be verified through the Chinese Embassy's records or does not correspond to the Embassy’s records;

7.3 The document is issued by domestic authorities in China, such as Chinese passport, ID card or driving license;

7.4 The content of the documents does not comply with Chinese laws or may injure China’s national and public interests;

7.5 All the cases that the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia deems inappropriate.