In order to improve services, the Consulate-General of P.R.C. in Auckland will officially launch the Consular Authentication Appointment service on 21 November 2022, and from the day on applications without appointment will not be accepted. The requirements are as follows:
1. Appointment
When applicants from the consular districts of our consulate (Auckland, Waikato, Northland) apply for consular authentication, please log in to the website: https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/LEGALIZATION/ (“LEGALIZATION” are capital letters) to open the Consular Authentication Appointment page.
Applicants need to register a new account by email before logging in for the first time. After login, please select OCEANIA-NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND, fill in the applicant's information and authentication information as required, and make an appointment time. After the appointment is completed, please print the "Application Form for Consular Authentication by the Embassies and Consulates of the People's Republic of China" with the barcode and sign the form.
2. Submission
Due to the pandemic, Visa Office isn’t open to the public at the moment. After preparing the application documents, applicants can post or drop off the application to us on the appointment date. We have a drop off slot at our front door.
Documents required as follows:
1) One copy of “Application Form for Consular Authentication by the Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand”. The application form must be signed by the applicant himself at the “Applicant's Signature” (two places in total). If the application is submitted by an agent, in addition to the applicant's own signature, the agent must also sign at the “Agent's Signature”.
2) Original and photocopies of documents authenticated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of New Zealand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand.
3) A copy of the data page of the applicant's valid passport (if the application is made by an agent, a copy of the agent’s passport shall be submitted together).
4) If the company documents are authenticated, a copy of the valid identity certificate of the company's legal representative and company documents that can prove the identity of the company's legal representative should also be submitted (e.g. Company Extract).
5) A postage paid return bag with recipient's name, full return address, telephone number, etc
6) Other supplementary documents required according to individual circumstances.
3. Precautions
1) When submitting the application for consular authentication, please be sure to make copies of each original authentication document page by page (except blank pages) in advance, even if the contents of the documents are exactly the same. Copies must be submitted together with the original.
2) The original documents with blue ribbon shall not be opened or ruined, otherwise the application will not be accepted.
3) For authentication of a juvenile’s birth certificate, the guardian shall act on behalf, and the child’s information shall be filled in the applicant’s part of the form.
For authentication of a death certificate, the deceased’s close relative shall act on behalf, and provide a proof of kinship, and the deceased’s information shall be filled in the applicant’s part of the form.
4) If the application involves major matters, a power of attorney issued by the party concerned shall be required from agents depending on the circumstances.
5) Postal address: CHINA CONSULATE, 630 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
6) Please pay the fees after receiving the email notification from us and it’s bank transfer only. Please refer to:
Account name: The Consulate General of PRC
Account number: 03-01040962837-28
Bank name: WESTPAC
In order to facilitate accurate verification of the applicant and timely processing of relevant applications, when making an online payment, please ensure that the applicant's name is filled in the Particulars column of the relevant bank operation page, the applicant's pick-up number (if any) or passport number is in the Code column, and Legalization is in the Reference column.
For more details, please visit:
http://auckland.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/lsqz/gg/201709/t20170908_229979.htm
If you have any queries, please contact us via:
Phone: +64-9-5713080 (manual answering hours: 9:30 am to 11:30 am, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on weekdays, the rest of the time is for self-service consultation)
Email: chinaconsulate.akl@gmail.com
