Q:Can notarial deeds be legalized by Chinese embassies or consulates after being taken abroad but not yet legalized?
A:No. Chinese embassies and consulates do not have the record of the signature and the seal of the domestic foreign-related notary republic or the authority issuing documents for commercial use and unable to verify the authenticity of the documents, and therefore do not accept foreign-related notarial deeds or commercial certificates issued by domestic authorities for consular authentication.
The parties should send documents to China for consular authentication according the procedure and for the consular legalization by embassies and consulates of foreign countries in China in which documents will be used. The parties who are not convenient to go back to China may entrust others (domestic relatives, lawyers, etc.) to go through relevant formalities