(1). The Chinese Consulate General in Lagos can legalize notarial deeds and other documents for use in China, issued by relevant authorities of Nigeria, and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria.

(2). Consular officers of the Chinese Consulate General in Lagos will examine the documents to be legalized. The Chinese Consulate General 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). 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.

(5). Documents regarding marital status, health status, financial and income situation and non-criminal record meant for adoption process in mainland China, are valid for 6 months from the date of issuance of the notarization to the date of registration for the adoption application (excluding the time for file examination by the Chinese adoption center). The Chinese Consulate General will NOT legalize any document beyond its validity.

(6). If applicants or the agent are unwilling to open envelopes containing documents to be legalized, or are unable to answer related questions, or are unable to provide relevant documents, the Visa Application Center reserves the right to refuse such applications and is not responsible for any delay in applications which have not been submitted in time.

(7). 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 Center will have to terminate the unpaid application，which may only be re-submitted later.

(8). The following application will not be accepted if:

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

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

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

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

e)       All the cases that the Chinese Consulate General in Lagos deems inappropriate.

All rights of interpretation are reserved to the Chinese Consulate General in Lagos.