The consular legalization refers to the practice of confirming the authenticity of the last seal or signature on documents issued by other countries, performed by consular legalization agencies upon the application of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations. The purpose of consular legalization is to ensure that a document issued in one country can be acknowledged in another country, and its legal effect outside the issuing country will not be affected due to doubts about authenticity of the seal or signature thereon.

The Chinese Embassy only confirm the authenticity of the signatures of the legalization officers and official seals of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs（RNMFA）or the authorized departments, and should not be responsible for the content of the authenticated documents.