The Republic of South Africa is referred to as “South Africa”. It is located in the southern hemisphere and has the reputation of “Rainbow country”. It is located at the southernmost end of the African continent, with a land area of 1219090 square kilometers. Its East, South and West are surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, the administrative capital (the seat of the central government) and Cape Town, the legislative capital (the seat of parliament), The judicial capital (the seat of the Supreme Court) is Bloemfontein. South Africa was a British colony in history. South Africa is the second largest economy in Africa. Its people have a higher living standard and its economy is relatively stable compared with other African countries.

With an office in Cape Town, South Africa, UNnotary provides notarization, Apostille and consular Authentication services to customers all over the world.

▶What are the notarized documents in South Africa

■Personal documents: no crime certificate, academic degree, transcript, marriage \ single \ unmarried \ divorce certificate, same person certificate, kinship certificate, professional qualification certificate, statement, power of attorney, driver’s license, real estate, medical certificate, death certificate, will, inheritance certificate, tax certificate, work certificate, passport certificate, judgment and other documents.

■Company documents: registration certificate; Legal personality; agreement; contract; Authentication of power of attorney; Declaration; certificate; Letter of appointment; Trademark certificate; Asset certificate; Credit certificate; Director information; Shareholder information; Articles of Association; minutes of the meeting; The document of renaming the company; Invoice; Certificate of origin; Customs declaration form; Product certificate; Product introduction and other company documents;

▶How long does it take to notarize in South Africa

It usually takes only 1-5 working days for us to handle notarization in South Africa.

▶What information does South African notary need to provide

The materials we need to provide for notarization in South Africa include:

1. Notarized documents

2. Personal passport

3. Signature of notarial power of attorney (we provide document template)

4.Other documents (template provided by us)

▶How to handle the certification in the Hague, South Africa

The Hague Commission on private international law is an intergovernmental international organization. Its purpose is to solve the legal conflicts among countries through the formulation of conventions, so as to achieve the purpose of gradually unifying private international law.

Hague certification, apostille in English. The Hague certification is based on the Hague Agreement. As the name suggests, as long as the document is certified by the Hague, it will be recognized by the countries that signed the Hague Agreement.

The time for us to handle notarization in the Hague, South Africa is 3-10 working days.

▶How to handle consular certification in South Africa

If South African documents are used in China, usually the Chinese examination and approval authority will require South African consular certification before they can be accepted.

The Chinese Embassy and consulate in South Africa handle consular certification, which refers to the confirmation of the South African notary and the seal and signature of the South African government department on the document applying for consular certification.

1. The document is true and legal, and there is no content that obviously violates Chinese laws or may damage China’s national and social public interests;

2.if the document for certification is more than two pages, it shall be bound into a volume and sealed with fire paint, cross seal or steel seal to ensure the integrity of the document.

The time for us to handle the certification of Chinese Consul in South Africa is 3-10 working days (if you need to handle the certification of embassies of other countries, you can also consult us)

UNnotary is a foreign-related service platform engaged in overseas notarization, certification and visa.

At present, overseas notarization, Hague certification, consular certification and other services have been opened in China, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, BVI / Cayman and other British offshore islands, France, Spain, Russia, South Africa, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, the Netherlands, India, Vietnam and other dozens of countries.