Legalization means the authentication of a signature of seal/stamp appearing on a document.

To have documents which originate in Bangladesh accepted in the People's Republic of China, firstly the documents need to be certified by a local notary public, or a certified copy should be issued by the competent authorities before consular authentication. Secondly, you need to go to the Legalization Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Division) of Bangladesh to legalize the signatures or seals of Bangladesh public officials (Solicitors, Notaries Public, Registrars, etc). Thirdly, submit the documents to Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Dhaka to legalize the signatures of the officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.

Please be reminded that the legalization procedure only confirms that the signature of the officials from Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs is true and authentic. It does NOT mean that the contents of the documents are correct or our office approves of the contents.

Preferably, your documents may be issued directly in both Bengali and English. For document only in Bengali, it is better to have an English version, which should also be notarized and legalized, so that the document could be easily accepted in China.