New Zealand, a beautiful South Pacific island nation, attracts families from all over the world with its tranquil living environment, quality educational resources, and friendly people. For a child born in New Zealand, if either of his parents is a New Zealand citizen or has settled in New Zealand, the child will automatically acquire New Zealand citizenship. However, as globalization advances, many families may need to use this New Zealand birth certificate in other countries for work, education, or other reasons. In this case, they will need to have an additional certificate apostilled on the New Zealand birth certificate.
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1. Understand apostille
First of all, we need to understand what an apostille is. Apostille certification refers to the secondary certification of the issuer of the original certification issued by the Hague member state ** agency, and the seal or label is stamped on the certificate, this process is called apostille certification (i.e., apostille). It should be noted that China is not a member of the Hague Convention, but Hong Kong and Macau are members of the Hague Convention, and documents from Chinese mainland can only be authenticated through Hong Kong.
2. Information required for apostille of New Zealand birth certificate
When applying for the apostille of a New Zealand birth certificate, you need to prepare the following documents:
Original New Zealand Birth Certificate: This is the core document of the certification and must be provided.
Scanned copies of valid passports of both parents: As children may not be of legal age, proof of their guardian's identity is required. Here, a scanned copy of the parent's passport is necessary.
3. New Zealand Birth Certificate Apostille Steps
The steps for apostille of a New Zealand birth certificate are as follows:
Appoint a local notary public in New Zealand to notarize the birth certificate. The notary public will verify the authenticity and legitimacy of the birth certificate, and issue a notarial certificate after confirming that it is correct.
Submit the notarized birth certificate to New Zealand*** for apostille. New Zealand*** will re-examine the notarial deed, and affix an apostille seal or attach an apostille certificate to the notarial deed after confirming that it is correct.
The whole process takes about 10 working days, and the specific time may be adjusted due to the actual situation.
4. The validity period of the apostille of the New Zealand birth certificate
There is no clear validity limit for the apostille of a good New Zealand birth certificate, and it can generally be used for a long time. However, since different countries may have different requirements for the validity period of certification documents, it is best to understand the relevant regulations of the destination country before using them.