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      **Attention** The rules and requirements for Chinese visas have been recently changed by the Chinese Consulates. Please check the requirements carefully. CIBT may contact you for further documentation if the Chinese Consulates changes affect your request.     Do you have a group of 50 or more employees traveling to China for the Olympics? If so, let CIBT create a program for you.      For information, please contact ChinaGroupTravel@cibt.com.      The Chinese Consulate in New York is currently issuing tourism visas to US passport holders only and they are only issuing single entry business visas to non US passport holders.      Due to heavy demand for expedited passports, we urge travelers to contact us as far in advance of their trip date as possible. Note that all travelers MUST make a passport appointment through our National Customer Service Center (800) 929-2428 before sending their materials to CIBT.                      *** ONLINE STATUS CHECK NOW AVAILABLE! Click "Status Check" to locate your submission NOW!                     
 
Document Authentication Services

Official documents that are produced in the U.S. usually are not valid in other countries until they have been authenticated by the U.S. Government and legalized by the consulate of the desired country. The full authentication and legalization process can involve several different government agencies.

CIBT offers complete document authentication and legalization services. The complexity of the legalization process depends on the country in which each document must be used. About 50 countries have signed the Hague Convention on Documents, which allows for an abbreviated legalization process called an apostille. CIBT can assist with the apostille process.

In order to use CIBT's Document Authentication Services, send us notarized documents and a cover letter indicating the services you require. If a document needs to be legalized for more than one country, send a separate original of the document for each location.

For more information call 800-929-2428 (Monday thru Friday 7:30 am - 7:00 pm CST)

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