China joined the Hague Apostille Convention on November 7, 2023 — so your FBI background check now needs an apostille, not the old consular legalization route. We take your prints, pull your FBI report in about 30 minutes, and apostille it for China. Nationwide by mail.
Good news — the process got simpler. Before November 7, 2023, documents for China required multi-step consular legalization. Now that China is a Hague Apostille Convention member, a single apostille from the U.S. Department of State is all your FBI background check needs.
If China is asking for your FBI background check "apostilled," "authenticated," or "legalized," an FBI apostille from the U.S. Department of State is what you need. We take your fingerprints, get your FBI report in about 30 minutes, and apostille it — one team, start to finish. Need the FBI check itself?
Translation into Chinese? Many Chinese authorities want a certified Chinese translation alongside the apostilled report. Get the apostille first, then translate the full packet — we handle translation too, typically $50 to $75 per page.
Not sure which document China wants? Call or text and we'll walk you through it.
Federal apostilles run one speed and one price — no Standard / Premium / VIP tiers.
| First document | $350 |
| Each additional documentSame order | $200 |
| 2-day return shipping (U.S.) | Included |
| Processing timeFastest federal apostille in the nation | 7–10 days |
Additional fees may apply for services like translation and will be discussed before we begin. Included 2-day return shipping is within the U.S.; international delivery is available and quoted at cost.
Already have your FBI background check? Great. Need one? We fingerprint you and get your FBI report in about 30 minutes.
Bring it in, upload it, or mail it from anywhere in the U.S. We handle every Department of State requirement.
We take your report to the U.S. Department of State and return the apostilled original — 2-day return shipping within the U.S. included, international delivery quoted at cost.
Because China is part of the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille from the U.S. Department of State is all the authentication your FBI background check needs — no embassy runs, no guesswork.
We apostille FBI checks and other documents for every Hague Convention country — see our main FBI apostille page or the apostille hub. Headed to a non-Hague country like the UAE? That needs embassy legalization instead — call and we'll tell you exactly what's required.
Prints and apostille under one roof, back to you in 7–10 business days to process. Nationwide by mail.
