Located in East Asia, Taipei is a small island nation. The country is an ideal destination for those who want to enjoy natural wonders, trace the past's influence, and marvel at its modern innovation. From the highest mountains in Northeast Asia to the world's best night markets, the island offers something to all its visitors. Besides mountains and beaches, this land offers an amazing mixture of cultures and cuisines. Despite its relatively modest size, Taiwan is a surprisingly powerful island nation. Besides Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore, Taiwan is considered one of the ‘Four Asian Tigers’. The country has a dynamic, capitalist, export-driven economy and holds many opportunities for everyone. Due to its rising economic development, the country attracts many immigrants for various business purposes. For all its immigrants, the country holds some legal obligations which must be complied with before they travel. . Even though these formalities are necessary for everyone, they can be cumbersome for any individual. One has to go through a tedious process to get their legal formalities completed. When one is already overburdened with work it might be a bit stressful to go through all of this alone. However, you need not worry about it because our platform SPS, just for your convenience, offers all kinds of services you require to complete your legal formalities.
Our platform SPS Global Services aims to offer the best attestation services to our clients. At SPS we work to create an environment where the clients receive the most convenient attestation services they need for getting their document verified.
The team at SPS believes in constant improvisation in our working methods so that we can deliver the most accurate services to the client. At SPS we aim to make the most judicial use of our resources and constantly adapt to the changing trend to keep us updated. The team of experienced professionals at SPS works consistently to ensure that the services which we deliver match up to the expectations of the customers.
Are you eager to expand your trade to a dynamic economic nation like Taiwan?
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But hang on a second. You still haven't got your document attestation?
Hurry up and contact SPS Global because we will get all your documents attested in the shortest possible time. The team at SPS works 24*7 to keep a track of the complete attestation process and ensure that all verification activities are conducted on time. For attestation of your commercial documents, you need to get them attested by the local authority as well as by the Taiwan embassy. For your convenience, SPS ensures to get your documents verified at all levels to provide them legal status.
Are you traveling to Taiwan but don’t have any knowledge about the document attestation process? No need to worry because for your convenience SPS bring you a complete explanation of the embassy attestation procedure:
The attestation process of commercial document attestation for Taiwan is carried on by the officials of the native country and the embassy of Taiwan. It is carried out in following stages:
Your journey to document attestation begins with the submission of your commercial documents at SPS. Once the client’s original documents are submitted, it is the responsibility of the team at SPS to submit them to all the concerned authorities including the Chamber of commerce, MEA, and embassy, and get them attested by all.
The most crucial and foremost step for commercial document verification is to get them attested by The Chamber Of Commerce. It is a local business association that verifies all your commercial documents and attest them with their stamp. The stamp by this credible authority is placed at the back of the documents that grant an authentic status to the documents.
Once the documents are verified by the local business association, they are sent to the Ministry of External Affairs to be attested. This is the last level of verification by the native government after which the documents go straight to the Taiwan embassy. The documents at this stage get attested once the MEA issues their stamp at the back of the documents.
The last step of verification is the attestation by the Taiwan embassy. The officials of the respective country verify the documents and after they are satisfied issue their stamp or signature on the documents. After this final embassy attestation, all your commercial documents are authenticated and can be treated as valid in the country. The embassy attestation gives a final green signal to travel to Taiwan without any legal barriers.
Are you a manufacturer and wish to export your goods to Taiwan or are willing to import goods for your business?
Are you aware that all documents must be attested before that?
Listed below is everything you need to know:
Any manufacturer in India, if wishes to export their goods to Taiwan must get their commercial documents attested for the same. The attestation of your commercial documents is a legal obligation after which your documents get legal status. This permits you to carry any business-related activity without any barriers. A list of strategic documents required are as:
A letter of credit is a document or letter that a creditworthy bank issues to an exporter. A letter of authorization is an important aspect of international business transactions. It provides the transaction with credibility. The document is also known as a banker's commercial or documentary credit or a letter of undertaking. Whenever international exports and imports are carried out, the letter of credit must be attested.
Commercial invoices or bills of sale are a type of invoice that contains information about the sale that has taken place. This includes details like type of product, quantity, taxes to be paid, cost of the product, etc. The seller of the product issues an invoice to the buyer of the product. In case you export goods to a foreign importer, then you will issue an invoice stating the terms of payment as according to the agreement. In addition to the name of the company, the document contains a hand signature or an automated signature.
Certificates of insurance are proofs that an insurance agency has provided the company with insurance coverage. An insurance certificate provides details about coverage, what it covers when the policy first goes into effect and the deductibles and limits of coverage.
An import license is the license granted by the government to business persons who are importing goods from foreign companies. This document needs to be shown to the relevant administrative department along with other required documents when goods are imported.
An Apostille is a French word that means Certification and it’s Pronounce as “ah-po-style”. An Apostille is simply the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. The Apostille sticker is pasted on the backside of original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic, so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of The Hague Apostille Convention.
The Apostille Convention is an international treaty that simplifies the legalization procedure for foreign public documents. It allows a Government body to certify a document issued in its own country as valid for other countries without further certification by the destination state. The Convention has 126 contracting states as of November 2023, including the United States and Canada.
The Apostille Convention provides the simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed.
The Hague Convention requires that all Apostille be numbered consecutively, with individual numbers applied to each Apostille issued. The recognized standard Apostille contains a seal and 10 mandatory references: name of country from which the document emanates, name of person signing the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, in the case of unsigned documents, the name of the authority that has affixed the seal or stamp, place of certification date of certification, the authority issuing the certificate, number of certificate, seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate and signature of authority issuing certificate. Prior to the introduction of Apostille certificates the burden on international courts and authorities to judge foreign documents as authentic was quite considerable. On the October 5, 1961 the Hague Convention abolished the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents. The Convention reduces all of the formalities of legalization to the simple delivery of a certificate in a prescribed form, entitled “Apostille”, by the authorities of the Ministry where the document originates. This certificate, placed on the document, is dated, numbered and registered. The verification of its registration can be carried out without difficulty by means of a simple request for information addressed to the authority which delivered the certificate.
Apostille Process depends that if the documents are Educational, Non Educational or Commercial. Educational Certificate Apostille is required if you are going for Job or Study in any of The Hague Convention Countries. Non Educational documents like Marriage, Birth Certificate Apostille services are required for your dependents, if you want them to accompany you in that country. Commercial documents Apostille is required if you want to send shipment, open a branch in Hague country of have to do some business collaboration. We will try to explain process for you.
First step of the Process is getting the Notarization of document done. Notary can be done from anywhere in India. And it can be done from Delhi also. Doing Notary from Delhi will save some time, as documents has to come to Delhi only for Apostille.
After the Notary is done, next step in Sub Divisional Magistrate. SDM attestation is done in Delhi. It’s same for Educational and Non Educational documents. If you leave few countries, this SDM Stamping is valid in all the countries. Some countries Like, Italy, Switzerland and Austria might ask for State HRD for Educational Documents and State home Department/GAD for Non Educational documents. So, if you are planning for these countries please get complete knowledge from office HR or local bodies who are applying your case. SDM Stamping is done in 1 day and on the backside of the original Document.
Last and most important part is getting the document attested from Ministry of External affairs. After Notary and SDM Stampings are done Documents are submitted in Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi for Apostille. Just like Notary and SDM, Apostille Sticker is pasted on the back side of the document. Apostille sticker will have your name and current date. It also have unique number and contain name and designation of the person who have signed it. After Apostille sticker, the process is completed the documents are ready for use. When you receive the Apostille document, first please check that all the spellings and dates are fine. As sometimes there can be some mismatch in the spelling. If there is some spelling mistake then it has to submit in correction department. That will take another 1 day
If you are going through State Attestation Process then it might take more than a month. As for Educational documents, first stamp from University is required and then from State HRD Department. And for Non Educational Documents, First Stamp is required from Local DC office and then from State GAD/Home Department. If you go through SDM Apostille process then processing time is only 5 to 6 working. This Process takes less time and is less expensive as well.
Apostille Sticker has a validity of Six Months. Means you have to use this Apostille within 6 months, after that whole life you can stay in that country. But if you want to change the country after 6 Months then Apostille needs to done again. Don’t worry if there is no space on the backside of the document. New Apostille Sticker can be applied on the expired Sticker.
Original Documents are very important part of our Life. Sometimes it takes several months to obtain new documents. So security of documents is most important for us. You can do live tracking of the process daily. Currently document is in which city and in which department, you can check with just one click. Whenever you handover your documents to any of our office, a link is shared to you on mail. With that you can track the whole process, till documents are delivered back to you.
If you are travelling outside India to any of The Hague convention Country for Study or Work, then Apostille is required on your Educational documents. And if you are applying dependent visa for your spouse or children, then their Marriage and Birth Certificate will be required to get Apostille. Still if you have any query, you can get in touch with SPS Team @9920111362
