Notary public appointment procedure

Article 10 A person who meets the requirements as stipulated in Article 7 of these Measures shall apply by himself and need to be recommended by a notary office. The local judicial administrative organ shall issue an audit opinion and report it to the judicial administrative organ of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for audit.

The following materials shall be submitted for examination and approval:

(1) An application for notarization;

(2) Letter of recommendation from the notary office;

(3) A photocopy of the applicant's resident identity card and his/her resume. If he/she has more than three years of other legal professional experience, he/she shall also submit the corresponding experience certificate;

(4) A copy of the applicant's legal professional qualification certificate;

(five) the applicant's internship appraisal issued by the notary office and the internship assessment qualified opinions issued by the local judicial administrative organ;

(six) the examination opinions of the local judicial administrative organ on the applicant;

(seven) other materials that need to be submitted.

According to the provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Notaries' Practice,

1. The judicial administrative organs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall complete the examination within 20 days from the date of receiving the materials submitted for trial. For those who meet the prescribed conditions and the notary staffing plan, make an audit opinion on agreeing to the applicant to be a notary,

(1) Fill in the Application Form for Notary Appointment and submit it to the Ministry of Justice for appointment;

(2) For those who do not meet the prescribed conditions or the notary staffing plan, make a decision not to agree with the applicant as a notary, and notify the applicant and the local judicial administrative organ in writing.

2. The Ministry of Justice shall, within 20 days from the date of receiving the materials for the appointment of notaries submitted by the judicial administrative organs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, make and issue a decision on the appointment of notaries.

3. If the Ministry of Justice thinks that the materials submitted for appointment are in doubt or receives relevant complaints and reports, it may request to submit them to the appointing authority for re-examination.

4. The judicial administrative organs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall issue the practicing certificate of notaries to the applicant within 10 days from the date of receiving the decision on the appointment of notaries made by the Ministry of Justice, and notify the local judicial administrative organs in writing.

5. A notary who changes his practice institution shall be approved by his notary office and recommended by the notary office to be appointed. With the consent of the local judicial administrative organ, it shall be reported to the judicial administrative organ of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval. Where a notary changes his practice institution across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, he shall go through the formalities for examination and approval of the change with the judicial administrative organ of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the notary is to be appointed.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Notarization Practice

Persons who meet the conditions as prescribed in Article 7 of these Measures shall apply by themselves and be recommended by a notary office that needs to appoint notaries, and the local judicial administrative organs shall report to the judicial administrative organs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government for examination step by step.

The following materials shall be submitted for examination and approval:

(1) An application for notarization;

(2) Letter of recommendation from the notary office;

(3) A photocopy of the applicant's resident identity card and his/her resume. If he/she has more than three years of other legal professional experience, he/she shall also submit the corresponding experience certificate;

(4) A copy of the applicant's legal professional qualification certificate;

(five) the applicant's internship appraisal issued by the notary office and the internship assessment qualified opinions issued by the local judicial administrative organ;

(six) the examination opinions of the local judicial administrative organ on the applicant;

(seven) other materials that need to be submitted.