Required documents
If you are applying to have your Chinese documents verified, there are required documents that you must provide with your application (and qualification assessment if applicable).
Please note:
- Applications missing the required documents will be delayed.
- We will contact you for additional documentation, if required.
- Documents will not be returned.
- Do not send original copies, please keep a copy of all documents submitted.
View the listing of required documents (for verification only) in Chinese (PDF – 152 Kb)
View the listing of required documents (for verification and qualification assessment) in Chinese (PDF – 176 Kb)
| Required document | Notes |
|---|---|
| Application form |
Should be completed and signed by the applicant and/or authorised person For verification only For qualification assessment and verification |
| Birth certificate | Can be a certified copy of the notarial certificate or relevant passport pages showing applicant’s name, photo and date of birth |
| Passport-sized photo | Should be a recent photo and must be certified if not identical with one provided in the passport |
| Documents to be verified | A copy of the original certificate and its English translation A copy of the Academic Transcript or Examination Record, which MUST be the official documents in both Chinese and English, issued and endorsed by the central student administration office or archiving office of the awarding body or the attending institution. For Self-Taught programmes, it must be officially issued and endorsed by the relevant Self-Taught Examinations Committee. Any unofficially issued documents or Graduate Registration Record may be not acceptable and/or be verified as ‘non-genuine’ official academic transcripts. Ensure the information, e.g. subject name, scores and credits, in the English version matches the Chinese one as both versions will be verified. Inconsistent information in both versions may cause considerable delay or lead to a negative verification result. Applicants who were awarded qualifications during their service in the army by army institutions are required to provide additional documents for verification. Please contact us for further information. A clear A4 size photocopy of each above academic document |
| Evidence of name change (if applicable) | |
| Certified translation of any of the above documents, prepared by a registered translation service, if originally issued in a language other than English | |
| Supporting evidence for your claim of the GST exemption (if applicable). | |
| Four self-adhesive labels showing the name and address of the recipient in Chinese characters (if your correspondence address is in China) | |
| Fees and postage | Verification fee Assessment fee (if also applying for assessment) Postage |
For users who apply for extra copies of reports only
If you have received a verification report in the last 12 months from the China Higher-education Student Information and Career Center (CHESICC) or China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CADGEDC) please submit a photocopy of these previous reports.
If you have applied through VETASSESS ever before, you ONLY need to submit a signed application form (PDF - 171 Kb) or a signed online application record with a photocopy of your previous verification reports unless we request more documents from you later.
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