Legalization and Translation Guidelines

Your documents and their translations require an apostille (海牙认证). The country that issued your documents is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. The apostille is issued by the appropriate national public authorities designated by the individual countries that are party to the Apostille Convention.

Please note:

• The apostille must be attached to the notarial legalization and translation folder (公证书).

• The original Chinese document must be additionally submitted when submitting your application/carrying out the enrollment unless it is already attached to the notarial legalization and translation folder (公证书). A notarial legalization and translation folder (公证书), in which only a copy of the original document is attached is not sufficient.

• The authenticity of the original Chinese document must be notarially confirmed. We cannot accept documents in which the notary public only confirms that the copy attached is identical to the original.

You can submit your documents in German or English. If the language of issue of the original document is not German or English, the document must be translated. The translation must be made as part of the notarial legalization and translation folder (公证书). All stamps/seals and legalization notes on the document (including those on the back of the document) must be translated as well. The apostille itself does not need to be translated.

Authenticity Screening

Authenticity screening is required for both legalized originals and legalized copies.

If you are currently studying at a recognized state university in China or have completed a degree’s program in China, you need to submit an APS certificate for Austria issued by the “Akademische Prüfstelle Peking (APS)”. This applies to all documents related to your educational documents and to your current educational status.

If you have never studied at a recognized state university in China, you need a verification certificate from China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) for:

• The results of your National Higher Education Entrance Examination (高考/Gaokao)

• Confirmation that you have received a spot in a bachelor’s program at a recognized state university in China