Inheritance Property Transfer Purchase and Payment Foreign Exchange Approval, Consulate Document Notarization and Authentication 518-956-5673

Applicable to:

Foreign citizens or residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, and Taiwan region who legally inherit domestic assets.

Documents Required for Approval of Inheritance Property Transfer Purchase and Payment (Processing Department - Foreign Exchange Bureau at the Deceased's Registered Residence):

1. "Personal Property Transfer Business Application Form" signed by the applicant or their agent;
2. Identity documents of the applicant;
3. Proof documents of the applicant's inheritance of property. If the intended inheritance property transfer is below the equivalent of USD 500,000, no property rights proof documents are required, only a declaration of source;
4. Proof documents of the deceased's property rights, including but not limited to property ownership certificates, real estate purchase contracts or demolition compensation agreements, contracting or leasing contracts or agreements, property transfer contracts or agreements, licensing agreements or contracts;
5. Original tax certificate issued by the competent tax authority (unless exempted by regulations);
6. If handled by another person, a power of attorney and the agent's identity documents should be provided;
7. Other materials required by the Foreign Exchange Bureau.

Source: https://www.safe.gov.cn/guangdong/file/file/20170727/168c4e0d86384acb865a3bd08ff2089c.pdf