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Apostille handbook

Apostille requirements in Canada

Canada has 13 provinces and territories, and 8 of them have no apostille authority of their own — documents from those go to Global Affairs Canada. The other 5 issue their own, and this page says which is which.

Every page is transcribed from that office's own published sources and printed in its words. A value we could not confirm against an official page is marked unverified — but the absence of that marker is not a guarantee that a fact was checked. Confirm fees, addresses and deadlines with the office before you send documents or money.

Every region above links to its own guide. All 14 authorities in Canada are listed below, in full.

Not on the map. No territory of its own: Federal — Global Affairs Canada.

All 14 authorities in Canada

Other countries

United States · Mexico · All 106 authorities

Before you start

Which jurisdiction is mine?

The one whose official signed or issued the document — not where you live now. A birth certificate from Ohio is apostilled by Ohio, wherever you are today.

Federal or state?

Documents issued by a federal authority go to the federal authority for that country. Everything signed by a state, provincial or municipal official — including a notary — goes to that jurisdiction.

Is an apostille the same as a notarization?

No. An apostille certifies that a signature or seal already on the document is genuine. Most private documents have to be notarized first, and each page below says what its authority requires.

Would you rather we handled it?

We prepare and file apostille requests as a service. See apostille pricing and turnaround, or book an appointment.

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