Apostilla: British Columbia
Qué documentos acepta esta oficina
- Según la fuente
Depends on document type — some documents must be notarized by a B.C. Notary Public or lawyer first; "Some types of public documents should not be notarized before authentication" (e.g., vital statistics originals are authenticated directly). Non-English content requires translation per BC's translation requirements. Since Dec 18, 2023, every request must identify the destination country per document. No ID required from the applicant. Apostille attached to all documents authenticated in B.C. on or after Jan 11, 2024
Certificaciones que podría necesitar antes
No se requiere ningún paso de certificación adicional antes de la apostilla.
El formulario de solicitud
- Formulario
No hay formulario en papel: la solicitud se realiza a través del portal en línea.
- Dónde conseguirlo
- Según la fuente
B.C. Document Authentication Request form (same PayBC URL as the online request)
Solicitar en línea
- Vía en línea
Parte de la solicitud se realiza en línea; los documentos en sí deben llegar igualmente a la oficina en papel.
- Según la fuente
Online request form + payment (documents still sent by mail/courier); must be completed on desktop, not mobile
Dónde acudir en persona
La fuente no indica ninguna oficina para atención en persona.
Cuánto cuesta
- Tasa
$20.00 CAD por documento
"There is a standard $20 fee for each document authentication"
Cómo pagar
- Por correo
Giro postal, cheque certificado / giro bancario, o cheque.
- En línea
Pago con tarjeta.
- A nombre de
Minister of Finance
Cópielo exactamente como está escrito.
- Según la fuente
Online via PayBC form (Mastercard, Debit Mastercard, Visa, Visa Debit, American Express); by mail: money order, bank draft, personal or business cheque (CAD or USD) payable to "Minister of Finance"
Dónde enviar sus documentos
- Dirección postal
- Ministry of Attorney General, OIC Administration Office, Attention: BC Authentication Program, 1001 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2C5
- Según la fuente
HCCH lists a PO Box 9280 Stn Prov Govt variant
Cuánto tiempo tarda
- Por correo
"2 to 4 weeks, not including mail time" (current published estimate)
Cómo recuperar sus documentos
El envío de devolución está incluido.
Fee includes return by regular Canada Post; courier return requires prepaid arrangements
Comprobar el estado y verificar una apostilla
- Verificar una apostilla emitida
https://apostille-gac.powerappsportals.com/en/eregister-eregistre/
BC apostilles verifiable via the shared GAC tool (covers GAC, AB, SK, BC). No separate BC-run register found
- Comprobar el estado de una solicitud
No hay ninguna página de seguimiento de estado publicada para esta oficina.
Notarización remota en línea
- Estado
La notarización remota en línea está permitida aquí.
- Fundamento legal
No BC statute expressly authorizes remote notarial certificates. Two pillars: (1) Attorney General's "Direction to Commissioners for Taking Affidavits" (originally COVID-19) — remote commissioning per the BC Courts' remote-commissioning direction; "The Provincial State of Emergency for COVID-19 ended... June 30, 2021. The direction continues until further notice" (page last updated Nov 26, 2025 — still active, no rescission). (2) Law Society of BC Code of Professional Conduct, Appendix A (annotated) — remote commissioning provisions added July 2024, amended Nov 2024 (permanent professional-conduct basis for lawyers)
- Cómo se identifica al firmante
LSBC Appendix A, verbatim: "the deponent must show the lawyer the front and back of the deponent's valid and current government-issued photo identification"; "The lawyer must compare the video image of the deponent and information in the deponent's government-issued photo identity document to be reasonably satisfied." No KBA
- Topes de tarifa
Aquí no se registra ninguna tarifa máxima para un acto remoto o un acto notarial estándar. La ausencia de un tope no equivale a «sin tope» — el motivo figura en las notas de abajo.
- Según la fuente
Permitted, ongoing (no sunset) but framed as guidance rather than statute. LSBC Appendix A: "a lawyer may discharge the lawyer's ethical and professional obligations regarding commissioning an affidavit or solemn declaration where the lawyer and deponent are not physically together through the use of electronic and video technology." Affidavit must include a paragraph "describing that the deponent was not physically present before the lawyer as commissioner, but was in the lawyer's electronic presence linked with the lawyer utilizing video technology." Commissioner must "confirm that the recipient of the affidavit or declaration will accept a document that has been commissioned remotely." BC Land Title & Survey Authority separately allows remote witnessing of land title affidavits (Practice Bulletin 01-20, 2020). Who can do it: commissioners for taking affidavits (Evidence Act s. 56 appointees; lawyers and BC notaries are commissioners), BC notaries public (Society of Notaries Public of BC members), lawyers. Fee rules: no statutory cap; BC notaries set their own fees (Society publishes no mandatory tariff). Market rate (as of Aug 2026): Canada Notary (canadanotary.ca) offers BC virtual commissioning of affidavits/statutory declarations via video (fee via calculator). Apostille interplay: GAC and provincial competent authorities require original/wet-ink signatures and seals — remotely executed, purely electronic notarizations are generally unusable for apostille unless printed/wet-signed by the commissioner
Otros datos que indica la fuente
In-person offices: none. "All authentication requests must be sent by mail or by courier." "Rush, walk-in, drop off and while-you-wait services are not available."