FAQs Archive

If you have prepared your documents correctly and supplied the necessary supporting documents the legalization process at the Embassy of the UAE currently takes 1-2 weeks.  However, this may depend on the type of documents you have and whether the appropriate supporting documents have been received by the embassy.

For example, before the embassy will legalize a university degree, they require that official transcripts be sent from the university directly to them.

Note that the Embassy of the UAE in Canada refers to the legalization process as "document attestation". If you have made a mistake in preparing your documents then they will be returned to you unprocessed and you will need to re-start the legalization process from the beginning.

Our experts can manage the authentication and legalization of your documents for use in the UAE for you. Feel free to contact our friendly staff for more information.

If you have previously lived in the United Arab Emirates, you may be asked to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the UAE. You can apply yourself in the UAE, use your own representative in the UAE to apply on your behalf, or we can facilitate the application through an agent in The UAE.

You will be required to provide the following to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct:

• A copy of your current passport.
• A copy of the passport used in the UAE (with entry and exits stamps, and residence visa stamp).
• A copy of your Emirates ID Card – if you do not have this, we will need to process fingerprints as well (additional costs and time).
• Two photographs passport size (size: 4.8cm*3.8cm).
• If you are missing documents above, we may need a fingerprint form (C-216C) which will be done at a police station – it will need to be notarized, authenticated and legalized.

We would be happy to assist you with your Certificate of Good Conduct application. If you have further questions about the application process, feel free to contact our friendly staff.

The cost to attest your documents at the Embassy of The UAE  will depend on multiple factors. These factors include the type of documents being processed and the number of documents being processed.

For example, commercial document attestation fees charged by the embassy are significantly higher than the personal document consular fees.

Contact our friendly staff for more detailed information on the cost of attesting documents at the Embassy of the UAE. We are happy to review your specific situation, explain your options, and answer your questions. We'll also provide you a detailed quote, so you can see exactly what the steps are along with associated costs. Phone us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or fill out our quick form and we'll get right back to you.

Before you can use your Canadian documents in Mexico, you will need to apostille the documents through the appropriate Canadian government office. These offices function by jurisdiction based on the origin of your documents. Legalization at the Embassy of Mexico is no longer required.

We would be happy to assist you with the "apostille" of your Canadian documents for use in Mexico. We can expedite the process and have them completed properly and quickly. Contact us here.

As of January 2024, only documents previously authenticated by the appropriate Canadian government offices can be legalized. This is because all Canadian documents will now receive an apostille instead.

Yes, we can certainly handle the apostille process on your behalf. You send your Canadian documents to our Ottawa office and we manage the rest on your behalf.

Contact our friendly staff so they can assess your situation and review your documents - no pressure and no obligation. We know document apostille can be stressful, so our team works hard to make the entire process as easy as possible for you.

The processing time to obtain an apostille on your documents for Mexico varies depending on where the documents were issued. Each apostille office in Canada has its own processing time. Legalization of Canadian documents at the embassy of Mexico is no longer required.

We can help you apostille your Canadian documents for use in Mexico. Contact us today for more information.