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The pricing for authenticating and legalizing a Commercial Invoice can vary. A detailed quote is built on a few factors, such as the services you require, the speed of service you choose, and the consular fees of the embassy or consulate of the destination country.

Feel free to contact us, so we can discuss your options with you and give you an idea of the costs involved with the authentication and legalization of your Commercial Invoice. Contact our friendly specialists to get a quote, or click here for more general information on our pricing.

If you have been told you need to "apostille" your Commercial Invoice, it will need to go to the appropriate apostille office in Canada.  Before they will accept it for apostille, you will need to have it notarized by a Canadian Notary Public.

Contact our experts for more information about apostille and what it means for your Canadian documents.

A Commercial Invoice will need to be notarized by a Canadian Notary Public and certified by the local Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade. There may also be other country specific requirements. In many cases, the Certificate of Origin must be processed along with the Commercial Invoice. Contact us to discuss the apostille of your Commercial Invoice.

The steps involved with the apostille of a Commercial Invoice are as follows:

1. Prepare your document for submission to the appropriate authorities.
2. Have your document apostilled by the appropriate government authority in Canada.
3. If needed - Have your document legalized by the  diplomatic mission of the destination country.

Note, that the document legalization step is only required for documents going to non-apostille countries.

The links above can be used to find out more about each of the steps. We would welcome the chance to  discuss your documents and let you know how we can help. Contact our friendly staff who are ready to answer your questions. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

The process of obtaining an apostille of a Commercial Invoice can take a few days to several weeks to complete. By using our services, we ensure your Commercial Invoice meets the requirements of the apostille office, and if needed, the diplomatic mission of the destination country. The total timeline will depend on the offices in question.

Any mistakes or omissions in the preparation and submission of your Commercial Invoice may result is the refusal and return of the document unprocessed.

Contact an IDC expert for an estimate of how long it will take us to apostille your Commercial Invoice.

Yes! In most cases the Commercial Invoice, among other documents, will need to be apostilled to be recognized in other countries. You may want to confirm with the authority to which you are submitting the Commercial Invoice whether they require the apostille.

In some cases, when your commercial invoice is destined for a non-apostille country, you will need to also have the document legalized.

For more information on the apostille of your Commercial Invoice, please contact our friendly specialists.