Your educational document may need to be notarized before being apostilled (or authenticated and legalized). However, there is no one answer to this question. The requirements of the apostille process for educational documents can vary depending on the destination country and the type or origin of educational document.

For example, a University degree from an accredited Canadian University does not require notarization. However, in some cases the embassy and the recipient abroad will accept a notarized copy of a degree that is processed. That way your original University degree will remain unmarked.

Beware, when it comes to document legalization, there are certain embassies that will only accept original documents and you will need to determine that in advance to avoid costly delays.

To determine whether your documents need to be notarized prior to authentication and legalization, contact one of our experts.