We are commonly asked how long it takes to apostille a Canadian birth certificate. To use your birth certificate abroad, it may need to go through the apostille process. This can be handled yourself in most cases by mail, or you may hire an apostille service like ours. The timeline will depend on the destination country and their requirements. You should note that if you make a mistake in how you prepare and submit your birth certificate, it is possible that your document will be returned unprocessed.

If you use IDC to apostille your birth certificate, we will save additional mailing time and our experts work with you to ensure that everything is in order before your certificate is processed, so that your document is processed correctly the first time. Contact one of our friendly specialists to get more information on how long the apostille of your birth certificate is likely to take.