The term “apostille” is commonly used by countries that have signed the Hague Apostille Convention. Apostille refers to a process of document and signature verification done in countries that have signed the Hague Apostille Convention.

Canada signed the Hague Apostille Convention which took effect January 2024. This process is used to get the appropriate signatures and stamps on your document so it will be recognized outside of Canada.

If your marriage certificate is destined for a non-apostille country, the document will also need a final step of document legalization.

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on the “apostille” of your marriage certificate.