UK Document Apostille

Yes, we can!  We specialize in helping people just like you prepare your documents to be used in foreign countries. 

Canada has signed the Hague Apostille Convention, and it took effect in January 2024, changing the process in Canada. Previously, the Canadian equivalent to the apostille process was called authentication and legalization.

We can certainly handle the Canadian apostille process on your behalf. You send your documents to us and we will handle the rest. This process consists of multiple steps:

1. Document preparation – we make sure your documents will meet the criteria of each step of the process.
2. Document apostille – we will have your documents apostilled be Global Affairs Canada or relevant provincial authority. This step is the last step for documents destined for apostille signatory countries.
3. Document legalization – we will have your documents legalized at the embassy or consulate of the destination country. This step is only required for documents destined for non-apostille countries.

Contact our friendly specialists to discuss your options and answer your questions. We would be happy to hear from you!

The Hague Apostille Convention, formally known as the “Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents”, is an international agreement governing how a document issued in one country can be certified for legal purposes in another.  This certification is called the apostille process. Any country that is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention will legally recognize documents from other signatory countries, as long as these documents have first been “apostilled”.

The United Kingdom is a signatory of the Hague Apostille Convention. If you need to use your documents in a non-apostille country, the documents will need authentication and legalization.

For more information on the Hague Apostille Convention, feel free to contact us. We would happily discuss your documents and how to best have them processed for use abroad. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

The Hague Apostille Convention, formally known as the “Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents”, is an international agreement governing how a document issued in one country can be certified for legal purposes in another.  This certification is called the apostille process. Any country that is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention will legally recognize documents from other signatory countries, as long as these documents have first been “apostilled”.

Canada was not a signatory to The Hague Apostille Convention until recently. Therefore, you could not obtain an apostille on a Canadian document until January 2024. Previously, the Canadian process to certify the signatures on documents was called authentication and legalization.

For more information on the Hague Apostille Convention and Canada, feel free to contact us. We would happily discuss your documents and how to best have them processed for use abroad. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

A total of 126 countries have signed The Hague Apostille Convention. You can visit the HCCH website for up to date information and to view the current list of countries.

Canada is now a signatory of The Hague Apostille Convention, which takes effect in January 11, 2024. In the meantime, the process used in Canada to verify the signatures on official documents is called document authentication and legalization.

We can assist you with the apostille of your documents for use in another country. Contact our friendly staff to discuss how we can help. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

Yes and no. A document with an apostille can be used in almost any other apostille signatory country without additional requirements. Whereas, a document that has gone through the authentication and legalization process is only ready to use in the country for which it was legalized.

Both the apostille and the document authentication and legalization process have the same purpose; to certify a document created in one country so that it can be officially recognized in another country.  Apostille certificates are issued by countries that are signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention. 

We are available to answer your questions and to discuss your documents. Contact us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

Once we have confirmed that your documents meet the criteria of the process, you may ship your documents to us at International Documents Canada. You may send your documents using the method of your choice. We always recommend using a traceable method, such as a courier or Canada Post Xpress Post. Your documents should be shipped to our Ottawa office at 310 Beechgrove Avenue, Suite B, Ottawa ON K1Z 6R3. It is helpful if you include your workform number on the package.

If you have questions about what to send us, please feel free to contact our friendly staff or call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011.

Yes, if you are using the services of IDC to manage the apostille process, you can check the progress of your documents. Within our proprietary system, we have built in a progress tracker that allows you to monitor the progress of your documents through every stage of the process. By logging in to your workform, you will be able to see which steps have been completed and what will be completed next.

In addition to the progress module that allows you to check the status of your document request, you will also be personally notified by our expert staff when your documents arrive at our office, whether we require any additional documents or information, when your documents have been completed, and finally when they have been shipped to the final destination. It is important to us that you know exactly what is happening with your important documents and when to expect them to be safely returned.

Whether you still have questions, or you want to get started with our services, we encourage you to contact our office. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011, or send us an online enquiry.