Global Apostille Canada / Destinations / Bangladesh
Bangladesh: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Files for Bangladesh are mostly family and property: a power of attorney for land, civil status records, a succession, degrees. Bangladesh joined the Apostille Convention, in force since 30 March 2025, so a Canadian apostille is now accepted directly and the old High Commission attestation is no longer needed.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Bangladesh). A single apostille from the Canadian competent authority is enough, with no embassy stage.
- TranslationCertified translation into the language your destination requires. Depends on your document
- NotarizationA notary or commissioner certifies the copy, the signature or the translator's affidavit. Depends on your document
- ApostilleThe competent Canadian authority issues the apostille certificate. Always
- LegalizationEmbassy or consular stamp, for destinations outside the Hague Convention. Not required
This is a preliminary route, not a legal opinion. Convention membership and embassy requirements change; we confirm the exact chain for your file in writing before any work starts.
What people usually send
The documents we most often prepare for this destination. If yours is not here, it is almost certainly still something we handle.
- Powers of attorney for land and property
- Birth, marriage and divorce certificates
- University degrees and transcripts
- Succession documents
- Corporate documents
Worth knowing
Some offices in Bangladesh still ask for the old embassy attestation out of habit. The apostille replaces it; if a receiving office insists, tell us before anything is filed and we will confirm what it needs.
Where is your document from?
The authority that issues the apostille depends on the province the document was issued in, not on where you live.
- Own apostille office
- Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- Every other province and territory
- Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa