Global Apostille Canada / Destinations / Colombia
Colombia: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Files for Colombia are mostly family and property: a marriage or divorce to register, a power of attorney so someone can act on a property or a bank account, a succession. Colombia is a party to the Apostille Convention, so the Canadian apostille is the last stamp, with no embassy stage.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Colombia). 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.
- Birth, marriage and divorce certificates
- Powers of attorney
- University degrees and transcripts
- Succession documents
- Corporate documents
Worth knowing
A Spanish translation is required. Ask whoever will receive the document whether the translation may be done in Canada, in which case it is apostilled with the original, or must be done by an official translator in Colombia.
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