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India: apostille and legalization from Canada

India is a party to the Apostille Convention, so a Canadian apostille is accepted directly and there is no embassy stage. The largest single category is powers of attorney: someone in Canada authorising a family member to sell, register or manage property in India, which has to be notarized here before it can be apostilled.

The route your document takes

Four stations. Which of them your file actually passes through depends on this destination and on the document itself.

Apostille only.

The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (India). A single apostille from the Canadian competent authority is enough, with no embassy stage.

Translation Certified translation into the language your destination requires. Depends on your document

Notarization A notary or commissioner certifies the copy, the signature or the translator's affidavit. Depends on your document

Apostille The competent Canadian authority issues the apostille certificate. Always

Legalization Embassy 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.

University degrees and transcripts

Birth and marriage certificates

Police clearance certificates

Powers of attorney for property

Corporate documents and board resolutions

Worth knowing

A power of attorney for Indian property is refused more often for its wording than for its stamps. Tell us what it has to authorise and we will make sure the drafting survives the trip.

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The destination is filled in for you. A written quote with the exact steps and fees follows within one business day.

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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.

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