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India: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
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
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (India). 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.
- 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.
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