Global Apostille Canada / Destinations / Italy
Italy: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Italy is a party to the Apostille Convention, so no consular stage is needed. A large share of these files are citizenship-by-descent applications, which means long runs of civil-status records: several generations of birth, marriage and death certificates, each one needing its own apostille.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Italy). 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 death certificates
- Documents for citizenship by descent
- Powers of attorney and succession documents
- University degrees and transcripts
- Court judgments
Worth knowing
Citizenship files are priced per document, so tell us the whole set at the outset. Sending them in one batch is meaningfully cheaper than three trips.
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