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Jordan: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille, then embassy legalization
Jordan is not a party to the Apostille Convention. Documents going there need the Canadian apostille and then consular legalization, whether they are academic records for a university place, civil-status documents for a family file, or a power of attorney for someone acting on your behalf in Amman.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention does not apply to this destination (Jordan). After authentication, the document must be legalized at that country's embassy or consulate. We handle that stage for you.
- 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. Always
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
- Marriage and birth certificates
- Powers of attorney
- Employment contracts
- Police clearance certificates
Worth knowing
Jordanian ministries and universities usually want the original document rather than a certified copy of it. Ask the receiving office which form it expects before sending anything, because it changes what can be apostilled at all.
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