Global Apostille Canada / Destinations / Kenya
Kenya: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille, then embassy legalization
Kenya has not joined the Apostille Convention, so a Canadian apostille is a step along the way rather than the finish. Documents also need consular legalization before they will be accepted in Nairobi, whether they are academic records, civil-status documents or company paperwork.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention does not apply to this destination (Kenya). 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
- Birth and marriage certificates
- Police clearance certificates
- Corporate documents
- Powers of attorney
Worth knowing
Kenyan employers and universities increasingly ask for a document to be verified with its issuer before the mission will stamp it. Sending the transcript alongside the degree, or the long-form certificate rather than the short one, avoids the return 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