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Nigeria: apostille and legalization from Canada

Nigeria has not joined the Apostille Convention, so the chain runs to the end: notarization, the Canadian apostille, then legalization at the Nigerian mission. Much of this traffic is corporate: resolutions and certificates of good standing for a Canadian company doing business in Lagos or Abuja, alongside the usual civil-status and academic files.

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, then consular legalization.

The Hague Apostille Convention does not apply to this destination (Nigeria). After authentication, the document must be legalized at that country's embassy or consulate. We handle that stage for you.

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. 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

Corporate documents and board resolutions

Powers of attorney

Court judgments and adoption files

Worth knowing

Corporate files for Nigeria usually run to a registry's deadline rather than your own. Tell us the filing date at the outset and we will work the courier legs backwards from it, rather than discovering the gap at the end.

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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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