Global Apostille Canada / Destinations / Poland
Poland: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Files for Poland are often about descent: birth and marriage records to register in Poland, or to confirm citizenship through a parent or grandparent. Then property and succession. Poland is a party to the Apostille Convention, so there is no embassy stage after the Canadian apostille.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Poland). 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 and marriage certificates for registration in Poland
- Documents for confirming Polish citizenship
- Powers of attorney for property
- Succession documents
- University degrees and transcripts
Worth knowing
Polish authorities generally want the translation made by a sworn translator (tłumacz przysięgły) registered in Poland. Apostille the original first, so the sworn translation covers the apostille too.
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