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Sri Lanka: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille, then embassy legalization
Files for Sri Lanka are mostly family property: a power of attorney so a relative can sell or manage land, documents for a succession, civil status records. Sri Lanka is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so after the Canadian apostille the document is legalized by the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention does not apply to this destination (Sri Lanka). 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.
- Powers of attorney for land and property
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Succession documents
- University degrees and transcripts
- Corporate documents
Worth knowing
Documents in English are generally accepted. For land, the power of attorney should describe the property as it appears in the deed, lot and plan numbers included, or the land registry may refuse it.
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