Apostille
Canada: an apostille is required
One apostille stamp obtained in Russia is enough. No consulate is involved. Canada has been a party to the Hague Convention since 11 January 2024 (accession 12 May 2023); before that consular legalisation was required, and older advice online may not reflect the change.
Checked on 22 September 2026
- Regime
- Apostille
- Convention in force since
- 11 January 2024
- The apostille is affixed
- On the original document
- Second apostille on the translation
- Not required
- Translation
- A sworn translator in Canada is required: a Russian notarised translation will not be accepted.
Document route
Which document are you taking to Canada?
Choose the document and the region of issue: the chain of steps appears at once.
The translation is usually made by a certified translator who is a member of a provincial association.
Documents for Canada
A route for each document: steps, fees and timescales.
Birth certificateMarriage certificateDivorce certificateDeath certificateChange-of-name certificateSingle status certificateCriminal record certificateDiplomaSchool certificateAcademic transcriptPower of attorneyChild travel consentNotarised copyConstitutional documentsCourt judgmentArchival statementAll documents
Checked on 22 September 2026
Sources: www.hcch.net
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