Marriage certificate for Canada: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Marriage certificate for Canada
One apostille stamp obtained in Russia is enough. No consulate is involved.
- What the apostille goes on
- On the original
- Second apostille on the translation
- Not required
- Translation
- Only a sworn translator in the destination country
- 1
Check the marriage certificate before you apply
The stamp is only affixed to an original of the established form and in good condition. A laminated document, a Soviet-era form or one with corrections will not be apostilled: you need a duplicate first.
- 2
Have the apostille affixed to the original
The apostille on the marriage certificate is affixed by the civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was made. The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
The civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was made - 3
Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Canada
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Canada: you need a translator sworn in the destination country. The document is translated together with the apostille, so this step comes last.
This step is carried out in the destination country. We neither sell it nor charge for it.