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Legalization

Please note! Canada has announced its accession to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Journal of Laws of 2005, No. 112, item 938) as of January 11, 2024. Documents issued before this date will require full legalization (including super-legalization) even if they are submitted to the Polish consul after January 11, 2024.

On January 11, 2024, Canada implemented the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents.

From January 11, 2024, authenticated documents include a standard certificate called an apostille. The apostille eliminates steps required to get documents accepted in countries where the convention is in effect, including the legalization by a consular office of the country of destination. 

You can find more information in Apostille section

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Legalization is a certification that the document has been issued by a proper office - my means of legalization the consul certifies the authenticity of a signature and stamp/seal of a foreign official. This allows you to use a foreign official document in Poland.

Legalization applies to states non-members of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of 5 October 1961 (Journal of Laws of 2005, no. 112, item 938), including Canada

The Polish consuls in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver legalize documents issued in Canada.

Please note! The consul can only legalize originals and official copies of documents. Photocopies and computer printouts cannot be legalized. The documents must be authenticated by the competent local authority before you present them to the consul. In most countries authentication is made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice or another central authority of the document's country of origin.

The consul will refuse to legalize documents without prior superlegalization (please contact us to learn more about the procedure of legalization prior your visit to the consulate to avoid the situation that your documents are not prepared for legalization - to contact us please refer to the information presented in the section "Embassy & Consulates").

To make an appointment in a consulate, choose legal issue appointment on the e-konsulat website or call or e-mail a relevant consular office - see the section "Embassy & Consulates" for contact information and opening hours. .

The fee is listed in Consular fees section. The fees must be paid at the office counter when submitting the application. Accepted forms of payment: cash, money order, certified bank check (credit cards, debit cards or personal checks are not accepted). Consulate General in Toronto accepts debit and credit cards except American Express.

If a foreign authority requires legalisation of a Polish document, please read the information available on Polish MFA website.

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