Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : Attestation of Civil Documents

Attestation of Civil Documents

The Consulate provides the service of attestation of Civil Documents- Birth/Death/Marriage/ Divorce/Educational Certificates/Bank Statement, Passport, Driving License etc.

Step 1- Arrange the following documents:

Document issued by Indian Government

Document issued by Foreign Government

Duly filled in Miscellaneous application form (CLICK HERE) along with a photograph
Document to be attested in original and copy. Documents other than Indian Passport/OCI, need to be first notarized by relevant Indian Authority (eg. the General Administration / Home Department of the concerned State Government followed by attestation / Apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Patiala House)
Copy of passport (first and last page)
Copy of valid PR card/Work/Study/Visitor permit
Address proof- Please enclose any one of the following documents as proof of present address [Phone bills, Bank statements are not accepted as valid address proofs.]:

Driving license
Photo ID issued by the Provincial Government
Utility bills (Gas, Electricity, Water or Landline Telephone Bill displaying applicant’s address / House Lease Agreement).

* Any Apostille Civil document from the Indian passport holder is not required to be submitted at the BLS for onward attestation by the Consulate.

** Only the non-Apostille document from the Indian passport holder are required to be submitted after following the checklist as mentioned above at the BLS for onward attestation by the Consulate.

India is a signatory to The Hague Apostille Convention, 1961 since 26 October 2004. Canada became a member of the Convention on 11 January 2024.

In accordance with the Convention, any Apostille Certificate (including e-Apostille) issued by a competent authority in Canada requires no further attestation/legalization by Consulate General of India, Toronto.

Relevant information in this regard can be seen at the following links:

Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi: https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/amb/apostille_circular_new.pdf

Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa:

https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/apostille-convention.aspx?lang=eng

Declaration of non-requirement of attestation/legalization of apostilled Canadian documents by Consulate General of India, Toronto, is given at the following link:

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/docs/1725641703_Document.jpg

The above may be downloaded and presented to concerned officials, if needed.

Fee- Please see https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/attestation_services.php

The charges mentioned are for a single seal & signature of the Consulate. The final amount will depend upon the number of signatures/seals that the applicant requires. For documents pre-authenticated by local government etc. the Consulate will by default affix signature and seal on the first page of authentication.

Step 2- Submission of application:

All applications are required to be submitted at the nearest BLS center in person or by post. Please see https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ for more information.

Please Note: Ex-party divorce orders are not acceptable for attestation. The Consulate will only attest a divorce order obtained mutually.

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