IMPORTANT INFORMATION: As of January 11, 2024, the Apostille Convention for Canada is in effect, which means that the service of legalizations by Argentine Consulates in Canada will be discontinued for the vast majority of documents.

The only documents eligible for legalization by Consulates in Canada are those that fall outside the scope of the Apostille Convention, namely administrative documents directly related to a commercial or customs operation.

More information on how to process the apostille of documents:

 

• Documents issued in Canada to be presented in Argentina.
• Documents issued in Argentina to be presented in Canada.

 

 

What is a legalization?

 

For a document signed in Canada to have legal effects in Argentina, it generally needs to be apostilled. Only those administrative documents that directly refer to a commercial or customs operation and are outside the scope of the Apostille Convention are eligible for legalization by this Consulate General.

Legalization consists of verifying that the signature and the stamp on the document bears resemblance with those registered in the signature registry of the Consulate. This registry is made up of notaries and public officials. You can access a list of public notaries in activity and civil registry officials whose signature is registered at the following link.

Legalization does not imply any judgment on the content of the document, it only means that the signature was verified.

If the signature on the document is registered, the Consulate can legalize the document directly. 

In case the signature of the document is not registered, you will need to authenticate the document by a provincial authority (Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan) or by Global Affairs Canada before filing it in the Consulate.

In the case of documents issued by public officers, it is suggested that their signature be authenticated directly, and to avoid the legalization of true copies certified by notaries.

 

How to request the legalization of a document?

 

1. Send scanned copies of the documents to be legalized by email to consular_ctoro@mrecic.gov.ar.

2. We will verify if the document is eligible for legalization and if the signature is registered at this Consulate General. If so, we will confirm that you can present the original documents for legalization.

3. The documents can be submitted for legalization either in person or by postal mail.

• In-person submission: Visit our office during business hours (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) with the document(s) to be legalized and the following form. You will need to pay the consular fees. You will receive an email notification to pick up the legalized document(s).
• By postal mail: Send the document(s) along with this form by postal mail, including a prepaid return envelope. Once we receive the document(s), we will send you a payment link to pay the consular fees. Upon payment confirmation, we will return the legalized document(s) using the prepaid envelope provided by the requester. The requester will be responsible in case the documents are lost in the mail.

4. The documents will be legalized within 5 business days of receipt. If needed, you can pay an expedited processing fee to have the document processed within 2 business days.

5. Documents are legalized individually and separately: the consular fee is paid per document, and multiple documents of different nature that are stapled together cannot be legalized together.

 

What documents may be legalized?

 

• Commercial or customs nature documents that fall outside the scope of the Apostille Convention.
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What documents cannot be legalized?

 

• Documents whose signature is not registered and are not authenticated by any provincial authority or Global Affairs Canada.
• Laminated documents.
• Photocopies without original signature.
• Documents that do not state who is the person who signed it.
• Documents that are stapled or joined together with other documents.
• Documents signed by public officials or notaries who practice outside our circumscription.
• Notarial certificates with numerous annexed documents of different nature.