Does your document need to be authenticated?

Authentication requirements differ from country to country. Before sending your documents to be authenticated, please search our website, then contact us to obtain updated legalization, authentication, attestation and apostille information for your Canadian document attestation at the embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada.

If you require your documents to be authenticated, you should ensure to have the documents authenticated prior to arranging for travel outside of Canada. Please note that Canadian missions or embassies abroad are often not able to authenticate Canadian documents.

General requirements to legalize documents in embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada:

1. The document for legalization, authentication and attestation must be an original or certified true copy of the original by a notary public or a commissioner of oath; however many embassies demand the stamp of the Lawyer or the Notary Public to be on the document itself and not on the cover letter of the Lawyer or of the Notary.
2. It must be stamped by the Global Affairs Canada, Authentication of Documents section in Ottawa (Ex Department of Foreign Affairs, International trade and development Canada DFATD).
3. The consular section in Canada reserves the exclusive right to grant or reject the legalization of any document, to ask for additional documentations, requirements, changing the processing time and fees without prior notice. “Ottawa-legalization” authentication agent will notify you if any change accrues during your process.

Legalization of Documents at Jamaican consulate Canada

The authentication or certification of a document is an attestation by a Consular Officer at the High Commission in Ottawa or the Consulate General in Toronto to certify the authenticity of a signature affixed to the document. The purpose of authentication/certification by the Jamaican High Commission or Consulate General is to ensure that document issued in Canada will be acknowledged by relevant authorities in Jamaica and will be recognized with full legal effect.

What documents Embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada authenticate:

Commercial and civil documents with signatures issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade & Development Canada (DFATD) on documents for use in Jamaica. The authentication of Canadian documents is a two-phase process. First, DFATD certifies that the document has been issued by the proper authority, after which the Jamaican High Commission legalizes the document by authenticating the signature of the DFATD official.

What documents Embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada certify:

1. Jamaican civil documents issued by Jamaican government offices to be used in Canada in order for it to have the intended legal effect in Canada.
2. Documents for an individual who needs to execute an affidavit or oath such as power of attorney or individuals who need a witness for their signature on documents destined for use to Jamaica, must appear in person at the Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa or the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto, for the document to be certified by a Consular Officer.

Embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada does not:

1. Approve a document’s content.
2. Authenticate or certify photocopies of documents.

Please note that DFATD Canada is responsible for providing authentication service to Canadian citizens and foreign nationals on all Canadian documents for use overseas.

Application Requirements for Authentications at embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada

The document(s) should be:

1. Notarized by a notary public, lawyer or Commissioner of Oaths of Canada, and then submitted to the Authentication and Service of Documents Section of Global Affairs Canada (DFATD).
2. Legal and without contents violating Jamaican law or threatening to Jamaica’s national or public interests.
3. Original copies and a set of photocopies for Mission’s records submitted.

Application Requirements for Certifications

1. The original document issued by the Jamaican government office or the original document for the applicant to affix his/her signature.
2. A photocopy of the document to be certified must also be provided for the Mission’s record.

Embassy of Jamaica authentication and legalization Fees:

Authentication fee is CAD$30.00 per signature.

The fees are payable in cash, money order or bank draft addressed to the Jamaican High Commission.

Processing times:

Authentication and certification of documents takes three (3) business days at embassy of Jamaica in Ottawa Canada.

List of the document can be attested, legalized, authenticated or apostille after has been authenticated by Global Affairs Canada, please check with us if there is any specific requirement for your document authentication at the embassy of Jamaica, Ottawa, Canada.