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 The Republic of Latviain 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.

Legalization of documents at embassy of Latvia Ottawa:

Legalization at the embassy of Latvia in Ottawa is the process of authenticating or certifying a Canadian document for it to become legally valid in Latvia. The legalization process includes the verification of signature and seal of the state institution, legal entity or civil servant that has issued the document.

Please be aware that documents issued by an authority in Canada must be first legalized at Global Affairs Canada (ex- the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada), and only then at the Embassy of Latvia.

List of documents to be submitted

1. Document(s) to be legalized must be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada.
2. Application for authentication request
3. Photocopy of the information page of the your passport, with indication “I agree that my personal data will be used to receive a consular service at the Embassy of Latvia in Canada”, signature and date
4. Photocopy of document that proves your legal status in Canada
5. Payment of 25 Canadian dollars (per document) payable to Embassy of Latvia.

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 The Republic of Latvia in Ottawa, Canada.