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 consulate of Singapore in Toronto 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.

Authentication / Notarization of Documents at Singapore Consulate Canada

Documents issued in one country to be used in another country must be authenticated (also known as legalized) before they can be recognized as valid in the foreign country.

As Singapore is not a party to the Hague Legalization Convention, you will need to obtain a series of certifications known as the “chain authentication method”, ending with the seal of the Singapore Embassy or Consulate in Canada.

General requirements to legalize documents in embassy of Consulate of Singapore in Toronto 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. Processing Fee for authentication of document at Singapore Consulate in Canada is CAD$9.00 per notarial certificate and seal on certificate of origin. All fees are subject to change without notice.
4. The consular section 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.

PROCEDURES FOR AUTHENTICATION / NOTARISATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BE USED IN SINGAPORE

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. Have the Notary Public’s signature certified by the Canadian authorities. For more information on authentication of documents for use outside Canada, please refer to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at:
3. After obtaining the signature of the Canadian authorities (Global Affairs Canada), you may now forward the document(s) to the Singapore Consulate-General In Canada for certification. Please provide original set of documents plus one copy of the complete set. The copy of the documents is for consulate of Singapore in Canada retention and file.
4. Processing time at the consulate is approximately 2 days from the date of receipt. Please allow additional time for possible delays in postal delivery.
5. Thereafter, you may transmit the authenticated document(s) by Singapore consulate in Canada directly to Singapore for use.

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 consulate of Singapore in Toronto Canada.