Starting from January 11, 2024, the Hague Convention on the abolition of the need for legalization of foreign public documents began to be applied in Canada.

 

Legalization meant that a document issued or notarized in Canada must first be certified by Global Affairs of Canada, and then certified by the Embassy in Ottawa, in order to be recognized for use in the Republic of Serbia.

 

With the entry into force of the Hague Convention, it is no longer necessary to notarize a document at the Embassy in Ottawa, but it is sufficient for a document issued in Canada or certified by a Canadian notary, to be certified with an APOSTILLE.

 

You can find more information on how to certify documents here.