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![]() CANADA After signing the Hague Convention regarding the Apostille in 2024, Canada issues the Apostille page for all documents that are to be presented to foreign (Romanian) authorities.The Apostille page is applied on the following types of documents issued by Canadian authorities:
These documents with the Apostille page can be used directly at the Romanian Consulates, accompanied by a certified translation. The Apostille attached to a civil status certificate does not imply the automatic recognition of the birth, marriage, etc. by the Romanian authorities. Those certificates (including the Apostille page) need to be transcribed and accompanied by an official translation. The Romanian Embassy in Ottawa and all Romanian Consulates in Canada accept DIRECTLY translations done by translators certified/accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Justice. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The USA is a signatory of the Hague Convention regarding the Apostille and as such, any American civil status document must have the Apostille page attached to it. The Apostille can be obtained from the Secretary of State office in the state that issued the certificate / document. All documents (including the Apostille) must be accompanied by a certfied translation recognized by the Romanian Consulate in your area. The Romanian Embassy in Washington and the Romanian Consulates in Miami, FL and Los Angeles, CA accept DIRECTLY translations done by translators certified/accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Justice. For validation of an American divorce in Romania you can find detalied informations on the website of the Romanian Consulate in Miami, FL - "Inscrierea in Romania a mentiunilor privind faptele civile pronuntate in SUA"
The Romanian Embassy/Consulate accepts only certificates issued by the Provincial Government (Office of the Registrar General / Vital Statistics). Birth, marriage, death certificates can be obtained from any City Hall, and in Ontario you can order them online at: ONTARIO OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
For additional information please visit:
CANADIAN APOSTILLE IN DIFFRENT PROVINCES
USEFUL TIPS & IDEAS
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