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Canadian certificates at the Romanian Embassy / Consulate APOSTILLE FOR ROMANIAN EMBASSY / CONSULATE

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:

  • certificates of civil status (birth, marriage, name change, death);

  • diplomas/degrees and academic transcrips issued by education institutions in Ontario, starting January 2019;

  • documents issued by Canadian courts of justice starting January 2002.

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
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CANADIAN APOSTILLE IN DIFFRENT PROVINCES


USEFUL TIPS & IDEAS

  • Provincial Ministries and Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa authenticate ONLY signatures of civil servants, government officials, city hall employees, RCMP, court clerks / judges, notaries and lawyers.

  • Make sure that the name of the person who signed the document (police official, court clerk or judge) is written in PRINTED letters and perfectly legible, otherwise they might refuse to authenticate it.

  • For validation of a Canadian divorce in Romania, you need to present both the "Divorce Order / Judgement" AND the "Divorce Certificate". You can find the latest information on the website of the Consulate General of Romania in Toronto - "Inscrierea in Romania a divortului pronuntat in Canada".

  • Death certificates issued by funeral homes are NOT accepted by Romanian authorities. In Ontario, you must provide the "Statment of Death - Form 15" certificate that can be obtained from ServiceOntario, or online at: Office of the Registrar General. In other provinces, check with the local office of Vital Statistics.
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