When you travel, work, invest, or do business in South Africa, you will need to send Canadian documentation to South Africa. In order to make your Canadian documentation valid for use in South Africa, it needs to be Apostilled. Please see the attached sample Apostille certificate. The entire process centers on signature and document verification. Because every country and document is different, it can be a complicated and frustrating process.
Brosgall Legal | Apostille Services specializes in this process, and we would be happy assist. We simplify the Apostille process for our clients. Once we have your original documentation, we handle everything on your behalf and hand you the fully Apostilled document at the end. For further information or to discuss getting your documents Apostilled with Brosgall Legal, please send us an email or call us at 604-685-2326.
How does the South African Authentication & Legalization process work?
- if a translation is required, we arrange for a certified translation.
- we prepare and affix our notarial certificate to your documentation, and apply our signature and gold notarial seal.
- for governmental Apostille authentication, Brosgall Legal regularly deals with the BC Ministry of Attorney General in Victoria.
Typical Documents Requiring Apostilles in South Africa
Some of the most common types of documents that require an Apostille for use in South Africa are:
- international powers of attorney and property transfers
- identification, passport, visa and citizenship papers
- birth certificates for destination weddings
- death, wills and probate documents
- notarizations and acknowledgments
- corporate records, commercial documents and letters of intent
- police record check and clearance certificates
- diplomas, degrees and academic transcripts
- certified true copies and notarizations of other important documents
Brosgall Legal specializes in providing Apostille services for all of these documents. We have years of experience working with BC and Canadian government authorities, and the foreign consulates and embassies in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. We navigate the complex and bureaucratic Apostille process on your behalf, ensuring that your documents will be legal and valid for use in South Africa.
Vancouver Notary Public, Commissioner of Oaths, and Lawyer
Brosgall Legal's owner and principal, Adam Brosgall, is an experienced Vancouver Notary Public, BC Commissioner of Oaths, and Lawyer. He is fully qualified, licenced, and insured to do international notarizations and Apostilles for use in South Africa. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email or call us at 604-685-2326. Please see our Vancouver Notary home page for our other services, and we look forward to assisting.
