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How to Process Documents at the Embassy or Consulate of South Africa

The staff at Capital Authentication assists clients with the Authentication and Legalization of Canadian documents for use in South Africa. The Canadian authentication and legalization process is also known as Attestation or Apostille. Our clients typically are individuals who are seeking to validate certain Canadian documents for use in South Africa. We also routinely assist individuals with processing of their RCMP Criminal Records Check as well as other personal Canadian documents. From a corporate standpoint, we regularly assist corporations and lawyers with processing their required corporate documents.
As an expert in the Canadian document authentication and legalization field, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss your unique situation. During our discussion, we will review your material and ensure that it is accurate. We will confirm that the documents meet Global Affairs Canada’s requirements and the diplomatic mission of South Africa. At the same time, we will also provide you with an expected timeline from start to finish while supplying you with a fully itemized quote. Our approach remains unique within the industry, and we employ what we refer to as The Completion Time Method when authenticating and legalizing Canadian documents for use abroad. We would welcome the opportunity to work with you.

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South Africa High Commission

15 Sussex Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario
K1M 1M8

Tel: (613) 744 0330

Fax: (613) 741 1639

Common Document Legalization Questions

Our knowledgeable staff would welcome the opportunity to assist you with the Canadian Apostille of your Canadian documents at the Embassy of South Africa. In Canada, the apostille process is more routinely referred to as authentication and legalization. We typically process personal and corporate documents and work with individuals, companies and law firms. We will advise you of the requirements and provide you with a realistic timeline to apostille your documents at the Embassy of South Africa. At the same time, we will provide you with a fully itemized quote.

Our office routinely assists individuals who must provide a Canadian Criminal Records check to someone in South Africa. The Canadian apostille process is quite straightforward. In order to save time, it is recommended that you retain a third-party authentication and legalization service, like our office, to assist.

For a free no obligation quote, reach out to our office. We would be happy to discuss your matter, provide you with accurate information as well as a realistic timeline and costing.

Many of our clients require a Power of Attorney to be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada and legalized by the Embassy of South Africa. As an expert in the authentication and legalization process, our staff can guide you through the requirements so that your documents are processed correctly the first time.

There is currently no legalization fee charged the diplomatic mission of South Africa. This diplomatic mission is one of the few that do not charge any legalization fees. There are however a few factors that have an impact upon the overall cost of having documents legalized at the Embassy of Embassy of South Africa. For instance, whether we can make an appointment to physically attend at the Embassy of South Africa or if return couriers are required. The other factor are the professional fees charged by our office.

It is recommended that you reach out to one of our expert staff who specializes in the Canadian apostille process as it relates to the Embassy of South Africa. We would be happy to discuss the authentication and legalization process. We would be more than happy to guide you through the requirements. At the same time, we would also be happy to provide you with an itemized breakdown of the anticipated fees.

Considering the continued impact surrounding Covid-19, the Embassy of South Africa has suspended in person submissions. The South African Embassy requires documents to be couriered to and from their office. The Embassy of South Africa remains very efficient with the legalization of documents. They appear to be taking about four to five business days to complete legalizations.

There are many instances when it is more convenient for a client to have documents sent directly to our office as opposed to their receiving them first.  For example, government issued documents such as birth certificates can be sent directly to us.  We can receive them and start compiling a client dossier with the authentication and legalization component to commence once we have all of the documents.

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