Legalization

Legalization of School, College, and University Certificates

1- All educational documents must be authenticated by the local School Board, and authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa

2- The amount of $15.00 per certificate:

- In person: Cash.
- By mail:  Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon, with a Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

For more information please call the Embassy at (613)236-5825 ext 229.

Legalization of medical reports

1- Notarized medical bills or reports.

2- The amount of $15.00 per document:

- In person: Cash.
- By mail: Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon, with a Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

N.B: For government employees and their families
      - Copy of the Lebanese governmental employment ID is also required.
      - Copy of Lebanese ID
      - The formality is free of charge.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

For more information please call the Embassy at (613)236-5825 ext 229.

Legalization of Commercial documents

1- All notarized commercial invoices must be authenticated by the local Chamber of Commerce or the Board of Trade.

2- Must be attached to a legalized Certificate of Origin.

3- Fees:
For the commercial invoice: $4.00 per $1000.00, rounded to the nearest $1000.

- Minimum fees $15.00
- Maximum fees $1250.00

You can call the Embassy in advance at (613)236-5825 ext 229 to know the exact fee for each invoice.

Certificate of origin

- $10.00 for certificate of origin, with one attached invoice
- $20.00 for certificate of origin, with two or more attached invoices

4- Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.

5- Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

Legalization of Pharmaceutical document, Attestation etc…

1- Notarized by a Notary Public.

2- Legalized by the Province Government:

Ontario: Management Board of Cabinet.
Quebec: Secretary to the Chamber of Notaries.
Newfoundland and Labradors: Department of Justice.
New Brunswick: Office of the Lieutenant-Governor.
Prince Edward Island: Executive Council.
Nova Scotia: Government House- Barristers society.
Manitoba: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Saskatchewan: Office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Alberta: Alberta Department of Justice.
British Columbia: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, The Law Society of British Columbia.
Yukon: Yukon Department of Justice.
For residents of the City of Ottawa and its surroundings, you can certify all the documents at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa.

3- Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon, for the amount of $30.00 per document.

4- Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

For more information please call the Embassy at (613)236-5825 ext 229.

Legalization of registering a Company/a Patent in Lebanon

1- Notarized by a Notary Public.

2- Legalized by the Province Government:

Ontario: Management Board of Cabinet.
Quebec: Secretary to the Chamber of Notaries.
Newfoundland and Labradors: Department of Justice.
New Brunswick: Office of the Lieutenant-Governor.
Prince Edward Island: Executive Council.
Nova Scotia: Government House- Barristers society.
Manitoba: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Saskatchewan: Office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Alberta: Alberta Department of Justice.
British Columbia: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, The Law Society of British Columbia.
Yukon: Yukon Department of Justice.
For residents of the City of Ottawa and its surroundings, you can certify all the documents at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa.

3- Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon, for the amount of $75.00 per document.

4- Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

For more information please call the Embassy at (613)236-5825 ext 229.

Legalization of Civil documents for Palestinian Citizens

1- Legalized by the Province Government:

Ontario: Management Board of Cabinet.
Quebec: Secretary to the Chamber of Notaries.
Newfoundland and Labradors: Department of Justice.
New Brunswick: Office of the Lieutenant-Governor.
Prince Edward Island: Executive Council.
Nova Scotia: Government House- Barristers society.
Manitoba: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, Consumer and Corporate Affairs.
Saskatchewan: Office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Alberta: Alberta Department of Justice.
British Columbia: Office of Lieutenant-Governor, The Law Society of British Columbia.
Yukon: Yukon Department of Justice.
For residents of the City of Ottawa and its surroundings, you can certify all the documents at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa.

2- The amount of $15.00 per document:
            - In person: Cash.
            - By mail: Money order payable to the Embassy of Lebanon.

3- Self-addressed stamped, Express Post, envelope with phone number.

* One additional photocopy of each original document you send is required.

For more information please call the Embassy at (613)236-5825 ext 229.

Department of Foreign Affairs (JLAC)
125 Sussex Dr.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2