The Hague Convention (Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, Convention du 5 October 1961 supprimant l'exigence de la légalisation des actses publics étrangers) is an international Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents for countries party to the Convention, was signed in 1961 by more than 60 countries, including Russia.
The entry into force of the provisions of the Hague Convention for Canada means that for the recognition of foreign documents in Canada, as well as documents drawn up in Canada in other countries, it is not necessary to go through the procedure for their consular legalization; instead, it is sufficient to affix an apostille, the form of which is approved by the Convention.
Also, in order for documents drawn up in Canada to be recognized in Russia, it will now be enough to affix an apostille on them, since Russia is also a party to the Hague Convention.
The list of competent authorities of Russia authorized to affix an apostille on official documents is determined by Order of the Government of Russia of May 30, 2016 No. 479.
At the same time, documents that have undergone full consular legalization will retain their legal force after January 11, 2024, since affixing an apostille, according to the Hague Convention, is a simplification of the full procedure, the full legalization procedure will still be valid and can be applied.
Source: Official website of the Hague Convention
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