Authenticating Documents

Overview

Governments and organisations sometimes require that documents issued abroad be apostilled or authenticated before they can accept them.

Consular Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland can apostille or authenticate Irish documents for use in Canada. These can be verified on Ireland’s E-Registrar.

Canadian Global Affairs can apostille or authenticate Canadian documents. The Consulate General of Ireland can then authenticate these for use in Ireland.

The Consulate General Toronto can legalise certain Canadian documents for use in Ireland. We can also certify copies of Irish passports and original public documents produced at the Consulate General through our appointment system. 

Apostilling Irish Documents

Public Offices providing apostilled or authenticated Irish documents are located in the Passport Offices in Dublin and Cork. You can review a guide to what documents can be authenticated.

The public office phone number for Dublin is 0013531 408 2174.

The public office phone number for Cork is 00135321 4944765.

Verification of Irish Apostilles and Authentications (E-Registrar)

The online electronic register enables you to verify the authenticity of an Apostille or Authentication issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland.

Legalisation of Canadian Documents for use in Ireland

As the Consulate gets established, this service will continue to be provided by the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa.