# Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services

Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services is an apostille authority in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Global Affairs Canada issues apostilles for Government of Canada documents and for documents from provinces and territories without their own authority. Drop-off in Ottawa; some missions abroad also serve applicants. Headquarters service is free.

## Details

- Address: 2421 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4L5, Canada
- Phone: [+1 833 928 1551](<tel:+18339281551>)
- Website: [www.canada.ca/authentication-documents](<https://www.canada.ca/authentication-documents>)
- What this office covers: Apostilles for federal documents and for provinces and territories without their own authority
- Issuing fee: Free at headquarters; CAD 50 per document at missions abroad, as stated
- Contact languages: English, French
- Source note: Global Affairs Canada authentication page. HCCH authority record and official page, checked 2026-10-07.

## Questions

### Where is Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services?

Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services is at 2421 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4L5, Canada.

### How do I contact Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services?

To contact Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services, call +1 833 928 1551 or visit https://www.canada.ca/authentication-documents.

### Should I post my original document to Global Affairs Canada — Authentication Services?

Read the official page linked in the listing first. Many offices take documents by post, some see walk-ins, and a few take requests online. Never send an original you cannot replace until the office confirms what it needs.

## Source

From [HCCH Apostille Section: status table and authority records](https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41), license © HCCH 1951-2026. Plain facts restated (membership, office names and contact details); no open licence stated., checked 2026-10-07.

Last updated October 7, 2026.

## Links

- This apostille authority on the [web page](<https://apostilles.fyi/ca/ontario/ottawa/global-affairs-canada-authentication-services>)
- [National apostille offices in Ottawa](<https://apostilles.fyi/ca/ontario/ottawa/category/national-apostille-offices.md>)
- [Apostille offices in Ottawa](<https://apostilles.fyi/ca/ontario/ottawa/category/apostille-offices.md>)
- [More apostille authorities in Ottawa](<https://apostilles.fyi/ca/ontario/ottawa.md>)

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