Legalising Canadian Documents for Qatar

Before documents can be presented to the Qatari authorities in either Canada, they need to be authenticated. During this process the Ministry of Global Affairs will stamp the original document to confirm the legitimacy of the document being presented. In some cases a legal authentication of the original document will also be required. 

The final step in Canada is to have the document stamped, known as legalised, by the Qatar Embassy in Canada. During this stage an official Qatari-government sticker and seal is applied to the document. This confirms to the authorities in Qatar that the document has completed all the required steps in Canada. Please note that for degree qualifications, prior to submission to the Embassy, you will also need to arrange for your university to send supporting information directly to the Embassy in a sealed envelope. 

Once the document has reached Qatar, it requires a further legalisation stamp by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar which validates that your document has been processed correctly in the Canada. Some employers make arrangements to handle this for you, so you should check whether this needs completing by you or not.

In certain circumstances, your document may also require translation into Arabic. Again, your employer may handle this for you so best to check. If required, the whole document and its relevant stamps are translated from English into Arabic by a recognised certified translator. Once the translation has been done, then everything has been completed to make it fully useable within Qatar.