Since September, France has implemented a new procedure for consular legalization. This change is part of a large-scale reform of document authentication for use abroad, following the modification of the apostille process. Detailed information is available on the official portal of the French government administration.
The Mexican authorities have clarified the list of bodies authorized to issue apostilles and have abolished the legalization requirement for foreign birth certificates issued to children of Mexican citizens.
The Canadian authorities are introducing an online service for verifying apostilles and streamlining the system of bodies authorized to issue apostilles. The relevant information has been published on the Government of Canada’s website and on the portal of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
