Apostille and Document Legalization

By ordering Apostille or Document Legalization services from our company, you save your time. Our staff will complete all necessary applications and submit documents to the relevant authorities.

Apostille Stamp Cost

Apostille stamp affixing

from 4500 RUB

Apostille: A Quick Solution for Hague Convention Countries

Consular Legalization

For consular legalization, a document must pass through a notary office, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, and the consulate of the state where it will be used. Consular legalization consists of certifying the signature on the document and the seal of a state authority. Usually, Russian documents are legalized in notarized copies, but there are exceptions. The timing of the consular legalization process depends on many factors; it's better to ask about them at our translation bureau.

Apostillation

The Hague Convention, which took place on October 5, 1961, simplified legalization in the countries participating in this convention. Russia joined the Hague Convention on May 31, 1992. Instead of the consular legalization procedure, the state authority in which the document was executed affixes a stamp—an apostille. An apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document acted, and the authenticity of the seal and stamp with which it is affixed. The timing for affixing an apostille should be clarified with the staff of the translation bureau in each case.

Services We Provide

— Consular legalization

— Apostillation

— Consular legalization at embassies;

— Document legalization for China;

— Document legalization for UAE;

— Document legalization for Vietnam;

— Document legalization for Qatar;

— Document legalization for Kuwait;

— Document legalization for Saudi Arabia;

— Document legalization for Egypt;

— Document legalization for Syria;

— Document legalization for Iraq;

— Document legalization for Lebanon;

— Document legalization for Jordan;

— Document legalization for Afghanistan;

— Document legalization for Tanzania;

— Document legalization for Ethiopia;

— Document legalization for Sudan;

— Document legalization for Algeria;

— Document legalization for Mozambique;

— Document legalization for Angola.

What You Need to Know Before Document Legalization

— Apostille is affixed only on original documents or notarized copies;

— Documents must be issued by official Russian authorities;

— Not all documents are subject to apostillation (see list of exceptions);

— Apostille processing times depend on the type of document and the workload of authorized authorities;

— After apostille is affixed, the document must be translated into the language of the destination country and notarized;

— Apostille is valid indefinitely as long as the document itself is valid.

Not Subject to Legalization

— documents whose integrity has been compromised;

— documents with faded or illegible text;

— documents without seals and signatures of authorized officials;

— documents not certified in the prescribed manner.

When Document Legalization Is Required

Imagine: you are going to another country to work or study, starting a business, getting married, or simply relocating permanently. In each of these cases, you will need to provide Russian documents to local authorities. But how can they verify that your diploma or birth certificate is genuine?

This is what the legalization procedure is for. It confirms that the document is authentic, issued by an authorized Russian authority, signed by an official, and certified with the appropriate seal. Without legalization, your documents may simply not be accepted.

There are two types of legalization: simplified (apostille) and consular (full).