Apostille for Russian documents
An apostille is the simplified form of legalisation used between parties to the 1961 Hague Convention. With an apostille, a document is accepted in the destination country without consular legalisation.
In Russia different authorities issue apostilles depending on the document: the civil registry office for certificates, the Ministry of Justice for notarial documents, education authorities for diplomas, and the Interior Ministry for criminal record checks. We identify the right authority and take the document through the process.
What's included
- Identifying the issuing authority
- Apostille on the original or a notarised copy
- Translation before or after the apostille, in the correct order
- Re-issue of the document if the original is lost
- Courier hand-over
Destination countries
- GermanyApostille
- ItalyApostille
- SpainApostille
- FranceApostille
- United StatesApostille
- TürkiyeApostille
- IsraelApostille
- ChinaApostille
- Saudi ArabiaApostille
- United Arab EmiratesConsular legalisation
- QatarConsular legalisation
- EgyptConsular legalisation
- ThailandBeing confirmed
- VietnamBeing confirmed
- KazakhstanNo legalisation (Minsk Convention)
- UzbekistanNo legalisation (Minsk Convention)
We work across Russia
Frequently asked questions
Which countries accept apostilles?
Parties to the Hague Convention, including Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the USA, Türkiye, Israel, China and many others. See the Countries section.
Is an apostille placed on the translation?
Usually the apostille goes on the original or a notarised copy; some countries also want an apostille on the notarised translation. We check your country's requirements.