Russia is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, which means that official documents from Russia and those issued in Russia that will be used outside of the country are autenticar with an Apostille Certificate for Russia.
If you wish to have your Russian documents apostilled, you will need to verify that the country you intend to use them in is also a signatory of the Apostille Convention. The apostille stamp is used to legalise Russian documents for official use abroad. The Hague Convention is an easy way for member countries of the convention to facilitate the exchange and verification of documents.
We can help you obtain an Apostille Certificate for Russia
Who needs to apply for an Apostille Certificate for Russia?
If you are a Russian citizen and plan to temporarily or permanently immigrate or conduct in foreign business development, you will most probably need to present Russian public documents to the foreign country in question. These documents may include university degrees, birth certificates, police records, marriage certificates, etc. The Apostille Seal is attached to all public documents in the country of origin of the document, in order to legalize such documents.
El proceso de Certificación de la Apostilla sólo puede ser utilizado si el país en el cual desea utilizar los documentos también es signatario de la Convención de la Haya. En caso de que el país que lo reciba no sea miembro de la Convención de la Apostilla, se deben seguir una serie de pasos para autenticar y legalizar sus documentos.
Documents that commonly have to be apostilled include:
- Certificados de nacimiento
- Certificados de Matrimonio
- Certificados de defunción
- Divorce Decree
- Letter of No Impediment to Marry
- Certificado de Antecedentes Penales
- Poder legal
- Copies of Passport or Driver License
- Transcripciones
- Diplomas
- Cartas de autorización
- Cartas de consentimiento de viaje
- Articles of Incorporation
- Commercial Invoices
What information can be found on an Apostille Certificate for Russia?
An Apostille Certificate for Russia always follows a prescribed format and includes the following information:
- País de emisión
- Detalles de la persona que firmó el documento
- Capacidad por la cual la persona ha firmado el documento
- Detalles de cualquier sello sobre el documento
- Lugar y fecha de emisión
- Autoridad emisora
- Número de Certificado de Apostilla
- Sello de la autoridad emisora
- Firma del representante de la autoridad emisora
If you are currently located in Russia or any other country and need help to obtain your Apostille Certificate for Russia, please contact us and let us know how we can help. In some cases, you will need to have your documents notarised before they can be apostilled.
Apostilles can be complicated, so it is always best to work with an organization that fully understands the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Here at Evergration, our team of dedicated and professional document specialists will help you obtain your legal documents in the shortest time possible.
