Notarial translation (notarized translation) is translation of the document made by a translator and certified by a notary.
Notarial translations are required to make the translated documents (passports, diplomas, certificates, etc.) legally binding with their subsequent presentation to various state authorities or to the consulate of another country for a visa.
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
"Fundamentals of RF legislation on notaries" (Law No.4462-1 of February 11, 1993, as amended).
Documents submitted for notarized translation must have an apostille (for the countries participating in the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961) or consular legalization, unless otherwise stipulated by international treaties.
LIST OF HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRIES
Notarial translations are required to make the translated documents (passports, diplomas, certificates, etc.) legally binding with their subsequent presentation to various state authorities or to the consulate of another country for a visa.
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
"Fundamentals of RF legislation on notaries" (Law No.4462-1 of February 11, 1993, as amended).
Documents submitted for notarized translation must have an apostille (for the countries participating in the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961) or consular legalization, unless otherwise stipulated by international treaties.
LIST OF HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRIES
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
China
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Grenada
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Republic of Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niue
Norway
Oman
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
COUNTRIES FOR WHICH NO APOSTILLE OR LEGALIZATION IS REQUIRED IN RUSSIA
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
China (see Note below)
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
North Korea
Panama
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain (see Note below)
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Note
Spain - only for Registry Office documents.
China - with the exception of two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
Spain - only for Registry Office documents.
China - with the exception of two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
