Provision of public services. Consular legalization

Consular legalization of documents thatare compiled in the territory of the Russian Federation by official bodies, is carried out in accordance with Order No. 9470 of 18.06.2012 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The provision of this service is provided, unless otherwise provided by the Consular Statute or by an agreement (of international significance), which cancels this procedure. The parties to the treaty are Russia and the state on whose territory the document has been or will be used.

Full consular legalization. General information.

Applicants can be legal orindividuals. For use in the participating States of the Hague Convention (5.10.1961), abolishing the requirements for the legalization of official foreign documentation, the Russian documents are stamped "Apostille". The RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not have the authority to put an apostille on contracts. Certification of the provisions related to the production of foreign economic activity is carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.

Consular legalization. Required documents. Deadlines

Provision of public servicesis carried out in the presence of the relevant securities. In particular, they require: an application, a document that will certify the identity (for a person), a power of attorney for representation of interests (for legal entities), a document for legalization, a receipt for payment of state duty, a copy of a paper confirming representation or relationship (in case of demand document by persons substituting parents, or parents with respect to children under the age of majority, as well as relatives of the deceased (deceased)).

The term of the service is not more than five working days from the time of registration of the application in the relevant institution.

Reasons for refusal to perform

Consular legalization is not provided inIf the securities are intended for use in the Member States of the Hague Convention (5.10.1961), abolishing the requirement for the legalization of official papers; are not intended for export outside of Russia (in accordance with the Law of June 24, 1991, No. 2261-1, which establishes the procedure for sending, exporting, demanding personal documents of foreign and Soviet citizens, stateless persons abroad.) The service is not provided if the acts contain information , contrary to the legislation of Russia, information that could harm the interests of the country, discrediting the dignity and honor of citizens.

Consular legalization is not carried out ifThe printed press and signature of the official representative do not correspond to the samples available in the Ministry (or absent among the available ones); there are no obligatory requisites (seal, signature, date, number) or not clearly visible, contain subscripts or erasures, blots, corrections, strikethrough words or words written in pencil. The service can be denied if there is no numbering and seals on the documentation of more than one sheet. Not accepted and not stitched papers.

Service delivery result

The applicant is given a document containing a legalization inscription or a refusal to provide it.