Submitting documents for apostille

An apostille is a special form used to certify documents for foreign government agencies. Many people mistakenly assume that such legalization involves only the affixing of an apostille stamp, however, this is not entirely true. The apostille form contains the name of the organization, full name, signature and position of the person who affixed the stamp, as well as the date of issue. The process of obtaining this form is called apostilling documents. That is, in this way, the papers are legalized and become valid for another country.

Submitting documents for an apostille is only necessary if a person plans to enter a country that was a party to the Hague Convention. In other situations, in order to legalize a document for another country, it will be necessary to undergo the procedure of consular legalization.

Submitting documents for an apostille: where to start?

If you have already made sure that the country you are planning a trip to recognizes this type of legalization, you can begin the process of registration. First of all, you need to figure out which documents can be apostilled. These include:

• diplomas and certificates;
• identity documents;
• medical certificates;
• certificates of no criminal record and those issued by the court;
• birth certificates;
• work books and others.

Depending on the type of document, apostille in Ukraine is performed by different government agencies. This may be the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An apostille is affixed only if the original document is not damaged or defective. In this case, notarized copies of the original and its translation may be required.

How to get an apostille form quickly and without difficulties?

Citizens of Ukraine can simplify the procedure for obtaining an apostille by contacting our agency “UKRPEREVOD”. In this case, the submission of documents for an apostille and its receipt fall entirely on the shoulders of the company’s employees. At the same time, you can avoid unpleasant formalities, bureaucratic costs and long queues at ministries. We guarantee the absence of errors in preparing documents for submission, which in many cases is the reason for refusing to obtain an apostille. To learn more and get advice on the timing and cost of execution, you can order a call back or contact the agency employees at the number indicated on the website.