List of countries for consular legalization

Apostille and legalization

Consular legalization is the process of giving documents legal effect outside of Russia. If the country you need has not joined the Hague Convention and does not accept a simplified type of legalization in the form of Apostille, as well as does not have special relations with Russia as additional agreements on mutual recognition of documents, you will need consular legalization. Below is a full list of countries for which it is definitely required.

Full list of countries where consular legalization is required in 2024

Afghanistan - Kuwait

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
People's Republic of ChinaConsular legalization was previously required for all of the PRC except Hong Kong and Macau, but as of November 2023, all regions of the country began accepting Apostille. In this regard, there is no need for consular legalization anymore, but please check this information with the receiving party. Also, Russia and China have signed a number of documents, thanks to which educational documents are recognized without additional legalization.
Comoros
Congo
CubaThanks to the legal assistance treaty, it is only necessary to submit Russian documents with a notarized translation.
Djibouti
East Timor
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kenya
KiribatiKiribati's interests are represented through the British Embassy in Moscow. When preparing Russian documents for use in Kiribati, it is recommended to check with the embassy in advance which legalization method should be chosen.
Kuwait

Laos - Zimbabwe

Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
UAE
PakistanThe country acceded to the Hague Convention in July 2022 and the apostille should be valid from March 2023. Nevertheless, we recommend to specify the necessary method of legalization of documents at the embassy.
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Rwanda
SenegalThe Republic of Senegal only signed the Convention on July 13, 2022 and accepts apostille as of March 23, 2023, consular legalization is no longer required.
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vatican
VietnamRussia and Vietnam have an agreement that simplifies the procedure for preparing documents. Instead of consular legalization, simply make a translation into Vietnamese and have it certified by the embassy.
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Which countries do not require Consular legalization

Most European and CIS countries accept a simplified form of legalization of documents in the form of apostille or do not require it at all. Before traveling, check out our list of such countries so that you can choose the right way to prepare your paperwork.

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Partial legalization (Ministry of Justice + Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

The following is the cost for legalization of one document issued in the territory of the Russian Federation, including payment of state duty to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and not including any consular fees. The cost of making notarized copies (if necessary) is calculated separately. The final term of the service may change and depends on the deadlines in the relevant state body. Legalization of documents issued outside the Russian Federation can be performed only in the country of issue.
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Partial legalization (Ministry of Justice + Ministry of Foreign Affairs)	from 4 900 ₽	10-17 working days	Check with manager

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The following is the cost for legalization of one document issued in the territory of the Russian Federation, including payment of state duty to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and not including any consular fees. The cost of making notarized copies (if necessary) is calculated separately. The final term of the service may change and depends on the deadlines in the relevant state body. Legalization of documents issued outside the Russian Federation can be performed only in the country of issue.
Service	Cost	Time to completion	Express rate
Complete consular legalization	from 6 500 ₽	20-25 working days	Check with manager

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