Guides: translating documents for Russian authorities
How to prepare your documents for the migration service, registry offices and universities in Russia: what to translate, apostille, deadlines and prices.
Notarized passport translation in RussiaWhen a foreigner in Russia needs a notarized translation of the passport, whether to translate only the data page or every page, what the translation contains and how to avoid name and number mistakes.Police clearance certificate for RussiaWhich criminal record certificate Russian migration offices accept from foreigners, which country it must come from, how to apostille or legalize it, how old it can be and how it is translated.FBI background check for Russia: apostille and translationHow to get an FBI Identity History Summary accepted in Russia for a residence permit, work permit or marriage: ordering, the federal apostille, the notarized Russian translation and deadlines.UK ACRO police certificate for RussiaHow British citizens get an ACRO police certificate accepted in Russia: ordering it, the FCDO apostille, the notarized Russian translation and the three-month rule.French criminal record certificate for RussiaHow French citizens get an extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n° 3) accepted in Russia: ordering it online, the apostille, the electronic apostille and the notarized Russian translation.Italian criminal record certificate for RussiaHow Italian citizens get a certificato del casellario giudiziale accepted in Russia: where to request it, the apostille from the Procura della Repubblica and the notarized Russian translation.Birth certificate translation for RussiaWhen a foreign birth certificate is needed in Russia, which version to order, how to apostille or legalize it and what the notarized Russian translation must contain.Foreign marriage and divorce certificates in RussiaHow to use a marriage or divorce certificate issued abroad in Russia — for a residence permit, citizenship or a new marriage: apostille, legalization and the notarized Russian translation.Diploma translation and recognition in RussiaHow a foreign diploma is used in Russia for study and work: when recognition is needed, apostille or legalization, and the notarized translation of the diploma and transcript.Apostille or consular legalization: what your documents need for RussiaWhich foreign documents need an apostille in Russia, which need consular legalization, which need neither, where each is done and why the apostille is translated too.Temporary residence permit in Russia (RVP): documents and translationsWhich documents a foreigner needs for a Russian temporary residence permit (RVP), which of them must be translated and notarized, how apostille works, and what the state fee is in 2026.Permanent residence permit in Russia (VNZh): documents and translationsWhich documents a foreigner needs for a Russian residence permit (VNZh), what must be translated and notarized, the state fee in 2026 and how to avoid a returned application.Russian citizenship: documents and translationsWhich foreign documents are needed when applying for Russian citizenship, which of them must be translated and notarized, and why name spelling across your documents matters most at this stage.Working in Russia: documents and translationsWork permit, patent, highly qualified specialist status or a residence permit — which route lets a foreigner work in Russia and which documents must be translated and notarized for each.Marrying a Russian citizen in Russia: documents for a foreignerWhat a foreigner needs to register a marriage at a Russian registry office (ZAGS): passport translation, proof of legal stay, documents on previous marriages, and which of them must be translated and notarized.Registering a child born in Russia to foreign parentsHow foreign parents register a child's birth at a Russian registry office (ZAGS), which of their documents must be translated and notarized, and what comes next — the child's passport and migration status.How your name is spelled in Russian documentsHow foreign names are written in Cyrillic, why the same name can be spelled in several ways, which document sets your Russian spelling and how to keep it identical across all translations.Notarized vs certified translation: what Russia acceptsThe difference between a notarized translation, a translation with a bureau stamp and a certified or sworn translation made abroad — and which of them Russian migration offices, registry offices and universities accept.How long documents and translations stay valid in RussiaWhich documents for the Russian migration service have a shelf life — police clearance, medical certificates, passport — and whether a notarized translation expires.Ordering a notarized translation from another cityHow to order a notarized translation of your documents remotely from any Russian city: sending a scan, payment, delivery by courier or to Ozon and Yandex Market pickup points, terms and prices.