Russian Apostille Translation
Russian apostille translation covers the апостиль stamp and the document it sits on, as one certified English file. Russia has issued apostilles since 1992, and the stamp comes from a different office for each paper: the regional ЗАГС for civil records, the Ministry of Justice for notarial and court papers, the МВД for a criminal record certificate and the regional education authority for a diploma.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Russian apostille records
Reading a Russian апостиль, and what is usually stapled to it
A Russian apostille is usually a stamp on the back of the document or on a sheet bound to it, and it is often placed on a notarized copy rather than on the original. The translation has to say which.
Which office stamped it
Of the ten numbered fields, field 7 names the authority that issued the apostille, and that line is the one a US reader checks. A свидетельство о рождении or о браке is apostilled by the Управление ЗАГС of the region that holds the record, a court ruling or a notarized copy by the regional Управление Минюста, a справка о несудимости by the МВД information center that printed it, and a university диплом by the regional education authority. We translate the office name as printed and the signer's position, since a regional department and the federal ministry are different bodies.
Apostille on a copy, not the original
Most Russian notarial apostilles sit on a нотариально заверенная копия, a photocopy bound with thread to a notary's certification page, or on a перевод whose translator's signature a notary has certified. The apostille then confirms the notary's signature, not the civil registrar's. The translation keeps that chain visible: the document, the notary's удостоверительная надпись with its register number and fee, and the apostille, in the order they were applied. A US recipient who sees only a translated certificate with the word apostille typed under it has no way to tell what was certified.
Kazakhstan, Belarus and Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan issues an electronic apostille through eGov.kz, a printed page with a QR code and a reference number rather than an ink stamp, and some US recipients want the verification page translated as well. Belarus splits apostilles among its Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and foreign ministry. Uzbekistan has issued them only since 2012, so an older Uzbek document arrives with consular legalization stamps instead. Each certificate is in Russian or bilingual, and the translation gives both texts.
Who is asking for your Russian apostille translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
Registries and courts abroad
A civil registry, a court or a notary in another country reads the apostille as proof the US document is genuine, and wants the whole set translated into its language. Tell us the country in the order notes.
Consulates
Consulates processing a citizenship, marriage or residency application accept a certified translation of the apostilled document. Add notarization at checkout if the checklist asks for it.
Italian comuni and consulates
Italian citizenship applications ask for US vital records with an apostille and an Italian translation of both the record and the apostille page.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Russian apostille.
Send the apostille with the document it certifies
An apostille is a page stapled or glued to another document. Upload both, since the recipient reads the apostille only as proof that the document under it is genuine.
Scan the apostille whole, including the seal
The ten numbered fields, the seal and the signature of the issuing officer are what a foreign registry checks. Keep the full page in frame, including any ribbon or embossed stamp.
Get the apostille before you order
The translation has to cover the apostille page too. Have it issued first and then upload the complete set, so nothing is missing from the translation.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Russian apostille translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the apostille is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Russian Apostille FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- USCIS asked for a certified translation. Do I also need an apostille?
- No. USCIS asks for a complete English translation with the translator's certification and does not require foreign civil documents to be apostilled. The apostille matters in the other direction, and for US courts, state agencies and some universities that want proof a Russian seal is genuine. If you already have one, send it; it is a page at $25 and we translate the ten fields. If you do not, order the translation and ask the recipient before paying for a trip to a ЗАГС.
- My translation into English was notarized and apostilled in Russia. Is that enough for the US?
- Often not. A Russian notary certifies only that the translator signed; the notary does not vouch for the English, and the notarial page and the apostille stay in Russian. USCIS wants a certification in English from the translator, which a Russian notarial clause does not provide. We translate the document again with our own signed certification, and translate the notary page and the apostille so the whole bundle reads in English.
- Do you translate a US apostille into Russian for use in Russia?
- Yes. A Russian ЗАГС, court, bank, notary or pension office takes a US birth certificate, power of attorney, court order or FBI check only with a Secretary of State apostille and a Russian translation of both. Russia has no sworn translators; the translation is accepted once a Russian notary certifies the translator's signature, and a Russian consulate in the US can certify a translation as well. We translate into Russian and tell you which of those steps the receiving office will still want.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Russian documents we translate
Apostille translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's apostille records.
Sending it with an application? Read the Apostille service, Notarized translations before you order.