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Apostille on a criminal record certificate: who affixes it, what it costs, how long it takes
Certificate of the presence or absence of a criminal record. Russian law sets no validity period for the certificate, but consulates and universities usually require it to be three to six months old at most on the date of submission: plan to obtain it close to that date.
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- Who affixes it
- The Main Information and Analytical Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or the regional Information Centre that issued the certificate
- State fee
- RUB 2,500state fee for affixing an apostille, charged per document, Tax Code art. 333.33(1)(48); the certificate itself is issued free of charge, only the apostille is paid for
- Time
- 5–30 working daysthe certificate itself takes up to 30 calendar days; the apostille takes about a further 5 working days once the certificate is ready. Ask about the combined time when you apply, as Information Centres count it differently
- Where to apply
- In any regionThe certificate and the apostille on it can be obtained through the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in any region: there is no link to your registered address.
- On the original
- Yes
- On a notarised copy
- No
Document route
Where are you taking the a criminal record certificate?
Choose the region of issue and the destination country: the chain of steps appears at once.
What to do before applying
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Order the certificate through Gosuslugi or in person at the Information Centre, stating explicitly that it is ‘for use outside the Russian Federation’ and requesting an apostille: otherwise the certificate is issued without one and cannot be apostilled later
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The apostille goes only on a paper certificate on the Information Centre's letterhead, not on an electronic certificate with a digital signature
The certificate itself costs nothing; the only payment is the state fee for the apostille.
Where a criminal record certificate is apostilled
You may apply in any region. Below are the authorities whose addresses we have verified.
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Краснодарскому краю (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Краснодар, улица Гаврилова, д. 96+7 (861) 213-51-31
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Московской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Москва, Петровско-Разумовская аллея, д. 6, metro Петровско-Разумовскаяthe certificate has to be submitted to the authority that issued it+7 (495) 614-49-32Website · book an appointment
- Like the regional office of the Ministry of Justice, the Information Centre is located in Moscow rather than in the regional capital
- A certificate with an apostille can be ordered through Gosuslugi, the Information Centre itself or an MFC public services centre of Moscow Region
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Зональный информационный центр ГУ МВД России по г. Москве (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Москва, Велозаводская улица, д. 6А, metro АвтозаводскаяMon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Fri 9:00–16:45, Sat 9:00–16:00 (except the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month), closed Sundayappointment through the website 77.мвд.рф or Gosuslugi+7 (495) 694-82-73Website · book an appointment
- The apostille is affixed to the reverse side of the criminal record certificate
- Obtaining the certificate and obtaining the apostille on it are two separate steps, the apostille has to be ordered separately
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Нижегородской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Нижний Новгород, улица Максима Горького, д. 71Mon–Thu 9:00–17:30, Fri 8:00–16:00, lunch break 13:00–13:45; every 3rd Saturday of the month 9:00–13:00appointment by phone+7 (831) 268-65-42Website
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Новосибирской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Новосибирск, улица Инская, д. 122Mon, Sat 10:00–13:00; Tue, Wed, Thu 10:00–17:00there is an additional intake point at ул. Челюскинцев, 2, оф. 28 (Wed and Fri only, 10:00–12:00)Website · book an appointment
- The application can also be submitted at any MFC public services centre in Novosibirsk and the region, not only at the Information Centre
- There is an additional, less well-known intake point at ул. Челюскинцев, 2, open only two days a week
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Ростовской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Санкт-Петербург, Литейный проспект, д. 6, metro Чернышевскаяpublic reception from 9:00; closed on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month+7 (812) 573-35-72 (справочная, круглосуточно)Website
- Since 2014 the criminal record certificate can also be ordered through the district MFC public services centres of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region
- One Information Centre serves both regions, the city and the region
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Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Свердловской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Екатеринбург, проспект Ленина, д. 15Website
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Информационный центр МВД по Республике Татарстан (апостиль на справку о несудимости)
Казань, улица Карла Фукса, д. 3А, 4-й этажWebsite
- The apostille is affixed to the reverse side of the certificate
- The service takes up to 30 days from the date the application is registered at the Information Centre
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Other regions: the city pages and the ‘Where to apply’ directory.
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Sources: www.consultant.ru, do.gosuslugi.ru
We can obtain the apostille on your a criminal record certificate
A courier collects the document, we submit it to the authority and return it with the apostille. The state fee is itemised separately and you pay once the scope is confirmed.