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Criminal record certificate for Turkmenistan: no legalisation needed

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No legalisation neededTreaty on legal assistance

Criminal record certificate for Turkmenistan

The document is accepted as it is. Neither an apostille nor legalisation is required.

Translation
Check with the receiving institution
Legal basis
The Minsk Convention of 1993 on legal assistance
  1. 1

    Check the criminal record certificate before you apply

    The stamp is only affixed to an original of the established form and in good condition. A laminated document, a Soviet-era form or one with corrections will not be apostilled: you need a duplicate first.

  2. No legalisation needed

    The Minsk Convention of 1993 on legal assistance is in force between Russia and Turkmenistan: public documents are accepted without an apostille or consular legalisation. There is no fee to pay and no stamp to wait for.

State and consular feesRUB 0paid to the authorities and not refundable
Agency servicesRUB 0the steps ticked above, delivery not included; one document costs more than each of several
Time under the regulationsdepends on the authoritiesexcluding delivery and queues
Checked on 12 September 2026. Country details have not been verified: confirm the translation and consulate requirements with the receiving institution. Requirements are set by the receiving institution and may change.