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Apostille on a diploma: who affixes it, what it costs, how long it takes

Higher or vocational education diploma. Once apostilled, the document is valid indefinitely and does not need a second apostille.

Checked on 12 September 2026
Who affixes it
The regional executive authority responsible for confirming educational documents (under Government Decree No. 479 of 30 May 2016)
State fee
RUB 2,500state fee for affixing an apostille, charged per document, Tax Code art. 333.33(1)(48); where the diploma and its supplement are submitted together, one payment for one document is usually enough, but check locally: some regions affix two separate stamps
Time
5–45 working days5 working days as standard; up to 45 working days if the authority has to send an enquiry to the university or an archive to confirm that the diploma is genuine
Where to apply
In any regionYou may apply to the authorised body of any region, regardless of where the university or college that issued the diploma is located or which level it belongs to.
On the original
Yes
On a notarised copy
Yes
Document route

Where are you taking the a diploma?

Choose the region of issue and the destination country: the chain of steps appears at once.

Free, with no sign-up and no email. Every figure carries a link to its source and the date it was checked.

What to do before applying

  1. 01

    Check that you have the diploma supplement

    Check that you have the diploma supplement: it has to be apostilled alongside the diploma itself

  2. 02

    Make sure the diploma is a Russian state-issued document

    Make sure the diploma is a Russian state-issued document: a diploma from a foreign university cannot be apostilled in Russia

An apostille can also be affixed to a notarised copy of the diploma if you need the original for something else.

Where a diploma is apostilled

You may apply in any region. Below are the authorities whose addresses we have verified.

Education

Орган управления образованием субъекта «Чукотский автономный округ» (апостиль)

689000, Чукотский автономный округ, Анадырь, ул. Беринга, 20Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования и науки Республики Дагестан (апостиль)

367001, Республика Дагестан, город Махачкала, улица Даниялова, дом 32Mon–Thu 14:00–16:308(8722) 56-04-64Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Управление контроля и надзора в сфере образования Департамент образования Ивановской области (апостиль)

153000, г. Иваново, пл. Революции, д. 2/1Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования и науки Калужской области (апостиль)

248016, г. Калуга, ул. Пролетарская, д.111Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Камчатского края (апостиль)

683000, Камчатский край, г. Петропавловск-Камчатский, ул. Советская, 35, каб. 312,3148 (4152) 42-18-11Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования, науки и молодёжной политики Краснодарского края, апостиль на документы об образовании

Краснодар, улица Стасова, д. 180, каб. 323the application can be submitted online through the regional state services portal+7 (861) 235-10-36Website · book an appointment
  • The service is provided by the ministry's directorate for supervision and oversight in education, not by the ministry as a whole
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Департамент образования и науки Курганской области (апостиль)

640000, Курганская область, г. Курган, ул. Ленина, 35Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:00+7 (3522) 64-02-88Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Липецкой области (апостиль)

398600, г. Липецк, ул. Циолковского, 188(4742) 34-95-25Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования и науки Республики Марий Эл (апостиль)

424000, Республика Марий Эл, г. Йошкар-Ола, Ленинский проспект, 24 аTue 14:00–17:008(8362) 31-00-16Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования РМ — Республика Мордовия (апостиль)

430000, г. Саранск, ул. Коммунистическая, д. 33/2, каб. 514, 516Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, lunch break 13:00–14:00, closed Saturday and Sunday8 (8342) 39-18-41Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Московской области (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Московская область, г. Красногорск, бульвар Строителей, д. 7reception desk: Mon–Fri 9:00–13:00the application can be sent by post to the ministry's address or submitted through the state services portal+7 (498) 602-11-11Website · book an appointment
  • The ministry has no separate apostille window, so it is better to check the procedure by calling the reception desk
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

МФЦ «Мои документы» района Соколиная Гора (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Москва, Большая Семёновская улица, д. 23А, metro Электрозаводскаяdaily 8:00–20:00, no lunch break, open every daythe application is submitted through Gosuslugi; at an MFC public services centre only the completed apostille is affixed to the original document in person+7 (495) 777-77-77Website · book an appointment
  • Since February 2024 the apostille on educational documents has been transferred from the Moscow Department of Education and Science to MFC public services centres
  • The former intake address (2-й Балтийский переулок, 3, м. Сокол) is no longer in use
  • At the MFC public services centre you have to present the original document so that the prepared apostille can be affixed to it
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Управление по контролю и надзору в сфере образования министерства образования, науки и молодёжной политики Нижегородской области (апостиль)

Нижний Новгород, Ильинская улица, д. 18the application can be submitted in writing or online, including through the state services portalWebsite · book an appointment
  • The apostille is affixed only to originals of educational documents
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Новосибирской области (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Новосибирск, Красный проспект, д. 18the ministry's reception desk is room No. 65+7 (383) 238-73-20Website
  • It occupies the same building as Управление по делам ЗАГС области
  • The application can be sent by post to the same address or submitted through the state services portal
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Пензенской области (апостиль)

440034, г.Пенза, ул. Маркина, 28 (8412) 55-37-54Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство общего и профессионального образования Ростовской области (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Ростов-на-Дону, переулок Доломановский, д. 31Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00documents are submitted in person or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and a list of enclosures+7 (863) 240-34-97Website
  • The state fee for an apostille on an educational document (RUB 2,500) is paid in advance by bank transfer
  • If the set of documents is incomplete, the application is returned without consideration within 10 days
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Комитет по науке и высшей школе Санкт-Петербурга (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Санкт-Петербург, Миргородская улица, д. 26–28, metro Площадь Восстания+7 (812) 717-47-80, +7 (812) 576-26-02Website · book an appointment
  • In Saint Petersburg the apostille on educational documents is handled not by Комитет по образованию but by Комитет по науке и высшей школе (КНВШ) — a frequent confusion
  • The service takes 5 working days, but it can extend to 45 days if an enquiry to the university is needed
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Саратовской области (апостиль)

410002, г.Саратов, ул.Соляная, 32(8452) 23-06-10Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования Свердловской области (апостиль на документы об образовании)

Екатеринбург, улица Малышева, д. 33in-person reception only on the second Wednesday of the month, 14:00–16:00; at other times by post or through the online enquiries form+7 (343) 312-00-04Website
  • Public reception by the management of the ministry is held only once a month
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования — Тамбовская область (апостиль)

392000, г. Тамбов, ул. Советская, 108/88 (4752) 78-62-62Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Департамент надзора и контроля в сфере образования Министерства образования и науки Республики Татарстан (апостиль)

Казань, улица Ямашева, д. 36, каб. 406Website
  • The apostille is affixed only to originals of documents relating to education and qualifications, academic degrees and titles
Checked on 12 September 2026
Education

Министерство образования — Тульская область (апостиль)

300012, г. Тула, ул. Оружейная, дом 5Mon–Thu 09:00–18:00, Fri 09:00–17:008(4872)24-53-26Website
Checked on 21 September 2026
Education

Департамент образования Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа (апостиль)

629007, Россия, Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ, г. Салехард, ул.Совхозная, д.14, корп.1Website
Checked on 21 September 2026

Other regions: the city pages and the ‘Where to apply’ directory.

Diploma by destination country

Ready-made routes for the most common destinations.

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Checked on 12 September 2026 Sources: obrnadzor.gov.ru, www.consultant.ru

We can obtain the apostille on your a diploma

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.

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