Marriage certificate for Croatia: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Marriage certificate for Croatia
One apostille stamp obtained in Russia is enough. No consulate is involved.
- What the apostille goes on
- On the original
- Second apostille on the translation
- Not required
- Translation
- Only a sworn translator in the destination country
- Under the treaty
- Legalisation is not required by treaty, but is asked for in practice
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Check the marriage 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.
Under the treaty no legalisation is required
The 1962 treaty between the USSR and Yugoslavia on legal assistance, which Croatia succeeded to is in force between Russia and Croatia: formally the document must be accepted without a stamp. In practice institutions in Croatia ask for an apostille, and an apostille is always accepted. The route is therefore built with one; if the receiving institution confirms in writing that no stamp is needed, the apostille step can be skipped.
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Have the apostille affixed to the original
The apostille on the marriage certificate is affixed by the civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was made. The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
The civil registry authority of the region of the Russian Federation where the civil status record was madeNext day: USD 287 1 working day - 3
Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Croatia
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Croatia: you need a translator sworn in the destination country. The document is translated together with the apostille, so this step comes last.
This step is carried out in the destination country. We neither sell it nor charge for it.
Have it done for you
A CDEK courier collects the document anywhere in Russia and returns it with the apostille or legalisation. You pay step by step once a manager has confirmed the scope and the price.
Drop off documents in person
Drop-off points for notarised translation, apostille, legalisation and document retrieval orders:
- Москва 9 pointsБелорусская metroМаяковская metroЧеховская, Пушкинская, Тверская metroКузнецкий Мост metroКурская metroПавелецкая metroАвтозаводская metroПарк культуры (выход 1) metroВыставочная metro
- Химки, ул. Молодёжная, 70
- Краснодар, ул. Кузнечная, 6, офис 4; Краснодар, ул. Зиповская, 5/1
- Горячий Ключ, ул. Ленина, 37
marriage certificate for other countries
The route depends on the destination: some countries need an apostille, some need consular legalisation, and some need nothing at all.
Other documents to Croatia
Each type of document has its own authority and its own procedure — even when the destination is the same.