School certificate for Greece: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
School certificate for Greece
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 school 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 treaty of 21 May 1981 between the USSR and Greece on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters is in force between Russia and Greece: formally the document must be accepted without a stamp. In practice institutions in Greece 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 school certificate is affixed by the regional executive authority responsible for confirming educational documents (under Government Decree No. 479 of 30 May 2016). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
The regional executive authority responsible for confirming educational documents (under Government Decree No. 479 of 30 May 2016)As with a diploma, you may apply to the authorised body of any region, wherever the school is.
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Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Greece
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Greece: 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.
Where the school certificate was issued
The route starts from the region of issue: its own authority, its own timescales and addresses.