Birth certificate for Germany, issued in Moscow: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Birth certificate for Germany, issued in Moscow
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
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Check the birth 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.
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Have the apostille affixed to the original
The apostille on the birth certificate is affixed by Архивно-информационный отдел Управления ЗАГС Москвы (апостиль). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Next day: USD 287 1 working dayАрхивно-информационный отдел Управления ЗАГС Москвы (апостиль)Москва, Малый Харитоньевский переулок, д. 10, стр. 1 (Дворец бракосочетания № 1, вход со двора) · metro Чистые пруды / ТургеневскаяMon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00–17:30, lunch break 14:00–15:00; Wed is a cleaning day with no public receptionpublic reception by appointment through mos.ru+7 (495) 777-77-77Book an appointment- The apostille is affixed to documents issued by any civil registry office in Moscow, regardless of the district you originally applied to
- Appointments only through the mos.ru portal; there is no walk-in queue
- Wednesday is a cleaning day and the office is closed to the public
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Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Germany
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Germany: 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
birth certificate issued in other regions
The apostille is affixed by the authority of the region that issued the document. Pick yours — the addresses and time frames change.
birth 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 Germany
Each type of document has its own authority and its own procedure — even when the destination is the same.