Criminal record certificate for China, issued in Saint Petersburg: apostille step by step
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Criminal record certificate for China, issued in Saint Petersburg
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
- A Russian notarised translation is accepted
- Under the treaty
- Legalisation is not required by treaty, but is asked for in practice
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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.
Under the treaty no legalisation is required
The 1992 treaty between Russia and China on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters is in force between Russia and China: formally the document must be accepted without a stamp. In practice institutions in China 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 criminal record certificate is affixed by Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Информационный центр ГУ МВД России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области (апостиль на справку о несудимости)Санкт-Петербург, Литейный проспект, д. 6 · metro Чернышевскаяpublic reception from 9:00; closed on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month+7 (812) 573-35-72 (справочная, круглосуточно)Authority website- Since 2014 the criminal record certificate can also be ordered through the district MFC public services centres of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region
- One Information Centre serves both regions, the city and the region
The certificate and the apostille on it can be obtained through the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in any region: there is no link to your registered address.
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Have the document translated into Chinese and notarised
The translation is bound to the document and the translator's signature is certified by a Russian notary. Such a translation is accepted in China.