Diploma for China, issued in Moscow Region: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Diploma for China, issued in Moscow Region
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 diploma 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 diploma is affixed by Министерство образования Московской области (апостиль на документы об образовании). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
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) 602-11-11Book an appointment- The ministry has no separate apostille window, so it is better to check the procedure by calling the reception desk
You 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.
Next day: USD 287 1 working day - 3
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.
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
diploma 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.
diploma 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 China
Each type of document has its own authority and its own procedure — even when the destination is the same.