Diploma for the Netherlands, issued in Saint Petersburg: apostille step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Diploma for the Netherlands, 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
- Only a sworn translator in the destination country
- 1
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.
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Have the apostille affixed to the original
The apostille on the diploma is affixed by Комитет по науке и высшей школе Санкт-Петербурга (апостиль на документы об образовании). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Комитет по науке и высшей школе Санкт-Петербурга (апостиль на документы об образовании)Санкт-Петербург, Миргородская улица, д. 26–28 · metro Площадь Восстания+7 (812) 717-47-80, +7 (812) 576-26-02Book an appointment- In Saint Petersburg the apostille on educational documents is handled not by Комитет по образованию but by Комитет по науке и высшей школе (КНВШ) — a frequent confusion
- The service takes 5 working days, but it can extend to 45 days if an enquiry to the university is needed
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 translation done by a sworn translator in the Netherlands
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in the Netherlands: 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
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 the Netherlands
Each type of document has its own authority and its own procedure — even when the destination is the same.