Marriage certificate for Cyprus, issued in Moscow Region: apostille step by step
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Marriage certificate for Cyprus, 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
- 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 marriage 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 19 January 1984 between the USSR and Cyprus on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters is in force between Russia and Cyprus: formally the document must be accepted without a stamp. In practice institutions in Cyprus 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 marriage certificate is affixed by Главное управление ЗАГС Московской области (апостиль). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Главное управление ЗАГС Московской области (апостиль)Московская область, Одинцовский городской округ, д. Раздоры, Рублёво-Успенское шоссе, 1-й км, д. 1, корп. АMon, Tue, Wed 9:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:30; Fri 9:00–13:00 and 13:30–16:00; Thu is not a reception day; closed Saturday and Sundayby appointment made by phone+7 (498) 602-00-87Authority website- The building is outside Moscow and Krasnogorsk, in the village of Раздоры on Рублёво-Успенское шоссе
- Thursday is not a reception day
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Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Cyprus
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Cyprus: 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.