Marriage certificate for the UAE, issued in Moscow Region: consular legalisation step by step
The chain of steps with authorities, fees and timescales. Change the fields and the route is recalculated.
Marriage certificate for the UAE, issued in Moscow Region
A chain of three authorities: the Ministry of Justice, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the destination country’s consulate.
- Translation
- A Russian notarised translation is accepted
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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.
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Have a notarised copy made
The notary certifies that the copy is a true copy. The apostille is then affixed by the Ministry of Justice to the notary's signature, so the original stays with you.
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Have the document translated into Arabic or English 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 the UAE.
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Have the notary's signature certified by the Ministry of Justice
The first link in consular legalisation: the territorial body of the Ministry of Justice confirms the signature and seal of the notary on the copy or the translation.
Управление Минюста России по Московской области (апостиль)Москва, улица Кржижановского, д. 13, корп. 1 · metro ПрофсоюзнаяMon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Fri 9:00–16:45, lunch break 12:00–12:45+7 (495) 197-64-88 доб. 215, 219Authority website- Despite the name ‘по Московской области’, the office is physically located in Moscow, in the same building as the Moscow office of the Ministry of Justice
- For apostille matters call extensions 215 and 219
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Have the document legalised by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Consular Department certifies the signature of the Ministry of Justice official. Submission is in Moscow and the state fee is charged per document.
Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow - 6
Have the document legalised at the consulate of the UAE
The final link: the consulate of the UAE in Moscow certifies the seal of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consular fee and the processing time are set by the consulate.
ConsulateMoscow, Documents for legalisation are accepted at the BLS International visa centre, Космодамианская наб., 52, стр. 7, Moscow (the consular section does not accept documents directly)Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00 (BLS International visa centre)Consulate website