Marriage certificate for China, issued in Moscow: apostille step by step
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Marriage certificate for China, issued in Moscow
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 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 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 marriage certificate is affixed by Архивно-информационный отдел Управления ЗАГС Москвы (апостиль). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Архивно-информационный отдел Управления ЗАГС Москвы (апостиль)Москва, Малый Харитоньевский переулок, д. 10, стр. 1 (Дворец бракосочетания № 1, вход со двора) · metro Чистые пруды / ТургеневскаяMon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00–17:30, lunch break 14:00–15:00; Wed is a cleaning day with no public receptionpublic reception by appointment through mos.ru+7 (495) 777-77-77Book an appointment- The apostille is affixed to documents issued by any civil registry office in Moscow, regardless of the district you originally applied to
- Appointments only through the mos.ru portal; there is no walk-in queue
- Wednesday is a cleaning day and the office is closed to the public
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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.