Power of attorney for Italy, 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.
Power of attorney for Italy, 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
- Under the treaty
- Legalisation is not required by treaty, but is asked for in practice
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Check the power of attorney 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 1979 treaty between the USSR and Italy on legal assistance in civil matters is in force between Russia and Italy: formally the document must be accepted without a stamp. In practice institutions in Italy 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 power of attorney is affixed by Управление Минюста России по субъекту «Санкт-Петербург» (апостиль). The state fee is paid in advance and the receipt is attached to the application.
Управление Минюста России по субъекту «Санкт-Петербург» (апостиль)190121, Санкт-Петербург, Исаакиевская пл., д.11 · metro Адмиралтейская8 (812) 679-70-31Authority website- One office serves both Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region
- For the apostille you have to call specific extensions, the general enquiries line does not always transfer quickly
There is no formal link to the region where the document was issued: the apostille is affixed by the Ministry of Justice office of the region where the notary who certified the document or the copy works. Since the notary certifying a copy can be chosen anywhere, in practice you choose the region yourself.
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Have the translation done by a sworn translator in Italy
A Russian notarised translation will not be accepted in Italy: 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.