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Russian documents for Spain: necessary

The Russian Federation and Spain are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention, so there is enough apostille, consular legalization is not necessary [1][2] The Russian text translates the juror [5].

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  • Official documents from Russia for Spanish agencies are apostilizing. Russia and Spain have been parties to the 1961 Hague Convention: for Russia it has been in force since 31.05.1992, for Spain since 25.09.1978 [1].
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain: the instruments of the States parties to the Convention do not legalize, apostille replaces legalization [2].
  • The Russian certificate of indecent conviction for a telework visa must be with the apostille: this is the word on the page of the Spanish Consulate in Moscow. [6].
  • In Russia, the Apostilles place eight groups of bodies, such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on criminal record and the civil registry on certificates, the Ministry of Justice on other official documents [3].
  • UGE: documents are not translated into Spanish by a juror, and private documents are sufficient without apostille [5].

What is apostille and is it necessary for Russian documents?

Apostille: the competent authority of the country of extradition which replaces the chain of consular legalization. [2]According to the table of the status of the Hague Conference, Russia acceded as a successor with effect from 31 May 1992, Spain ratified the Convention and it has been in force since 25 September 1978. [1].

So, for the public Russian documents you submit to the Spanish department, consular legalization is not required: enough apostille. UGE confirms for its statements: public documents of foreign authorities come legal or apostilles. [5].

Who's putting apostille in Russia?

Decision No. 479 of the Government of the Russian Federation of 30 May 2016 divides powers between bodies by type of document [3]:

DocumentWho's putting on the apostille
Criminal record or no criminal record, Ministry of Internal Affairs recordsMinistry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Birth, marriage, death and other civil registry certificatesThe authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation that keeps the civil registry
Diploma, diploma and qualificationsAuthority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation confirming documents on education
Archivals and statementsRosarchive or archives organ of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation
Other Russian official documentsMinistry of Justice of Russia

For notaries, the Ministry of Justice recommends that the territorial authority in the place of notary action be contacted [4]Other bodies on the list: Ministry of Defence for military archives and the Office of the Attorney-General [3].

What residence permit documents do you need to apostulate?

The persons issued by the State authority: certificate of non-judiciality, birth certificate and marriage for the family, a diploma if required by the request. [6]Private documents such as employer ’s letter and contract, according to UGE, are sufficient to be translated by a Translator [5]How to refer to a public or private register, bank certificate or FNS certificate, UGE does not specify.

Order for reference taken from the material Russian certificate of independency and apostille, for diploma: Certificate and certificate.

What about the translation?

UGE requires that public documents not be accompanied by a translation of a juror appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and refers to several other permissible options [5]The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recognized the transfer of a juror recognized by the Ministry as valid in Spain and does not require additional legalization. [2]The practical order is first, the apostille to the original, then the entire set to the apostille, and then the translator to the order: juror's translation for Spain.

Electronic documents and exceptions

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs ’ legal order page states that originals or certified copies with hand-written signature are legalized, electronic signatures are not recognized and photocopies are not legalized [2]This is about diplomatic legalization, not just about the apostille, and we haven't found an official answer, as Spain does with Russian certificates with electronic signature from personal offices, except that the exchange of notes from 1984 (canje de noteas with the USSR) exempts from legalization of the Registro Civil certificate between Spain and Russia. [2]As the consulate applies this to your package, we need to clarify.

What we don't know

We have not found an official list of which Russian documents the consulate or UGE consider public, and there is no single answer to the documents with an electronic signature, so it is better to know the requirements for a particular procedure before ordering the apostille. What is apostille?The collection (apostille, juror, background) of the NEXO team is collected by service. documents and proceduresand the general order of submission is described in the scheme a residence permit in Barcelona on its ownTo review your package, please sign up for Consultation.

Frequent issues

Do consular legalization of Russian documents for Spain be required?
There are no public documents: Russia and Spain are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention, so there is enough apostille to replace the consular legalization chain, except for diplomatic and consular documents, which are still legalized. [1][2].
Do you need an apostille for a certificate of indignity from Russia for a DNV?
The Spanish Consulate in Moscow clearly indicates that Russian certificates of non-judiciality are required for a telework visa with apostille, and in Russia, it puts it on the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for criminal record and absence. After apostol, the certificate is translated by the juror into Spanish. [3][6].
Who's putting apostille on a Russian diploma?
The Apostilles of Russian diplomas and documents on education are placed by the authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, which confirms such documents. The distribution of powers between the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Rosarchiv, the civil registry and regional bodies is set out in Government Decision No. 479 of 30 May 2016. [3][4].
Should I put the apostille on the employer's letter?
UGE requires apostille or legalization only for public documents of foreign authorities, and the rest of the documents are sufficient for translation by the juror. The employer ’s letter, contract and account sheets refer to private documents, so they need to be translated without apostille. How to refer to a bank ’s public certificate or a register statement does not specify UGE [5].
Did Spain accept Russian documents with electronic signatures?
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not found a formal answer. The Spanish Ministry has written that when legalizing electronic signatures, they do not recognize and legalize originals or certified copies with a handwritten signature, but this is a separate procedure, not apostille. As the consulate and UGE refer to e-signature certificates from personal offices, they should be asked in writing before ordering apostille. [2].
Is there a period of validity for the Apostille?
The Apostille itself has no validity: the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes that the legalisation of the document does not have a legal period, but it does not extend the document itself. It is therefore important to update the original reference. For inquiries, such as non-judicial evidence, it is requested by a list of consulates or UGEs, and we have not found a single time limit for all procedures. Check the demand for your own filing. [2][5][6].

Based on source

  1. HCCH · Status of The Hague Apostille Convention of 1961 (Russia, Spain) ♪
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain : Legalization and apostille, translation of documents :
  3. Decision No. 479 of the Government of the Russian Federation of 30 May 2016 on competent authorities for the apostilles
  4. The Ministry of Justice of Russia · which authority puts the apostille on the original documents ~
  5. Ministry of Inclusion · UGE: documents for authorization of the teleworker ·
  6. Spanish Consulate in Moscow · Television visa, documents and apostille ·

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