What
are the most common reasons for the documents to
be rejected by receiving organizations in Russia?
Insufficient
contents
Improper
legalization
Incorrect
or incomplete translation
For
how long are the documents valid?
Most
documents are valid for six months from the date
of issue.
What
documents should be presented as originals, what
documents can be submitted in notarized copies,
and what documents cannot be notarized?
Some
documents must be presented as originals (powers
of attorney, bank letters, statements, affidavits,
applications, etc.), others - as notarized copies.
Public records (birth, marriage, death certificates,
certificates of incorporation, amendment, revival,
merger, some documents issued by US courts, etc.)
cannot be notarized. They must be submitted as certified
copies issued by the official U.S. organizations.
Must
the documents be authenticated by the U.S. State
Department in Washington, DC, and by the Russian
consulate?
Russian
Federation is a party to the Hague Convention. This
is why legalization by Apostille is sufficient.
Apostilles are issued by the Department of State.
No authentication by the U.S. State Department is
necessary. However, some receiving organizations
in Russia require that the documents and/or translation
into Russian are authenticated by the Consulate
General of Russia in the U.S.
New York:
40 Rector Street, Suite 1504 New York, NY 10006
tel: (212) 233-7061 fax: (212) 233-7167
New Jersey:
2125 Center Avenue, Suite 204 Fort Lee, NJ 07024
tel: (201) 346-0500 fax: (201) 592-7060
