Moscow · Istanbul
The address you can trust for your new life
Paperwork,withoutthe dread.
Notarised and consular translation, migration, visas, apostille and study abroad. Our own teams in Moscow and Istanbul, serving clients worldwide — from the first call to the finished document.
Where a file goes
- Notary1–2 days
- Sworn translation1–2 days
- Apostille1–3 days
- Consulate3–10 days
Real timings. The consulate keeps its own calendar — that part we do not promise.
The work itself
What has to happen, in order
- 01Sworn translationTranslator's signature and stamp · 1–2 days
- 02NotaryNotarial seal · 1–2 days
- 03ApostilleHague certificate · 1–3 days
- 04Consulate3–10 days, by country
No field carrying identity data was brought into frame. Nothing was covered over — it was never in the picture.
How it works
Three steps, no surprises
- 01
You describe the situation
By phone or WhatsApp, briefly. Which country, which document, which deadline — that is enough to start.
- 02
We build the file
We tell you in writing which documents are needed, in what order and where they go. If something is missing, you hear it up front.
- 03
We see it through
Translation, notarisation, filing and appointments are on us. You know where your file stands at every step.
What we do
Seven areas, one file
Law, translation, migration and education run under one roof, so you are not hunting for a separate specialist for every step.
Decision tool
Apostille or consular legalisation?
3 × 18
Country that issued the document
Country where it will be used
The answer depends on two things: the country that ISSUED the document and the country where it will be USED. Pick both and see which route applies, in how many steps and how many days.
Who it is for
Your case is not the odd one
The areas above are how we divide the work. Your question is different: «which of them does my situation need». Three typical routes below.
Student
Offer letter, recognition of your diploma, student visa and enrolment — four separate authorities, and the order matters.
Worker
Employment contract, work permit and residence are linked; when one is late the other two wait.
Family
Marriage, birth and power-of-attorney documents have to be valid in two countries at once — the translation and certification chain starts here.
Twelve years. Two cities. Named institutions.
- offices · worldwide
Doc City in Moscow, Mirrefah in Şişli, Istanbul. One team, two offices, one file.
- student file · Türkiye
Applicants currently going through admission and paperwork at Turkish universities for the 2026/27 academic year.
- student file · Russia
Applicants in the same year working through admission to Russian universities.
- practising since
Legal and documentary work in Türkiye began in 2014; independent practice since 2016.
Moscow office
Come by the office
Our office in Kommunarka. Bring your documents and we will work out what is needed at the desk.
Kommunarka · no sound
Where to
Your door to studying abroad
Pick a country on the globe. See the universities we place students at, walk the campus, and keep the ones you like.
Pick a country on the globe
Your picks
Nothing picked yet.
The most asked-about area
The universities we have placed students in
These are institutions we have already taken applicants through. Every one of them can be checked in open sources.
Where you enrol
The places you walk into on enrolment day: courtyard, library, lecture hall.
Campus courtyard
Main building
Library
Three of them, named
Московский государственный университет
Российский университет дружбы народов
Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
Karenchik Kasabian (CC BY-SA 4.0) · ROMANYEL (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Modris Putns (CC BY-SA 3.0)Wikimedia Commons
Main fields we work with
- Medicine
- Law
- Architecture
- Software and IT
- Artificial intelligence
- Economics
The address you can trust for your new life
Two offices, global service
Right now
This week at both offices
Recent posts from Moscow and Istanbul — served from our own site, not through an embedded window.
Two accounts, two cities
This is where we post the daily work.
Common questions
The questions people hesitate to ask
Straight answers. Where something genuinely varies we say WHAT it depends on — and where we don't know, we say that too.
Do I need an apostille or consular legalisation?
If the country where you will use the document is party to the 1961 Hague Convention, an apostille is enough: one certificate, one authority. If it is not, you need consular legalisation — first the competent ministry, then that country's consulate; two queues, two fees. Russia, Türkiye and Tajikistan are all parties. We can tell you which route applies without seeing the document; the country and the purpose are enough.
What is the difference between a sworn translation and a notarised one?
A sworn translation means the translator has taken an oath before a notary; they sign the translation and carry the responsibility. Notarisation is one step further: the notary confirms that the signature really belongs to that sworn translator. Almost every official procedure asks for the second. The institution receiving your document states which one it wants — if you are unsure, show us the letter and we will read it.
Do you need the original document?
Not for translation: a legible photograph is enough. For an apostille or consular legalisation the ORIGINAL is required, because the certificate is stamped onto the document itself, not onto a copy. We collect the original by courier, return it the same way once the work is done, and give you the tracking number.
How long does it take?
Sworn translation and notarisation: 1–2 working days. Apostille: 1–3 working days. Consular legalisation: 3–10 working days, depending on how booked the consulate is. Residence and citizenship applications move on the authority's own calendar; we do not set that timing and we do not pretend to. When we take your file we tell you where things actually stand that week.
Do I have to come to the office?
Most of the work runs remotely: you send a photograph, we collect the original by courier if it is needed, and we send the result back the same way. Only issuing a power of attorney and certain consular applications require you in person — that is the law, not our preference. We tell you which applies to you in the first conversation.
In clients' words
Three reviews. All three are real.
I came to Doc City for a visa application and passport translation. Very grateful for how fast they were — done in a short time, carefully and clearly.
AigerimYandex MapsThank you for the consultation and the document translation. Everything at the highest level, service was quick. I will be back.
EvgeniyaYandex MapsThank you for the prompt notarisation and the visa application. Recommended.
SaidaYandex Maps
Tell us the situation and we will map the order of steps
Write even if you do not yet know which document you need. Working that out is the first thing we do.