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Russia → Turkmenistan

Consular legalisation required

One of the countries is not party to the 1961 Hague Convention, so an apostille is not valid for this document. Three steps: notary → Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (МИД) → the consulate of Turkmenistan. The notary certifying the translation is the fourth authority. Each authority means a separate fee and a separate queue.

Typical duration
6–16working days
Authorities involved
4authorities
Which authorities:
  1. Notary
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (МИД)
  3. Consulate of Turkmenistan
  4. Notary certifying the translation
Final authority
Consulate of Turkmenistan

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Tell us the document type and the authority that will receive it, and we will confirm which certification comes in which order. The same team follows it from translation to the final stamp.

A different country pair

Steps

  1. 01The document is notarised in the issuing country; a sworn translation is added at this stage if one is required.
  2. 02Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (МИД) certifies the document — the consulate accepts it only after this step.
  3. 03The consulate of Turkmenistan issues the final legalisation.

Translation before or after?

On the consular route the order is usually reversed: the notarised translation comes first, then the ministry, then the consulate. Some consulates accept translations only from offices on their own list — the consulate you file with sets the rule.

1961

  • Russia

    party to the 1961 Hague Convention

  • Turkmenistan

    not party to the 1961 Hague Convention

Party list last verified: 2026-08

On 8 September 2026, the UAE, Iran and Turkmenistan were absent from the HCCH status table. Check the current table, entry-into-force dates and objections affecting the country pair before applying.

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