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Russia → United States

An apostille is enough

Both countries are party to the 1961 Hague Convention. The apostille is affixed once to the original and the document is valid in the destination country; no consulate visit is needed. If the document is translated, a notary certifies the translation — that is the second authority.

Typical duration
3–7working days
Authorities involved
2authorities
Which authorities:
  1. Ministry of Justice of Russia (Минюст) · Ministry of Internal Affairs (МВД) · Federal Service for Supervision in Education (Рособрнадзор)
  2. Notary certifying the translation
Authority issuing the apostille
Ministry of Justice of Russia (Минюст) · Ministry of Internal Affairs (МВД) · Federal Service for Supervision in Education (Рособрнадзор)

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A different country pair

Steps

  1. 01Ministry of Justice of Russia (Минюст) · Ministry of Internal Affairs (МВД) · Federal Service for Supervision in Education (Рособрнадзор) affixes the apostille to the ORIGINAL document.
  2. 02The document is translated into the language of the destination country and a notary certifies the translation.

Translation before or after?

General rule: certificate first, translation after. The apostille goes onto the ORIGINAL; the translation is then made and notarised separately. Some consulates want the reverse — the institution receiving your document states the order it requires.

1961

  • Russia

    party to the 1961 Hague Convention

  • United States

    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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