Is an Apostille for documents in the CIS required?
For the CIS countries, there is a simplified procedure for working with documents. Citizens of any of the states can provide official documents issued at home in a CIS member state, without an Apostille. The procedure provides for professional translation into the national language and notarization of the translation. In this case, there is no need to place an Apostille or legalize documents.
Previously, Ukraine had the status of a founding country and a member state of the CIS. On this basis, the “Convention on Legal Assistance” was signed, which gave the citizens of the CIS countries the right to apply to state institutions freely. Under this agreement, official documents issued by one of the parties are readily accepted on the territory of another country. The only requirement is translation and notarization.
This Convention is still valid today. However, due to recent political events, different countries began to interpret the situation of Ukraine's status in the CIS in different ways. In this regard, Belarus and Kazakhstan do not accept Ukrainian documents without an Apostille. At the same time, most of the authorities of the other CIS member states are currently accepting official documents in the same order: translated and notarized.
Features of Ukraine's status in the CIS
In 2014, the NSDC decided to terminate Ukraine's participation in the CIS. Although the entire withdrawal procedure has not been carried out yet. In this regard, it is generally accepted that Ukraine has a disputed status. On the one hand, a statement on the withdrawal of our state from the Commonwealth was not submitted, and the country is the founding state, on the other hand, a decision to terminate Ukraine's representation in the CIS was made at the state level and the country does not participate in the events of the Commonwealth.
The controversial status allows the member states not to adhere to the terms of the Convention on Legal Assistance. In this situation, citizens of Ukraine in some states are asked to place an Apostille on official documents. Belarus and Kazakhstan are among them.
Apostille registration for submission of documents in Belarus and Kazakhstan
If you are asked for an Apostille in the CIS countries, this situation is legal from the point of view of the disputed status. Our Agency will help you to get an Apostille stamp quickly. The specialists in authorized institutions on the territory of Ukraine will draw up the documents for you without queues and waiting.
Action plan:
- Affixing an Apostille to documents;
- Translation into the national language of the country where the document is required;
- Notarization of the translation.
Apostille is a stamp that is placed on official documents. The seal confirms the authenticity of the signatures, as well as the authority of the persons who put them. An Apostille simplifies the procedure for legalizing official papers on the territory of the Hague Convention signatory states.
Officially, an Apostille is placed in the ministries of Ukraine, depending on the type of document. The validity of an Apostille stamp expires together with the validity of a document. With self-filing of some documents, the deadline for execution can be about 40 days.
Our Agency will shorten the long wait by officially having an Apostille affixed within just one day, depending on the document. The clients can contact us from abroad; even a power of attorney is not required now. You can get a more complete consultation by addressing us on the contacts provided on the Agency's website.
