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Legalization of Diploma

What is legalization?

Why do I need to have my diploma legalized?

What are the types of diploma legalization?

Is diploma legalization required in all countries?

How to submit documents if an apostille is required?

	Original diploma	A notarized copy of your diploma
Where to apply	Department for Control and Supervision in the Field of education of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy of the Nizhny Novgorod region	The Main Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Nizhny Novgorod region
Contacts	Nizhny Novgorod, Minin and Pozharsky square, 2/2, office 3a tel: +7 (831) 421-20-06	Nizhny Novgorod, 1st Orangery str., 46 tel.: +7 (831) 274-60-37
Who can apply	Diploma holders; Citizens with power of attorney International Office (only for foreign citizens under the accelerated procedure)	Any citizen without a power of attorney
List of documents	1. Passport 2. Copy of passport * for russian citizens - copy of main page and registration page * for foreign citizens - notarized translation of passport 3. Original diploma + supplement 4. An application 5. A consent form for personal data processing 6. The state fee payment slip. The state fee can be paid at any Sberbank office. Requisites for payment * If you do not speak Russian, ask somebody to accompany you and help you with translating and filling out documents in Russian.	1. Passport of applicant 2. Copy of passport's applicant * for russian citizens - copy of main page and registration page * for foreign citizens - copies of all filled pages 3. Notarized translation of the diploma 4. Notarized translation of the supplement To prepare a notarized document, you must provide a notary with a notarized copy of your passport (for foreign citizens) 5. Notarized translation of diploma into the national language of the country of legalization sewn with notarized translation of the diploma (if translation is needed) + notarized translation of supplement into the national language of the country of legalization sewn with notarized translation of the diploma (if translation is needed) 6. The state fee payment slip. The state fee can be paid at any Sberbank office. Requisites for payment 5000 rubles of state fee can be paid in one payment. The applicant pays (the applicant is not always the diploma holder) If you do not speak Russian, ask somebody to accompany you and help you with translating and filling out documents in Russian.
Processing time	Up to 45 days without HSE confirmation (by appointment) Up to 5 days with HSE confirmation (only for foreign students). International Office submits. You can check whether your documents are ready here. 1. Enter the reference number provided in the form, which was issued to you when you submitted the documents, in field No. 1) 2. Enter the details of the certificate of education owner (i.e., international student’s diploma) in Russian	Up to 7 days
Fee	2500 rubles - state fee for the whole set (diploma with supplement)	2500 rubles is the state fee for the diploma + 2500 rubles is the state fee for the supplement

How to submit documents if a consular legalization is required?

	Original or copy of diploma
Where to apply	- Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation - Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation - Embassy/Consulate at the country of legalization
Contacts	Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation (3/5 Smolensky Bulvar, Tel.: +7 (495) 994-93-55) Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (12, 1-st Neopalimovsky per., Entrance No. 2, Room No.3, +7 (499) 244-37-97) Embassy/Consulate in the country of legalization (you can find contact details here)
List of documents	Documents for submission to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation: 1. An application (application forms will be provided by staff at the office)/ 2. A notarized copy of your diploma with a notarized translation into the national language of the country of consular legalization attached 3. Passport Documents for submission to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: 1. An application 2. A notarized copy of your diploma with a notarized translation into the national language of the country of consular legalization attached. 3. Passport 4. A letter signed by I.V. Prostakov Please fill in the template form and submit the letter to the Centre for International Student Support by email istudents.support@hse.ru; make sure that you collect the original signed letter at the office of the Centre for International Student Support 5. The state fee payment slip The state fee can be paid at any Sberbank office. Requisites for payment * If you do not speak Russian, ask somebody to accompany you and help you with translating and filling out documents in Russian.
Processing time	Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation – up to 30 days Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation – up to 7 days
Fee	350 rubles - state fee for diploma + 350 rubles - state fee for supplement
Next Step	Submit documents for legalization to the embassy/consulate of the country, where you intend to use it

What to do, if an apostile and a consular legalization are required at the same time?

Can I ask my friend to submit my documents on my behalf?

What is the best way to translate a diploma with supplement?

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