Apostille and legalization
There are two main ways to legalize Belarusian documents that need to be produced abroad: consular legalization and apostilization.
Аpostilization
Apostille is a simplified method for the international certification of documents used among the signatories to the Hague Convention’s Abolishing the Requirement for the Legalisation of Foreign Public Documents (1961).
An apostille authenticates the seal or stamp on a document, as well as the signature and position of the person who signed the document.
Depending on the requirements of the addressee, an apostille can be affixed to original documents, notarized copies, or even translations themselves.
*According to Decree No. 278 “On the procedure for issuing documents and related actions”, it is necessary to provide a power of attorney if the person requesting an apostille is not the legal owner of the documents.
The owner of the document can quickly issue a power of attorney for our employee at any notary in the city.
If you have any apostille-related questions, do not hesitate to call our managers or contact them via “online consultant.” We’ll be happy to help you deal with any challenge and save your time!
Сonsular legalization
If the country, in which the document will be used, is not a party to the Convention, you will require consular legalization.
In Belarus, original documents and notarized copies are legalized at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or consular offices of the Republic of Belarus. Upon legalization, the signature of the official who legalized the document must be authenticated in the embassy of the foreign state, in which the document will be used, or in foreign consular services of the Republic of Belarus.
For more details on the legalization process, please contact our managers.
