Foreign Bank Statements and Income Proof for Russia
Send us scans of your foreign bank statements or income documents. We translate them into Russian and have a Russian notary certify the translator's signature, ready for a residence application, bank account, mortgage, or tax filing in 2-3 business days.
- In-country team in Krasnodar since 2001
- Fixed quote before you pay
- No Translation Error Guarantee
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What to Send Us
- Clear scans or photos of all pages of your bank statements or income documents
- An apostille or local certification, if you already have one — it is placed in the country that issued the document, before it reaches us
- Your full name exactly as it appears in your Russian passport or ID, so we spell it the same way in the translation
- What you need the translation for: a residence permit application, opening a bank account, a mortgage application, tax filing, or another purpose
- A phone number, email, or Telegram handle so we can reach you with any questions
Why a Certified Translation from Abroad Is Not Enough for Russia
A statement stamped by a sworn or certified translator abroad is not accepted on its own in Russia. Under Article 81 of the Fundamentals of Legislation on Notaries of the Russian Federation, a Russian notary certifies the signature of a translator who holds a recognized translation diploma and is registered with that notary’s office. This is the format Russian banks, the migration service, and the tax authority are set up to read. Our translators are diploma-holders registered with a Russian notary, so every notarized translation we deliver meets this requirement.
Do You Need an Apostille First?
An apostille is not something your bank issues, and it is not something we issue. It is placed by the authority a country designates for the purpose, and only in the country where the document was issued—never in Russia, and never after the document has already travelled. There is a second wrinkle worth knowing about: the apostille is designed for public documents, and a bank statement is in many countries a private commercial paper, so it often has to be certified by a local notary first, with the apostille then going on that certification. Whether that route exists where you are is a question for that designated authority. Whether an apostille is wanted at all is a separate question, and it belongs to the Russian office that will receive the file. We take the document as it reaches us and produce the notarized translation.
What Counts as Proof of Income or Funds
This service covers notarized Russian translation of any document proving income or funds: bank statements, employer income letters, tax certificates, pension statements and investment statements among them. What none of this tells you is which of them your particular case needs, over what period, and in what form — that is set by whoever is asking, and it varies enough that guessing is a waste of money. Get their list in writing and order against it. What matters on our side is the page count: a statement covering several months runs long, so a single flat price would be misleading in one direction or the other, and we quote the exact figure once we see the scans, within 2 hours during working hours.
Price and Ordering
The cost depends entirely on how many pages your statements and income documents run to. Our current rates are on the pricing page, and if you send us the scans you will have a fixed price for your actual documents within 2 hours during working hours. The price is fixed before you pay, not adjusted afterwards. If you are applying for a Russian residence permit, or if you also need a power of attorney and tax paperwork done, our bank and tax package covers those together. For any notarized translation into Russian, the same 2-3 business day standard applies once clear scans are in.
No Translation Error Guarantee
If a Russian authority rejects your translation because of a mistake we made—a misspelled name, a mistranslated term, a missing stamp—we redo it at no charge, on a rush basis.
Applies to our own translation and notarization work; it does not cover requirements set by the receiving office, such as an apostille it turns out you needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many months of bank statements does Russia ask for?
There is no single rule, and we are not the ones who set it. The office asking for the file — a bank, a mortgage lender, a migration office or the tax authority — decides what period it wants to see and in what form. Ask them, in writing where you can, and order against their answer rather than against a general expectation.
Do I need an apostille on my bank statement, and who puts it there?
Not us, and not your bank — banks do not issue apostilles. The apostille is placed by the authority a country designates for that purpose, in the country where the document was issued. A statement is often treated as a private commercial document rather than a public one, so in many countries it has to be certified by a local notary first and the apostille goes on that certification. Whether an apostille is wanted at all is a separate question, and it belongs to the Russian office receiving the file. Ask both before you order.
How long does it take to translate bank statements into Russian?
Standard turnaround is 2-3 business days from the moment we receive clear scans of everything you need translated.
Do I need to translate every page of my bank statement?
We translate the document in full — every page, every column, every balance and every transaction line, not a selection. A part-translated statement reads as an incomplete document. If the recipient has expressly agreed to an extract, tell us before we start.
My statement runs to a lot of pages. How is that priced?
We translate it in full and the price follows the page count, which is why we quote against your actual scans rather than publishing a flat fee. Send the scans and you will have the exact figure within 2 hours during working hours.
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Send scans now—you will have a fixed price and an honest deadline within 2 hours during working hours, and you pay nothing until you approve.
We are not a Russian government agency, a bank, or a tax authority. An apostille, where one is possible at all, is placed by the designated authority of the country that issued the document, never by us and never in Russia. Foreign sworn or certified translations are not accepted by Russian authorities on their own; a Russian notary must certify the signature of a registered translator under Article 81 of the Fundamentals of Legislation on Notaries, which is what we provide. We do not decide what a specific bank, tax office or migration office requires — confirm the exact list with the office that will receive the file before you order.
