Foreign School Certificate and Transcript for Russia
Send us a scan of your foreign school certificate and transcript. We translate them into Russian and have a Russian notary certify the translator's signature, ready for university admission or school enrollment 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
- A clear scan or photo of the full school certificate and academic transcript, including every page, stamp, and seal
- The apostille page, if your country requires one for Russia (see below to check whether yours does)
- Your full name exactly as it appears in your Russian passport or ID, so we spell it the same way in the translation
- Whether the translation is for university admission, for enrolling a child in a Russian school, or for another purpose
- A phone number, email, or Telegram handle so we can reach you with any questions
Why a Foreign Certified Translation Is Not Enough for Russia
A school certificate or transcript stamped by a sworn or certified translator abroad is not accepted on its own by Russian authorities. 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. That is the form Russian schools and universities are set up to read. Our translators are diploma-holders registered with a Russian notary, so every notarized translation we deliver already meets this requirement.
Do You Need an Apostille First?
An apostille has to be placed on your school certificate and transcript in the country where they were issued, before you send them to us. We do not issue apostilles ourselves; we accept a certificate and transcript that have already been apostilled, or originals from a country that does not need one. If your documents come from a country with a legal-assistance treaty with Russia, including the CIS countries, Serbia, and the Czech Republic, no apostille is required. Tell us where the documents were issued and we will say what we see; the receiving institution has the last word.
Understanding Foreign Grade Scales and Marks
Foreign school certificates and transcripts use grade scales that do not match the Russian five-point system: letter grades, percentages, 10-point scales, 12-point scales, or 20-point scales. When we translate your transcript, we render each mark exactly as it appears in the original—we do not convert it, do not claim a Russian equivalent, and do not provide a conversion table. The difference in grade scales is real and important, and it is the receiving school or university’s job to interpret what a foreign mark means. We translate what is there; the admitting institution decides what it accepts. If you have a university diploma rather than a school certificate, the translation process is identical and the notarized translation is done the same way.
Price and Ordering
The translation of a school certificate together with its transcript is €69 per document, notarization included. That figure is on our pricing page alongside everything else we translate, and if you send us the scans we confirm it against your actual documents within 2 hours during working hours — fixed before you pay, not adjusted afterwards. If you are applying to a Russian university, our guide walks you through the full document checklist and the apostille question for your country before you order.
School Certificate Translation — Price
School Certificate & Transcript Translation
€69per document
Certified Russian translation of your school certificate and academic transcript, plus notarization of the translator's signature by a licensed Russian notary
2-3 business days
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; does not cover requirements set by the receiving authority, such as an apostille it turns out you needed, or a document type it does not accept in translated form at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need a notarized translation of my school certificate if it was translated abroad?
A school certificate translation stamped by a foreign translator is not accepted by Russian schools, universities, or admissions offices. Russian law requires a Russian notary to certify the signature of a translator registered with that notary's office. We provide exactly that format under Article 81 of the Fundamentals of Legislation on Notaries.
Do I need an apostille on my school certificate?
It depends on where the certificate was issued. Countries in the Hague Apostille Convention require an apostille added in the country of origin before translation. Countries with a legal-assistance treaty with Russia, such as most CIS countries, Serbia, or the Czech Republic, do not need one. Tell us the country and we will confirm.
Will you convert foreign grades to Russian marks?
No. We translate your transcript exactly as it appears in the original, rendering each grade or mark in its original form. Russian schools and universities need to see the foreign scale as the institution issued it, not a claimed equivalent. Interpreting foreign marks is the receiving school or university's responsibility.
What is the difference between a school certificate and a diploma?
A school certificate is issued at the end of secondary education; a university diploma is issued on completing higher education. Both are handled the same way here — a notarised Russian translation — but which one an institution wants is its call.
How long does it take to translate a school certificate and transcript?
Standard turnaround is 2-3 business days from the moment we receive a clear scan of the certificate, transcript, and, where required, its apostille.
I am applying to a Russian university. What other documents will I need?
Most universities ask for the certificate and transcript, a passport, and sometimes a birth certificate for a minor, but the exact list is the admissions office's to give — ask them. One thing worth separating out: translating the certificate is not the same as having the education recognised. Recognition is a procedure run by Rosobrnadzor, and whether your case needs it is a question for Rosobrnadzor and the admitting institution, not for us.
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Ready when you are
Send a scan 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, school, or university. An apostille on a foreign school certificate is placed in the country where it was issued, not by us; we accept a certificate that already carries one, or an original from a country that does not require one under a legal-assistance treaty with Russia. Foreign sworn or certified translations are not accepted by Russian authorities; 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 school or university requires — confirm current requirements before you order.
