Russian Documents for Use in Turkey
Living in Turkey and need a Russian birth certificate, marriage certificate or police clearance accepted for a residence permit, a property purchase or a marriage? We prepare a notarized copy, a certified Turkish translation and the apostille in Krasnodar, then ship the finished document to your Turkish address.
- Fully remote — no trip to Russia
- Since 2001
- Fixed quote before you pay
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What to Tell Us
- Which Russian document you need: birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, divorce decree, diploma, power of attorney or something else
- Which Turkish office it is for, and what for: a residence permit application, a property purchase, a marriage, a job
- Whether that office told you it needs the apostille on the original, or whether an apostilled notarized copy will do
- Whether it said anything about the translation — that it wants one made locally, or that one from abroad is fine
- A mailing address in Turkey for the finished document
- A phone number, email or Telegram handle so we can reach you with the fixed price before anything is paid
Both Russia and Turkey are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention, so a Russian document going to Turkey takes the apostille route rather than consular legalisation. On this direction the apostille goes on in Russia, before the document travels — for documents issued in Krasnodar region, by the regional Ministry of Justice. Nobody in Turkey authenticates it, and nothing about that step can be arranged from Turkey afterwards. We apostille originals issued in Krasnodar region; for an original from another Russian region we apostille a notarized copy and translation instead, or refer you to a trusted partner in that region — tell us where the document was issued and we will say which of the two applies before you pay anything.
Two separate questions decide what you actually order, and it is worth keeping them apart. The first is whether the Turkish office will work from an apostilled notarized copy instead of the original — for a residence permit, a property purchase or a marriage, offices commonly do, which is what makes the whole thing possible without a trip to Russia. The second is the translation, and that one has no general answer: whether an office accepts a Turkish translation made and notarized in Russia, or wants one from a local sworn translator (yeminli tercüman) certified by a Turkish notary, is that office’s own decision. It differs between offices and it changes. Ask yours before you order, in the same conversation where you ask about the copy.
Here is what we prepare. A notary in Krasnodar certifies a copy of your Russian document, a certified translator produces the Turkish translation, and the notary certifies the translator’s signature under Article 81 of the Fundamentals of Legislation on Notaries — that is, the signature, not the accuracy. The regional Ministry of Justice then attaches the apostille. You get a signed scan by email straight away and the original follows by international courier. The three documents that come up most are a Russian birth certificate, a Russian marriage certificate, and a certificate of no criminal record, which we can obtain for you remotely if you no longer have one. Reckon on 2–3 business days for the notarized translation once we have clear scans, plus 2–5 weeks for the courier.
Price depends on the document and its length rather than on the destination country; the standing rates are on the pricing page. Send us scans through the order form and you will have a fixed price and an honest answer on the deadline within 2 hours during working hours, before you pay anything.
Russian Documents and Turkish Offices: Will a Copy Do?
| Document and purpose | Turkish side | Apostilled copy instead of the original |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate for a residence permit application | Immigration office | Usually — confirm with your office |
| Marriage certificate for a residence permit application | Immigration office | Usually — confirm with your office |
| Police clearance for a residence permit application | Immigration office | Usually, though some ask for a recently issued certificate |
| Birth certificate and marital-status documents for a property purchase | The office handling the transaction | Usually — the list itself varies, so ask |
| Birth certificate for a marriage | Civil registry office | Usually — confirm with the office where you will marry |
| Diploma for work or study | Employer, university or immigration office | Ask the office — practice varies most here |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Russian document for Turkey need an apostille or consular legalisation?
An apostille. Both countries are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention, so the consular route does not apply. The apostille goes on in Russia before the document travels — for Krasnodar-region documents, by the regional Ministry of Justice.
Will a Turkish office take an apostilled notarized copy instead of the original?
Commonly yes, which is what makes this possible without a trip to Russia, and it is what the table above describes. It is still the office's call, so confirm it with the one handling your case rather than with us.
Will a Turkish office accept a translation made and notarized in Russia?
That is the office's own decision and we will not tell you otherwise. Some work from a translation notarized in Russia; others want one from a local sworn translator (yeminli tercüman) certified by a Turkish notary. Ask before you order — it is one question in the same phone call.
My document was issued outside Krasnodar region. Can you still help?
Yes, by a different route: we apostille a notarized copy and translation rather than the original, or refer you to a trusted partner in the region that issued it. Tell us where it was issued and we will say which applies before you pay.
How long does it take?
2–3 business days for the notarized translation once we have clear scans, and 2–5 weeks for the courier to Turkey. The signed scan reaches you by email as soon as the work is done, so you can check the spelling of names while the original is still in transit.
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Russian Birth Certificate: Apostille and Translation
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Russian Marriage Certificate: Apostille and Translation
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Certificate of No Criminal Record, Obtained Remotely
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Send a scan now — you will have a fixed price and an honest deadline answer within 2 hours during working hours, and you pay nothing until you approve.
We are not a Turkish government agency and not a law firm; this is not legal advice. What a particular Turkish office requires, and whether it will accept a translation made and notarized in Russia rather than one from a local sworn translator, is that office's decision alone — confirm it before you order. Apostilles on Russian documents are placed in Russia: we apostille originals issued in Krasnodar region, and for originals from other regions we apostille a notarized copy and translation or refer a trusted partner. A Russian notary certifies the translator's signature under Article 81 of the Fundamentals of Legislation on Notaries, not the accuracy of the translation.
