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What is a Ukrainian apostille?
An apostille in Ukraine, just as in other Apostille countries (countries party to the Hague Apostille Convention), confirms the signatures of officials on documents issued by official authorities of Ukraine.
A Ukrainian Apostille is a stamp bearing the word Apostille that confirms the authenticity of the signature, and consequently the legality and legal force of the document.
In Ukraine, the Apostille came into force on December 22, 2003. This means that documents issued before 2003 cannot be apostilled.
How to order an apostille for documents obtained in Ukraine without traveling to Ukraine? (Order an apostille online). You can contact our legal agency with 18 years of experience. For this, we will need the original document itself and payment for our services.
If you have lost the document or do not wish to send the original documents, you can order a new-format document. To do this, you can issue a notarized or consular power of attorney to our employee and send it to us by mail or courier.
What does a Ukrainian apostille look like
Photo of a Ukrainian apostille:
The apostille is printed on an A4 sheet on the reverse side of the document or on an additional sheet. The apostille is signed by the responsible official and a wet seal is affixed.
Text of the Ukrainian apostille
Ukrainian
Russian translation
Ukrainian
(Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961)
1. Country: Ukraine
This official document
2. Signed by: ___________________________
3. Acting in the capacity of: head
4. bears the seal/stamp: ________________
Certified
5. At: Kyiv
6. Date: __________________
7. By: ________________
8. No. ____________________
9. Seal stamp
10. Signature: ________
An electronic digital signature (seal) of the Ministry of Justice has been affixed.
An electronic digital signature of an official of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has been affixed and contains a visual image of that person’s signature sample.
Russian translation
(Hague Convention of 5 October 1961)
1. Country: Ukraine
This official document
2. Signed by: __________________ (by whom, surname and given name)
3. Acting in the capacity of: _________________ (position)
4. Seal:
Certified by seal
5. Place: _______________ (city)
6. Date: __________________
7. Authority: ______________________
8. No. ____________________
9. Seal / stamp
An electronic digital signature (seal) of the Ministry of Justice has been affixed.
An electronic digital signature of an official of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has been affixed and contains a visual representation of that person’s signature specimen.
Where can you get an apostille in Ukraine?
Today, an apostille is affixed by three state authorities:
– Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (apostille on documents issued by justice authorities and court documents, such as court decisions or extracts from court decisions and other documents),
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (apostille on documents issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, for example, a certificate of no criminal record),
– Ministry of Health of Ukraine (apostille on: a certificate of absence of HIV/AIDS or a health certificate for working abroad, documents of legal entities: current extracts on the composition of the legal entity and the amount of the authorized capital (vytiahy), charters, decisions, certificates),
– Ministry of Education of Ukraine (apostille on educational documents, such as school certificates and diplomas, school transcripts, diplomas of specialized and higher education and related documents: an analytical program and various confirmations).
Why affix an apostille if the official’s signature and wet seal are already on the original document?
The simplest way to verify incoming documents in large volumes is to check several authorized signatures of officials who affix the apostille, instead of the many signatures of employees from all ministries, departments and state bodies.
To ensure the authenticity and veracity of the document and to avoid forgeries, it is necessary to check whether the official’s signature matches the specimens of their signature.
With such a large number of documents and officials, checking all signatures is quite problematic, especially abroad.
This is precisely why a system exists for confirming all signatures and seals by multiple parties. This will reduce the time needed for document approval. Officials responsible for the Apostille find it easier to verify signatures, seals, and the documents themselves (their forms and content).
Can an apostille be verified online in Ukraine?
The Ukrainian apostille can be verified online through the electronic apostille register on the website – https://apostille.minjust.gov.ua/. Apostilles on education documents can be verified on the Ministry of Education website – https://mon.gov.ua/ua/ministerstvo/poslugi/apostil/perevirka-apostilya.
To verify an apostille, you need to enter the apostille number and the date it was affixed.