Legalization of HSE Diplomas and Degree Certificates

- Moscow Department of Education  

- Ministry of Education of Moscow Oblast

- Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

- Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

- Embassy/Consulate at the country of legalization

Moscow Department of Education

+7(499) 151-26-50
3 2-nd Baltiysky Pereulok, ground floor

Ministry of Education of Moscow Oblast

+7(498)602-11-23

Moscow oblast, Krasnogorsk, Stroiteley Boulevard, 1

Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation (3/5 Smolensky Bulvar, Tel.: +7 (495) 994-93-55) 

Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (12, 1-st Neopalimovsky per., Entrance No. 2, Room No.3, +7 (499) 244-37-97)

Embassy/Consulate in the country of legalization (you can find contact details here)

1. An application (application forms will be provided by staff at the office)

2. A consent form for personal data processing (the form will be available at the office)

3. Passport

4. Notarized translation of the passport

5. Original diploma + supplement

6. The state duty payment slip: 

The state duty can be paid at any Sberbank office (the state duty payment amount is 2,500 roubles):

• follow the link to download and print out the payment slip;
• fill in the printed payment slip as per the template;
• visit any Sberbank office to pay the state duty (use the online map to find the nearest bank office).  

* If you do not speak Russian, ask somebody to accompany you and help you with translating and filling out documents in Russian.

Documents for submission to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation:

1. An application (application forms will be provided by staff at the office)/

2. A notarized copy of your diploma with a notarized translation into the national language of the country of consular legalization attached

3. Passport

Documents for submission to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation:

1. An application (application forms will be provided by staff at the office).

2. A notarized copy of your diploma with a notarized translation into the national language of the country of consular legalization attached.

4. A letter signed by V. Panova

Please fill in the template form and submit the letter to the Centre for International Student Support by email istudents.support@hse.ru; make sure that you collect the original signed letter at the office of the Centre for International Student Support

5. The state duty payment slip (the forms will be provided by staff at the office; visit any Sberbank office to pay the state duty (use the online map to find the nearest bank office).

* If you do not speak Russian, ask somebody to accompany you and help you with translating and filling out documents in Russian.

Up to 45 days

You can check whether your documents are ready here.

1. Enter the reference number provided in the form, which was issued to you when you submitted the documents, in field No. 1)

2. Enter the details of the certificate of education owner (i.e., international student’s diploma) in Russian, as follows:

- last name in field No. 2;and

- first name in field No. 3.

Please see the tips in the file attached

Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation – up to 30 days

Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation – up to 7 days

Prepare a notarized copy of your diploma and supplements bound together with a notarized offficial translation of your diploma and supplements into the national language of the country of submission.

NB !  You will need to present origianl documents to apply for a notarized copy.

Submit the following documents to the Ministry of Justice (3/5 Smolenskiy Bulvar) for certification:

• A notarized copy of your diploma with its notarized translation

• Your passport

NB !  Free of charge.

Submit your original diploma for apostille to the Moscow Department of Education or Ministry of Education of Moscow Oblast following the instructions mentioned above.

NB !  Fee: 2500 ₽  .

Submit the following documents to the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for consular legalization:

• An application form (application forms will be provided by staff at the office)

• A letter signed by V. Panova  

•  A notarized copy of your diploma and supplements  

• A fee payment confirmation

NB !  Fee: 350 ₽  – diploma + 350 ₽  – supplements.

Submit documents for legalization to the embassy/ consulate of the country where you intend to use it.

NB! List of documents and processing time depends on the consulate procedures.

Appoint your legal representative and provide him/her with a power of attorney to complete the legalization procedure (detailed instructions and forms are provided in the files below): 

• Instructions for International Students;
• Annex 1 – Template Form of Power of Attorney (in Russian);
• Annex 2 – Sample of Power of Attorney (in Russian);
• Annex 3 – English Version Sample of Power of Attorney (FYI).

The legal representative shall complete the legalization procedure and send the diploma to the international student (detailed instructions for the legal representative are provided in Russian in the files attached below): 

• If an apostille is needed: Apostille - Instructions for Legal Representative;
• If consular legalization is needed (Consular Legalization), here are instructions for the legal representative: Consular Legalization – Instructions for Legal Representative;
• If both apostille and legalization (both types) are needed: Apostille and Consular Legalization (both) - Instructions for Legal Representative.