Legalization of documents Lviv from ABC Center

Legalization of documents in Lviv

Translation bureau ABC Center Lviv is not limited to written translation of documents from the most popular languages: English, German, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French etc. We also offer translation into over 100 foreign languages with notarization (notarized translation) and provide the whole range of services related to preparation of documents for using them abroad. 

Write to us and we will inform you about the details and prepare your documents for apostille and consular legalization.

Apostille Lviv

on all kinds of documents

from 500 UAH, 2-4 working days

Consular legalization

of all kinds of documents

from 500 UAH, 2-5 working days

Notarization

Of translation and copy of a document

From 200 UAH, 1 working day

Apostille is a 10x10 cm stamp that contains a text which corresponds to the established form. Stamps of apostille and legalization are filled in in Ukrainian. Apostille certifies a seal or signature on a document. Apostille and legalization are placed on the part of the document free of text, on the other side of the original document, on its notarized copy or the separate sheet of paper.  

Translation bureau ABC Center Lviv will have a legalization stamp and apostille placed on any official document and will quickly translate it into a foreign language with notarization. We can provide you with the details of consular legalization of documents in Lviv and apostille on different kinds of documents. 

 

What is the legalization of documents and an apostille, why is it necessary?

Types of legalization

Legalization means making a document legal to be used abroad. 

Legalization of documents in Ukraine is a special procedure that is conducted in ministries and consulates and is necessary for confirming the validity of documents issued in Ukraine. 

Depending on the country where you are going to use the document, the legalization procedure may involve consular legalization or apostille. Sometimes notarization of translation will be enough. 

Apostille as well as legalization confirms only the signature of the person who certified the document.

How to choose a type of legalization?

A type of legalization you require depends on the country where you are going to submit your documents. 

If this country signed the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, you do not need consular legalization, instead you need to have apostille placed, which we can assist you with. 

You can find out more about apostille in our article:

Everything about apostille in Lviv / The list of countries that require apostille.

Do I need apostille?

Apostille is needed only if this document will be used abroad. 

Apostille is placed for using the document in the countries that signed the Hague Convention. If a country is not on the list of member states of the Hague Convention, the process of consular legalization is performed.

Legalization and apostille are not required if the international agreement provides for the abolishment or simplification of these procedures. The agreement states that documents issued or certified by an official institution according to the established form under an official seal on the territory of one of the parties do not require legalization on the territory of the other party. Only notarized translation of such documents is required.

Subtleties of legalization of documents

Legalization stamp and apostille are placed on the following documents:

  • Documents issued by the judicial authorities of Ukraine;
  • Documents issued by the authorities of the prosecutor's office and justice of Ukraine;
  • Administrative documents (certificates of marriage, birth, divorce, death, name change);
  • Educational documents and documents which confirm a scientific degree (diplomas, certificates, excerpts with grades, Candidate of Sciences and Doctor of Sciences diplomas, extracts from the university archives, training programs etc.);
  • Documents compiled or drawn up by public or private notaries.

Legalization stamp and apostille cannot be placed on the following documents:

  • Documents issued by an embassy or a consulate of Ukraine abroad;
  • Administrative documents of a commercial type, documents for customs;
  • Originals, copies or photocopies of a passport, military card, employment book, gun license, driver`s license, vehicle license, any ID document, normative legal acts, correspondence documents;
  • Documents used by the authorities of the former soviet republics that were part of the USSR. Apostille can be placed only on the duplicates of these documents, which we can organize for you.

Where can I have apostille placed in Lviv?

Translation bureau ABC Center Lviv can have apostille placed only on the documents issued by official authorities of Ukraine and the following criteria have to be met: 

  • Document is printed on an official form of the public authority;
  • Document bears a rubber stamp and an authentic signature;
  • Document contains a number and a date of issue;

Depending on a type of document, there are three institutions that place apostille in Ukraine:

  • Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
  • Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

What documents can I legalize with apostille in Lviv?

  • Certificate of no criminal record
  • Certificate of marriage, birth, divorce, death, name change;
  • Extracts issued by civil registry bodies;
  • Court decrees
  • Court rulings
  • Notarial documents – statements, Powers of Attorney
  • Diplomas, certificates and their supplements, as well as certificates issued by educational institutions
  • Medical certificate
  • Pension certificate
  • Archive certificate
  • Tax service certificate
  • Residence certificate
  • Certificates and documents on which the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine or the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine does not place apostille

Terms and prices of apostille, consular legalization, nostrification

* Terms of legalization by the Ministries can be extended

We will have apostille placed in Lviv regardless of your place of residence. If you are not sure whether your documents comply with the standards, address us and we will consult you on this question. 

To find out more details about terms and prices of having apostille placed in Lviv please call our managers. Prices depend on the time needed to prepare them.

Type of the document

Apostille

Legalization

In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Certificate of no criminal record
Certificate of health
Certificate of residence
Certificates issued by archival institutions

5 working days – 900 UAH

 

7 working days – 750 UAH

In the Ministry of Justice
Certificates issued by the civil registry bodies
Extracts from the state register
Notarized documents
Court decrees
Certificates

7 working days – 500 UAH

7 working days – 500 UAH

In the Ministry of Education and Science
Diplomas and certificates
Supplements to diplomas and certificates
Certificates of incomplete education
Certificates of being awarded a scientific degree
Certificates from educational institutions
Extracts from archives
Educational institutions of the old style

6 working days – 1700 UAH

13 working days – 1500 UAH

33 working days – 1300 UAH

Nostrification


from 3,000 (60 working days)

Translation and notarization of documents in Lviv

Notarized translation of documents

ABC Center Lviv provides translation of different official documents with notarization in Lviv. Translations that are certified by notaries are done not just by a person who is fluent in a foreign language but by a professional translator with a diploma, who certifies with his/her signature that it is a true and accurate translation of the original document, which makes the translation legal. A notary has the right to certify a translation only in the presence of the certified translator.

ABC Center Lviv offers the following services of notarization:

  • Notarization of translation 
  • Notarization of translation and a copy at the same time
  • Notarization of a copy
  • The presence of the certified translator in a notary office

Subtleties of notarization of translation

Notarized translation can be done on condition that:

  1. The document contains a seal or a signature of a person or company issuing the document;

  2. The correct date of the issuance is indicated;

  3. The pages of the document are duly bound;

  4. The pages contain no alterations or mechanical damage; 

  5. The originals of foreign documents contain an apostille stamp or consular legalization.

If these conditions are not fulfilled, a notary can refuse to notarize the document or its translation. In these cases, translation agency places its seal.

Concerning notarial certification of a translator`s signature

For this service, you are required to provide an original or its proper notarized copy. Notarized translation is bound to the original document or, in case you will still need the original, to the copy of this document. A notary certifies the true signature of a translator, i.e. the faithfulness of translation.

Terms: 1-2 working days.

Price: from 200 UAH.

Concerning notarization of translation and a copy at the same time

For this person, you are required to provide an original of the document, the copy of which you need. A notary makes a copy of the original document and binds it to the translation. On the front page of the copy a notary places a stamp «Copy», and on the back page he/she certifies the fact that a translator`s signature is true and that the copy is true with his/her stamp.

Terms: 1-2 working days.

Price: from 250 UAH.

Need to legalize documents?

If you need apostille, notarized translation or legalization of documents, you can rely on our translation bureau. 

To make an order, please send us a message or make a telephone call.

We receive orders from clients from different regions of Ukraine.

Send us your inquiry

Why choose us?

We are creative

We provide our services with clear consistency, conciseness and regulated selection of language means. We use standard phrase models, professional lexis, specialized terminology, clichés, fixed collocations, abbreviations, shortenings, complex words.

Our advantages

Three reasons to order services from the language agency ABC Center Lviv right now

Online order! You can send the document in electronic form to our post office, pay online without leaving your seat, and receive the finished document by courier or mail!

It's convenient with us!

We guarantee you the highest quality of translations, as we work with the best certified translators and editors who constantly undergo additional training in our language agency.

Translation guarantee!

If there is a mistake in the translation, we will correct it and give you your money back!