Foreign documents in Ukraine

A foreign document’s journey into Ukraine

1. 1Issue — the original, or a properly certified copy, issued by an authority in the country of origin.
2. 2Apostille or legalization — the stamp can only be applied in the issuing country — Ukraine cannot apostille a foreign document. Documents from countries outside the Hague Convention need consular legalization.
3. 3Translation into Ukrainian — done in Ukraine, covering the apostille stamp and every seal on the document.
4. 4Notarization — registry offices, courts, banks, and notaries accept translations certified by a Ukrainian notary.
5. 5Submission — registry office, bank, court, notary, or migration service — confirm the formal requirements in writing beforehand.

Where to start

If you know the document’s country of origin, open its page in Countries we work with: it explains how documents from that country are processed.

If you only know the document, use the document and process index above — each term leads to the articles on that topic.