Apostillization of Diplomas and Certificates of Education

Apostille is a stamp not less than 10×10 cm that is placed either on a document or on a special separate sheet of paper which is later bound to the document. Apostille on the educational documents that is placed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine looks in the following way.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine places Apostille on the documents of education or conferment issued by educational establishments, governmental authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations. The following documents belong to them: certificates of secondary education, diplomas and supplements to them, statements and curricula, certificates of advanced training, conferments of higher degree etc. For more information see the Check-list authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Please, pay attention that documents must correspond to the state form that is nationally recognized on the territory of Ukraine at the time documents were received.

Apostille is placed only on the originals of educational documents. Copies cannot be accepted for Apostille affixing.

Prices of Apostille affixing

*Documents (of old and new form) that require making a query

Important!

On counting costs and terms of execution of your order please be aware that:

• each document accepted for apostilization is considered a separate document (for example diploma and supplement to diploma);
• for starting documents processing you have to pay minimum 50% of the total value;
• apart from the processing term (3, 11 or 25 working days) it is additionally counted +1 day for document transfer and + 1 day for preparation of application to the Ministry of Education.

List of documents

For apostillization you have to provide the following documents:

• the original of the educational document which is to be apostilled;
• two qualitative copies of this document without notarial or any other verification;
• consent to personal data processing (from an owner of the document) indicating passport data (series, number, authority that issued and date of issue).

Denial cases

Pay attention that document will not be processed if:

• the document is intended for use in a country which has not jointed the Convention or is a Hague Convention participant but spoke against Ukraine’s accession to the Convention in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention;
• the text of the document is illegible due to document mutilation;
• the document is written or signed in pencil or is a fax copy;
• the document contains unspecified corrections or text additions;
• document, specifically the archive statement, curriculum, academic statement, does not have the signature of the principal or vice principal of the educational establishment and not certified with the official seal;
• the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has not received the specimens of the corresponding signatures, seals and/or stamps to be able to confirm the fact of issue of the education confirming document;
• the signature in the document differs from the specified position, surname, given name and patronymic of the head of the educational establishment or institution;
• the powers of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine do not include apostilization of the submitted documents.