Today's schoolchildren have the opportunity to continue their education in foreign educational institutions. You can enrol in many European colleges and universities for free. At the same time, each future student needs to collect a package of documents, including a certificate of secondary education.
Why do you need an apostille for a school certificate?
Documents issued in Ukraine are not recognized as valid without the legalization procedure. You cannot submit a school certificate to a foreign educational institution without an apostille. This is a stamp that is placed during the simplified legalization procedure. It confirms that the signatures and seals on the document are valid. An apostille stamp allows you to use a school certificate issued in Ukraine in another country.
It is important to know that the apostille is valid in countries that have signed the Hague Convention. If you or your child are planning to enrol in an educational institution in a country that is not a party to the convention, then you must undergo consular legalization.
Where to put an apostille on a school certificate in Kyiv?
No matter what city you are in, the apostille is issued in Kyiv by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. The same ministry puts a stamp on the diploma, diploma supplement and other educational documents. The original must be submitted.
The procedure takes up to 30 days, so keep in mind that you need to come to submit documents and then receive a document with a stamp. The presence of an apostille gives legal force to the school certificate, it means that it can be accepted in other institutions.
Do not forget about translating the education document into the state or English language. Also take into account all the requirements for the document of the receiving party. In some cases, a double apostille may be required.
What to do if you do not have the opportunity to come to Kyiv to obtain an apostille?
It is important to know that you will not be able to obtain an apostille through the Ukrainian consulate. This must be done in Kyiv.
Like other documents, it is better to prepare an apostille in advance. In some cases, the future student may need a number of documents with an apostille, as well as professional translation or notarization.
If you are not in Kyiv, then you can entrust obtaining an apostille to our managers. To do this, just contact our translation agency. Managers will tell you what is included in the service, deadlines and other nuances.
Advantages of cooperation with Kyiv Regional Translation Agency:
- you do not need to submit documents yourself, especially if you do not live in Kyiv, you save time and money;
- the ability to issue an apostille for different documents in one place;
- translation of documents into English or other languages;
- notarization of the translation, if this is included in the requirements of the receiving party;
- fast fulfilment time (negotiated individually).
Devote your free time to studying, preparing for the move, and our agency will take care of the documents, namely the apostille for the school certificate or other educational documents.
