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Certified Translation and Legalization Bundle
Combined certified Russian-to-English or Russian-to-Arabic translation with complete consular legalization processing, ensuring documents meet all language and authentication requirements.
A combined service for Russian documents requiring both embassy legalisation and certified translation. Green Apple Attest handles the full legalisation chain in Moscow and certified translation in Dubai, delivering UAE-ready documents.
Russian documents used in the UAE require two things: full embassy legalisation (since Russia is not party to the Hague Convention for UAE purposes) and certified translation from Russian into English or Arabic. Managing these two requirements separately — finding a legalisation agent in Moscow and a certified translator in the UAE — is complicated, time-consuming, and risks errors in sequencing that can invalidate the entire process.
Our bundled service combines legalisation and translation into a single managed process. We handle the complete embassy legalisation chain in Moscow (Ministry of Justice or Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Embassy) and then arrange certified translation through UAE Ministry of Justice approved translators in Dubai. The entire workflow is coordinated from our Dubai office, with a single point of contact, a single quote, and a single timeline.
This bundle is available for all types of Russian documents: ZAGS birth and marriage certificates, educational diplomas, criminal record certificates, commercial documents, court decisions, medical records, and more. For families or companies processing multiple documents, we offer scaled pricing that provides significant savings compared to individual processing.
The sequence is critical: legalisation must be completed first, and the translation must cover both the original Russian document and all legalisation stamps and endorsements. Our team ensures this workflow is followed precisely every time, eliminating the risk of rejection that comes from incorrect sequencing.
Documents required
- 01 Original Russian documents requiring legalisation and translation
- 02 Clear colour scans of all documents for pre-assessment
- 03 Copy of your valid passport
- 04 Details of the issuing authority for each document
- 05 Specification of target translation language (English, Arabic, or both)
- 06 Completed Green Apple Attest service request form
- 07 Proof of UAE address for return delivery
Special requirements
- § Translation must be performed after the full legalisation chain is complete. Documents translated before legalisation must be re-translated.
- § Different document types follow different legalisation pathways (Ministry of Justice for civil documents, Ministry of Education for educational documents). Our team routes each document correctly.
How it works
- 01 Submit scans of all Russian documents for our free assessment. We identify the correct legalisation pathway for each document and confirm translation requirements.
- 02 We provide a single bundled quote covering all legalisation fees, translation costs, and courier charges.
- 03 Send original documents to our Moscow partner address via tracked courier.
- 04 Our Moscow team processes each document through the full legalisation chain (3 to 4 authorities, depending on document type).
- 05 Legalised documents are forwarded to our Dubai office for certified translation by UAE Ministry of Justice approved translators.
- 06 You receive your fully legalised and translated documents, ready for UAE authority submission.
Insider tips
Frequently asked questions
The UAE does not accept Russian apostilles for document recognition purposes. Russian documents must go through the full embassy legalisation chain: Ministry of Justice (for civil documents) or Ministry of Education (for educational documents), then Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then UAE Embassy in Moscow.
We use certified translators approved by the UAE Ministry of Justice for legal and government submissions. All translations include the translator's official stamp, signature, and registration number as required by UAE authorities.
Yes. Some UAE authorities accept English, while others specifically require Arabic. We can provide translations in either or both languages. We advise based on the specific receiving authority.
The bundled service typically saves 20 to 30 percent compared to arranging each step through separate providers. The savings are particularly significant for multi-document bundles (e.g., a family processing birth certificates, marriage certificate, and degrees together).
The legalisation chain takes 15 to 25 working days depending on document type. Certified translation in Dubai takes 2 to 3 working days after the legalised documents arrive. Total turnaround is typically 4 to 6 weeks including courier time.
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Tell us what you're working toward. We'll map every stamp.
Visa, job, university, company formation — share the objective and we'll return a full attestation plan with timelines and fees within one business day.