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Commercial Document Legalization
Consular legalization of Russian company registrations (EGRUL extracts), corporate powers of attorney, and commercial agreements for UAE business operations.
Legalise your Russian commercial and corporate documents for UAE business registration, trade licensing, and corporate banking through the full embassy legalisation chain. Green Apple Attest handles the multi-step process from Dubai.
Russian companies expanding into the UAE must have their commercial documents legalised through the embassy chain before UAE free zones, the Department of Economic Development (DED), banks, and regulatory bodies will accept them. Since Russia is not party to the Hague Convention for UAE purposes, a simple apostille is insufficient — the full legalisation chain through the Russian Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UAE Embassy in Moscow is required.
Common Russian corporate documents that require legalisation for UAE business setup include the Vypiska iz EGRYUL (Unified State Register of Legal Entities extract), the company charter (Ustav), board resolutions (Protokol Obshchego Sobraniya), powers of attorney (Doverennost), certificates of tax registration (Svidetelstvo INN), and audited financial statements. Each document type may require notarisation by a Russian notary before entering the legalisation chain.
Green Apple Attest works with Russian legal advisors and our Moscow-based partners to ensure all commercial documents are properly prepared, notarised where required, and submitted to the correct authorities in the correct sequence. The Russian corporate legalisation process has more potential points of rejection than personal documents, so our pre-assessment and document preparation steps are particularly important.
We also provide certified Russian-to-English and Russian-to-Arabic translation of all legalised corporate documents, ensuring they are fully ready for presentation to UAE authorities and banking institutions.
Documents required
- 01 Vypiska iz EGRYUL (extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities)
- 02 Company charter (Ustav) and amendments
- 03 Board resolution or Protokol Obshchego Sobraniya authorising UAE operations
- 04 Power of attorney (Doverennost) notarised by a Russian notary
- 05 Tax registration certificate (Svidetelstvo INN/OGRN)
- 06 Clear scans of all documents for pre-assessment
- 07 Completed Green Apple Attest service request form
Special requirements
- § Russian commercial documents require full embassy legalisation (not apostille) for UAE use.
- § Powers of attorney and certain corporate resolutions must be notarised by a Russian notary before entering the legalisation chain.
- § The EGRYUL extract has a short validity period. Timing the extract order with the legalisation process is critical.
How it works
- 01 Submit scans of all corporate documents for our free eligibility assessment.
- 02 We identify preparation requirements (notarisation, fresh extracts) and provide a comprehensive quote.
- 03 Original or notarised documents are sent to our Moscow partner address.
- 04 Our Moscow team arranges notarisation where needed and submits documents through the legalisation chain: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Embassy.
- 05 Legalised documents are couriered to your UAE address with certified Russian-to-English or Arabic translation.
Insider tips
Frequently asked questions
Most UAE authorities require the EGRYUL extract to be no older than 1 to 3 months. Given the length of the legalisation chain, timing is critical. We recommend ordering a fresh extract at the start of the process.
Not all, but many do. Powers of attorney, certified copies of charters, and some resolutions must be notarised by a Russian notary before they can enter the legalisation chain. The EGRYUL extract from the Federal Tax Service typically does not require separate notarisation. We assess each document individually.
Yes, and we strongly recommend it. We submit all documents to the legalisation chain in parallel where possible, reducing the overall timeline compared to sequential processing.
The legalisation chain takes 15 to 25 working days per document. Processing multiple documents simultaneously means the total time is roughly the same as for a single document. Add 3 to 5 days for notarisation preparation if needed.
Most free zones require the EGRYUL extract, company charter, board resolution approving the branch, and a power of attorney for the UAE representative. The exact list varies by free zone. We confirm requirements based on your specific registration.
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