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APOSTILLE. VERIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL
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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

SE "Information and Image Center" tries to facilitate the process of preparing the documents you need to continue your education or work abroad. For this purpose, we have introduced a list of additional services. You or your authorized representative can order services remotely (without visiting of our office) or during a personal visit.

We offer the following additional services:

Information on the cost of additional services can be found in the section Cost and terms.

PERSONAL CABINET

DENIAL CASES

The Apostille certification is denied if:

  • the powers of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine do not include apostilization of the submitted documents;
  • 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.

APOSTILLIZATION FOR HEI

A higher education institution (HEI) shall submit educational documents of foreign students for the apostille of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and for the legalization procedure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in accordance with the legal terms of foreigners’ residency. Legalization and apostille procedures are to be carried out by the representatives of higher education institutions for educational documents in the year of their issuance in the following order: apostille, followed by legalization.

In order to submit documents for apostille, you will be required to fill in an electronic application form on personal account webpage. The maximum number of documents in one application is 40. Please arrange the date of your visit beforehand by phone: +38 044 484 64 45, +38 044 484 64 95, it will help to make your visit timely and comfortable.

Before the legalization procedure, educational documents of foreign students should be verified by the National Information Centre of Academic Mobility (a sample letter for HEIs).

For further information, please contact the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine by phone: +38 044 481 32 79, or the National Information Center of Academic Mobility e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , and phone: +38 044 484 64 45.

System of Higher Education according to the current legislation in Ukraine.

COST AND TERMS

When calculating the cost of your order, please take into account that:

1. Each document that receives an Apostille stamp is regarded as a separate document.
2. Term of regular documents processing is 40 working days.
3. The mandatory charges for regular processing of each document are:

  • state duty for individual persons – UAH 51.00 per document;
  • state duty for juridical persons – UAH 85.00 per document.

4. The state duty of UAH 51 per document is paid separately.

5. The receipts (for payment of the state duty, express processing charges and others) should be paid:

  • for personal submission: just after document submission;
  • for remote submission: before sending of the package of documents.

6. The cost of courier (mail) delivery is paid by the documents holder.

The time of apostilization procedure does not include the courier (mail) delivery time.


Cost of services for personal filing

Name of the service Service rate (per document), UAH
Apostille without request , 2 hours (express) 1290.00
Apostille without request, 2 working days (express) 720.00
Apostille without request, 10 working days (express) 480.00
Apostille with request, 20 working days (express) 690.00
Apostille in the regular mode, 30 working days 240.00
Emergency processing for extraordinary issuance (if technologically possible), 2 hours 1050.00
Additional acceptance (per document) 150.00
Order of reference of I category of complexity, 2 working days 1080.00
Order of reference of I category of complexity, 10 working days 540.00
Order of reference of II category of complexity, 20-40 working days 750.00
Order of reference of III category of complexity, 20-40 working days 1200.00
Order of reference of ІV category, 2 working days (express) 486,00
Order of reference of ІV category, 10 working days 240,00
Statement requisitioning, 40 working days
the possibility of ordering of this service is determined by the specialist
2900,00
Verification for legalization, without request, 2 hours 600,00
Verification for legalization, without request, 2 working days 450,00
Verification for legalization, without request, 5 working days 300,00
Additional copy of statement, 2 working days 240,00
Verification for legalization, with request, 20 working days 720,00
Letter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for further verification
for the legalization (a set of documents for one person)
180,00
Preparing of a document package for WES USA, up to 10 working days
Only documents with apostille are accepted
+ per every Academic Records Request Form
1200.00
+480.00
Preparing of a document package for WES Canada, 10 or 30 working days
+ per every Academic Records Request Form, verification included
1200.00
+690.00
Additional sending of documents for WES in electronic format, 2 working days
390,00
Preparing of a document package for ICAS Canada*, 30 working days
+ per every Official Records Request Form, verification included
1560.00
+690.00
Sending/downloading the document in electronic format in accordance
with the requirements of foreign organizations: platform of the Ontario College of Teachers and others (without the cost of preparing the statement and translation)
480,00
Translation of the document into English (for WES, ICAS*), 10 working days
(detailed calculation is carried out by a specialist)
from 195,00
Additional copy of the translation
48,00
Organizing of courier delivery (per package), exclusive of the delivery cost, 2 working days 300.00

State duty payment State duty rate, UAH
State duty for individual persons per Apostille stamp 51.00
State duty for juridical persons per Apostille stamp 85.00

Cost of distance services for applicants from Ukraine

Name of the service Service rate (per document), UAH
Apostille without request, 2 working days (express) 990.00
Apostille without request, 10 working days (express) 800.00
Apostille with request, 20 working days (express) 990.00
Apostille in the regular mode, 30 working days 540.00
Emergency processing for extraordinary issuance (if technologically possible) during 1 working day 1050.00
Order of reference of I category of complexity, 2 working days 1380.00
Order of reference of I category of complexity, 10 working days 840.00
Order of reference of II category of complexity, 20-40 working days 990.00
Order of reference of III category of complexity, 20-40 working days 1440.00
Order of reference of ІV category, 2 working days (express) 486,00
Order of reference of ІV category, 10 working days 240,00
Statement requisitioning, 40 working days
the possibility of ordering of this service is determined by the specialist
3150,00
Verification for legalization, without request, 2 working days 630,00
Verification for legalization, without request, 5 working days 450,00
Additional copy of statement, 2 working days 240,00
Verification for legalization, with request, 20 working days 870,00
Letter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for further verification
for the legalization (a set of documents for one person)
240,00
Preparing of a document package for WES USA, up to 10 working days
Only documents with apostille are accepted
+ per every Academic Records Request Form
1500.00
+480.00
Preparing of a document package for WES Canada, 10 or 30 working days
+ per every Academic Records Request Form, verification included
1500.00
+690.00
Additional sending of documents for WES in electronic format, 2 working days
390,00
Preparing of a document package for ICAS Canada*, 30 working days
+ per every Official Records Request Form, verification included
1860.00
+690.00
Sending/downloading the document in electronic format in accordance
with the requirements of foreign organizations: platform of the Ontario College of Teachers and others (without the cost of preparing the statement and translation)
480,00
Translation of the document into English (for WES, ICAS*), 10 working days
(detailed calculation is carried out by a specialist)
from 195,00
Additional copy of the translation
48,00

State duty payment State duty rate, UAH
State duty for individual persons per Apostille stamp 51.00
State duty for juridical persons per Apostille stamp 85.00

Cost of distance services for applicants abroad

Name of the service State duty rate, USD
Apostille without request, 2 working days (express) 100,00
Apostille without request, 10 working days (express) 60,00
Apostille with request, 20 working days (express) 60,00
Emergency processing for extraordinary issuance (if technologically possible) during 1 working day 30,00
Order of reference, 2 working days 80,00
Order of reference, 10-40 working days 54,00
Order of reference of ІV category, 2 working days (express) 13,00
Order of reference of ІV category, 10 working days 6,00
Statement requisitioning, 40 working days
the possibility of ordering of this service is determined by the specialist
100,00
Preparing of a document package for WES USA (10 working days)
Only documents with apostille are accepted
+ per every Academic Records Request Form
63,00
+12,00
Ordering of a document package for WES Canada (10 or 30 working days)
+ per every Academic Records Request Form, verification included
63,00
+20,00
Additional sending of documents for WES in electronic format, 2 working days
12,00
Ordering of a document package for ICAS Canada* (30 working days)
+ per every Official Records Request Form, verification included
72,00
+20,00
Sending/downloading the document in electronic format in accordance
with the requirements of foreign organizations: platform of the Ontario College of Teachers and others (without the cost of preparing the statement and translation)
15,00
Translation of the document into English (for WES, ICAS*), 10 working days
(detailed calculation is carried out by a specialist)
by calculation
Additional copy of the translation
1,50
Additional copy of statement 6,00


* or similar documents for other international organizations

Benefits

  1.  The list of privileged categories of citizens who are granted a discount** in the amount of 50% of the cost of services provided by the department of verification of documents on education of the Enterprise:

    1.1. disabled persons of Group I and Group II;

    1.2. citizens belonging to Category I of Chornobyl catastrophe victims;

    1.3. disabled children under the age of 18;

    1.4. orphaned children.


    ** the discount is granted upon presentation of the original document confirming the affiliation to the privileged category, and in the case of providing services for documents whose owners belong to the privileged categories specified in this list.
  2.  Participants in hostilities who submit their documents are granted a 15% discount on the cost of the apostille service, on the condition of presentation the original document confirming the status of a participant in hostilities, and in the case of providing services regarding documents that directly concern these citizens.
  3.  Natural persons specified in subparagraphs 1.1.-1.3. of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 have the right to priority service.