The Cabinet of Ministers approved new rules for the legalization of foreign documents

A bill on simplifying the process of legalizing foreign documents has been submitted to the State Duma.

Thus, it will be possible to confirm the authenticity of documents in 40 more regions besides Moscow. Namely, where there are territorial divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The new bill proposes to change the procedure for requesting official papers from another state.

The draft law assumes that the legalization of Russian official documents will provide for authentication of the signature, the authority of the person who signed the document, as well as the authenticity of the seal or stamp.

The new rules also propose to exclude from the general requirement for the legalization of foreign official documents certifying the identity of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

The fee will be charged only if such an operation is viable.

These standards will come into force on January 1, 2025.

This draft law is aimed at improving the legalization procedure and optimizing the work of Russian consular institutions. These amendments have been accumulated by the practice of the consular authorities of the Russian Federation in cooperation with other foreign institutions.