Consular Legalization of a Criminal Record Certificate in Almaty and Astana
Consular Legalization of a Criminal Record Certificate in Almaty and Astana
If you need to confirm that you have no criminal record for employment, study, or residence abroad, a standard certificate issued in your country may not be recognized by foreign authorities. In such cases, consular legalization is required to give the document legal force outside Kazakhstan.
When is consular legalization required?
- To obtain a work visa or employment abroad
- When applying for a residence permit or citizenship
- For admission to a foreign educational institution
- For marriage registration abroad
- For doing business or participating in international tenders
- In other cases, requiring official confirmation of the document
Consular legalization is mandatory for countries that do not recognize an apostille. It ensures the legal validity of a criminal record certificate, allowing its use in official procedures abroad.
List of countries that are parties to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents:
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Vanuatu, United Kingdom, Hungary, Venezuela, Honduras, Grenada, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Israel, India, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cabo Verde, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, PRC (Hong Kong and Macao SAR), Colombia, Kosovo, Costa Rica, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mauritius, North Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Morocco, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niue, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Cook Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Romania, El Salvador, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Eswatini, Seychelles, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States of America, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Uruguay, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Ecuador, Estonia, South Africa, South Korea, Japan.
We prepare documents for all the countries listed above.
If necessary, we arrange document delivery within Almaty, Astana, and worldwide.
Need more details? Contact our specialists for a free consultation via any communication channel, or visit our offices in Almaty or Astana.
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Compliance with the destination country’s requirementsAll procedures are carried out according to legal standards. -
Guaranteed correct processingCertified documents meet international requirements. -
Legally valid documentA legalized certificate is recognized by foreign authorities. -
Reduced processing timesProfessional handling minimizes delays. -
Minimized risk of rejectionProperly prepared documents lower the chance of refusal. -
Broad applicabilitySuitable for work, study, residence, business, and more.
- Obtaining the certificateIssued by the competent government authority.
- Translation into the required languageProfessional translation if necessary.
- Notarization of the translationCertifying the accuracy of the translated text.
- Legalization at the Ministry of JusticeConfirmation of the document’s authenticity.
- Legalization at the Ministry of Foreign AffairsCertification of the authorized officer’s signature and seal.
- Consular legalizationFinal certification at the consulate of the country where the document will be used.
- Diploma legalization for Qatar
- Diploma legalization for the UAE
- Diploma legalization for Vietnam
- Criminal record certificate (1 page)
- Criminal record certificate (appendix)
Important!
If a document raises doubts or requires additional clarification, a request is sent to the competent authority that issued the document.
In this case, the processing time will be extended.
- Yelnur AzizovI want to express my sincere gratitude to Kairat for his professionalism and high-quality service. He helped me with the document legalization process and answered all my questions with patience and attention. The entire process was quick and worry-free. I am very satisfied with the result and recommend Kairat to everyone who needs such services!
- Roza DamesExcellent service! My document was legalized quickly and efficiently. Representative Kairat responded clearly and professionally to all my questions and provided instructions that made the entire legalization process as convenient and hassle-free as possible, considering that everything had to be done remotely. Highly recommended!
- Yekaterina TroenkoI was pleased with the conscientious and responsible approach, fulfillment of all commitments, and the work being completed even earlier than planned. The team was always in touch and kept me updated on progress. Many thanks — I will definitely recommend you 👍
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