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Apostille & Certified Translation
Getting your foreign documents apostilled and sworn-translated so Cyprus authorities accept them.
Typical appointment: 30 min
An apostille and a translation are two separate steps, in a fixed order, and mixing them up is the most common way to lose weeks on a file that was otherwise ready. The original document gets apostilled first — at the Ministry of Justice for Cyprus-issued documents, or by the equivalent authority in the country that issued it — and only then gets translated. A translation can't be apostilled on its own, and it doesn't substitute for apostilling the original.
We handle the Cyprus side directly, guide you through getting an apostille abroad when a document was issued outside Cyprus, and arrange the certified translation once the apostille is in place.
What's included
- ✓Assessment of which documents need an apostille versus consular legalisation
- ✓Apostille of Cyprus-issued documents at the Ministry of Justice and Public Order
- ✓Guidance on obtaining an apostille abroad, for documents issued outside Cyprus
- ✓Certified translation into Greek, English or Russian
- ✓Validity tracking, so nothing is used past its expiry
- ✓Coordination with the service the documents are actually for
How it works
- 01
Document review
What needs an apostille, what needs only translation
30 min
- 02
Apostille obtained
Cyprus documents at the Ministry of Justice; foreign documents guided remotely
days to a few weeks, depending on origin
- 03
Certified translation
typically a few working days
- 04
Ready-to-file documents
Document checklist
- Original document(s) requiring apostille or legalisationOriginal
- Confirmation of which country issued each document
- Confirmation of which authority or service the translated document is for
- Power of attorney, if we're submitting on your behalf without you presentCopyIf applicable
Key facts
- Apostille authority in Cyprus
- Ministry of Justice and Public Order — Nicosia and Limassol offices
- Applies to
- Public documents from Hague Convention member countries
- Non-member countries
- Consular legalisation instead of an apostille
- Translation
- Follows the apostille — doesn't replace it
Some figures may have changed — we confirm current requirements at your appointment.
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This page is general information, not legal advice. Requirements and fees are set by the competent Cyprus authorities and can change. We verify every checklist against the official sources — see the checklist's "last verified" date.