Legalization of education documents in Moscow

[eekee 182]

For those of you whose wives had their educational documents legalized in Moscow or who did it with their own university stuff--how did they get the documents there? I have to do this with my American diploma/transcripts, and I obviously don't trust the Russian postal service with something like my actual Bachelor's Degree diploma. I could always go in person, but what about DHL/Fedex, etc.?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

For those of you whose wives had their educational documents legalized in Moscow or who did it with their own university stuff--how did they get the documents there? I have to do this with my American diploma/transcripts, and I obviously don't trust the Russian postal service with something like my actual Bachelor's Degree diploma. I could always go in person, but what about DHL/Fedex, etc.?

ANY documents I deem "important" being sent to Russia or Ukraine I send Fedex for station pickup. I then track the package and when it has arrived I tell the person to go to the Fedex office and pick it up. Works perfectly every time, a bit of a hassle, but reliable.

[eekee 182]

Can I really get some bureaucrat in the Federal Education Ministry to do that?

[SMR 368]

For those of you whose wives had their educational documents legalized in Moscow or who did it with their own university stuff--how did they get the documents there? I have to do this with my American diploma/transcripts, and I obviously don't trust the Russian postal service with something like my actual Bachelor's Degree diploma. I could always go in person, but what about DHL/Fedex, etc.?

We used FedEx. We didn't do the station pick-up thing. I think it's a little different when you are delivering to a business or organization but that is just my thought. It worked out fine for us. The price was north of $50 which seems steep for a couple documents but it's better than the alternative of a plane ticket.

[eekee 182]

I'm in St. Petersburg, so it'd actually cost me less than 50$ to just get a seat on the train and go there and back.

[SMR 368]

I'm in St. Petersburg, so it'd actually cost me less than 50$ to just get a seat on the train and go there and back.

Well that certainly changes things. Even within Russia, sending documents through DHL runs 1000 rubles or more, from what I have seen. So I don't think that there is much advantage there over taking the train. But then it becomes a question of how much you want to spend the time on the train. If you're fine with sitting the whole way it's actually pretty cheap.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Can I really get some bureaucrat in the Federal Education Ministry to do that?

Why can't you do it and take it to him?

O nthe other hand, I am guessing for $40 the answer is "yes"

[anka 1]

ANY documents I deem "important" being sent to Russia or Ukraine I send Fedex for station pickup. I then track the package and when it has arrived I tell the person to go to the Fedex office and pick it up. Works perfectly every time, a bit of a hassle, but reliable.

Yes, this is what I've always done (when living in Russia) and never had a problem sending/receiving anything via FedEx... For example, a little while ago I had to have some very sensitive bank stuff FedEx'd from the US to SPb and it arrive d without a hitch. Just be sure to get the tracking code(s), pick it up at the station, etc. but you probably already know all that.