Translating a passport for a visa: a step-by-step guide

For a visa, the spread with the photo and personal data is usually translated — not the whole passport. The exception is if the passport contains marks important for the specific application (for example, valid visas of other countries or name-change stamps).

An apostille is not placed on a passport

An important nuance: an apostille is affixed to documents issued by state authorities for use abroad, but not to the international passport itself — consulates do not require apostilling the passport, a notarised translation of the necessary pages is enough.

The standard timeframe is from a few hours for one page on an urgent order to one working day in normal mode. If a courier is needed to hand over the original and collect the finished translation, count on a same-day visit.