Due to the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainians live under the legal regime of martial law. The Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories explained in which cases foreign documents are accepted without an apostille.

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They noted that foreign documents are accepted without an apostille, if such a practice was in effect before the war..

That is, documents created or certified on the territory of foreign states are accepted on the territory of Ukraine without a special certificate, if such a practice existed as of February 24, 2022 in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine.

This was approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 107 of February 04, 2023.

By this decision of the government, it was established that during the martial law in Ukraine and for another 6 months after it, documents that were accepted without an apostille before February 24, 2022 continue to be accepted without an apostille.

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