Issuance of Powers of Attorney

Notarized issuance of powers of attorney by Russian Consulates is made in case these documents are intended for activities in the territory of the Russian Federation. 

The Consulate-General shall issue a power of attorney on behalf of one or several persons in the name of one or several persons. 

The Consulate-General shall verify the identity of the trustee (the person issuing the power of attorney) on the basis of the submitted documents (for citizens of the Russian Federation - foreign passports). 

The consular fee for drawing up and notarizing the power of attorney depends on the type of the power of attorney shall be applied. 

Identification of a Person by Documents 

While performing consular formalities and notarizing documents, the Consulate-General shall identify physical and juridical entities on the basis of the documents submitted by them. 

The identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation shall be verified by the Consulate-General of the Russian Federation on the basis of: 

• The citizen's foreign passport of any type; 

• For minors, on the basis of the passport of one of the parents into which their names are entered.

The identity of a foreign citizen shall be verified by the Consulate-General on the basis of one of the Passport only. 

The identity of a person without citizenship shall be verified on the basis of official documents issued by local authorities. 

Legal competence of a legal entity (office, enterprise, organization) shall be verified on the basis of the charter documents (Charter, Foundation Agreement. For not-for-profit organizations - General Provisions and registration documents). 

The Consulate-General shall also verify the powers of the representative of the juridical person on the basis of:

• Availability of his office certificate with a photograph indicating the fact that the person is the CEO; 

• Certified extracts of the minutes about the appointment of the officials empowered to sign documents on behalf of the said legal entity; 

• Power of attorney for carrying out a specific action.