Apostille in Khmelnytskyi: what the city’s own justice HQ really means

Since 1 February 2026 a Justice-category apostille is issued where you are: applications are accepted at any DRACS office, at a notary, in a state archive or via the Diia app – the fee is 670 UAH, processing up to 3 business days. Khmelnytskyi holds a special place on this map: the interregional Justice-Ministry office at 91 Volodymyrska St administers three oblasts at once. Below: what that address actually means for your documents – and what it does not.

Khmelnytskyi hosts the interregional Justice-Ministry office (91 Volodymyrska St) administering the Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr oblasts
Filing since 01.02.2026 happens wherever suits you: any DRACS office, a notary, a state archive or Diia; 670 UAH, up to 3 business days
Diplomas go through the Education Ministry, police checks through the Interior Ministry – both Kyiv-side filings we handle for you
Scans travel by Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp; the finished stamped set returns by Nova Poshta to any branch in Khmelnytskyi

Khmelnytskyi is one of the few regional capitals with its own interregional Justice-Ministry office – yet a 2026 apostille is filed even closer to home: at any DRACS office or in Diia. The Kyiv lanes of the Education and Interior Ministries Etalon walks for you remotely.

The address three oblasts know: 91 Volodymyrska St

When apostilles come up in Vinnytsia or Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi is always mentioned: "the head office is there". True – the interregional Justice-Ministry office at 91 Volodymyrska St administers the civil-registry vertical of three oblasts at once, a status few regional capitals outside Kyiv share.

The practical nuance: an administrative centre is not an intake window. The office manages registry departments and registration procedures, but there is no apostille fast lane for locals at Volodymyrska St – there was none before the reform and there is none now. The renown spans three oblasts; the privilege does not exist. Documents are filed elsewhere entirely – see the next section.

Filing in 2026: where you are, not where the office is

Order No. 3177/5, in force since 1 February 2026, untied the Justice-category apostille from any specific institution: an application for civil-registry certificates, notarial copies and court rulings is accepted at any DRACS office, at a notary or in a state archive – regardless of where the document was issued. For Khmelnytskyi residents the nearest DRACS office is enough; the Diia app is shorter still – the application goes in from a smartphone, where you also track readiness.

The numbers are the same nationwide: 670 UAH for individuals and 1160 UAH for legal entities since 1 January 2026, standard processing up to 3 business days, lawfully extendable to a month when a signature or registry record is verified. The city’s "capital" status in the justice system became what it should be – context, not a condition.

The two Kyiv lanes the reform left alone

The February reform covers only the Justice category. Educational documents – diplomas, supplements, school certificates – are still apostilled by the Education Ministry in Kyiv, with longer timelines. For Khmelnytskyi that primarily means graduates of KhNU – Khmelnytskyi National University, which describes itself as the largest higher-education institution of Podillia and has held national status since 2004 – and of the Leonid Yuzkov University of Management and Law.

The criminal-record extract has been apostilled by the Interior Ministry since 2023 (Cabinet resolution No. 631): the in-person window works only in Kyiv, the fee is 51 UAH, but no trip is needed – in Diia the extract is ordered together with its apostille and delivered by Ukrposhta. Etalon walks both Kyiv lanes for you, so you never leave Khmelnytskyi.

Stamp first, translation second – and a routing summary

Wherever the stamp is issued, the order of steps is the same: the apostille goes on the original or a notarised copy first, and the translation then covers the document together with its stamp – foreign institutions want everything translated, the apostille included. A translation made in advance often has to be redone; we confirm the sequence for your destination country before starting.

The summary for Khmelnytskyi: certificates and notarial copies – any DRACS office or Diia; diplomas – the Education Ministry in Kyiv; police checks – the Interior Ministry via Diia. With one Justice-category document, file it yourself – it is genuinely simple now. When several lanes run at once and a certified translation waits at the finish, Etalon runs them in parallel: scans by messenger, originals by Nova Poshta when needed, and the finished set delivered to any branch in Khmelnytskyi or wherever you live now.

How we work

1Scans by messengerSend photos or scans via Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp – we tell you for free which agency stamps your document, the price and the timeline for your destination country.
2Originals only if requiredWhen the stamp must sit on the original or a notarised copy, ship it by Nova Poshta; many cases run entirely online via Diia.
3Filing with the right agencyWe route the document to the Justice, Education or Interior Ministry, track the status and add a certified translation when required.
4Delivery to your branchThe stamped and translated package returns by Nova Poshta – to a convenient branch or parcel locker in Khmelnytskyi or any other city.

Prices

Apostille on a document (Ministry of Justice) + 670 UAH state fee (individuals)from UAH 950
Apostille on a diploma / supplement (MES) + state feefrom UAH 950
Urgent apostille as the agency allowson request
Translation + notarisation per documentfrom UAH 250

Bureau rates are minimums ("from"); the state fee is separate: 670 UAH for individuals / 1160 UAH for legal entities from 01.01.2026, plus 51 UAH for the Interior-Ministry stamp.

FAQ

Where do I get an apostille in Khmelnytskyi?

Civil-registry, notarial and court documents are accepted at any DRACS office in the city, at a notary, in a state archive or via the Diia app. The interregional justice office at 91 Volodymyrska St is an administrative body, not a filing point. Diplomas go through the Education Ministry and police checks through the Interior Ministry – both Kyiv-side filings we handle for you.

Does the city’s own justice HQ give locals any advantage?

No – and since the 2026 reform none is needed: applications are accepted at any DRACS office, notary, state archive or via Diia, and the fee and timeline are the same nationwide – 670 UAH and up to 3 business days. The office at 91 Volodymyrska St administers the registry departments of three oblasts; citizen intake runs through ordinary DRACS offices.

Which ministry apostilles my document?

The Justice Ministry – civil-registry certificates, notarial copies and court rulings; the Education Ministry – diplomas, supplements and school certificates; the Interior Ministry – the criminal-record extract. The filing point, fee and timeline follow from the agency. Send a scan and we name all three at once, free of charge.

What does an apostille cost in 2026 and how long does it take?

State fees: 670 UAH for individuals or 1160 UAH for companies in the Justice category (from 01.01.2026), 51 UAH for the Interior-Ministry stamp. Standard Justice-category processing is up to 3 business days, extendable to a month on registry checks; Education-Ministry timelines are longer. Bureau support starts at UAH 950 per document.

Apostille or translation first?

The apostille comes first, on the original or a notarised copy; the translation then covers the whole set together with the stamp. The order varies for Poland, whose consular district runs through Vinnytsia, and for other countries – we confirm it for your specific destination before starting.

Updated: 2026-07-14