In Ukraine’s national foreign-student statistics, Sumy oblast unexpectedly ranks third – behind only Kyiv with its oblast and Kharkiv. So the documents leaving Sumy are not just certificates and powers of attorney: they are diplomas heading to dozens of countries. Etalon works with the city fully remotely – notarized translation, apostille and document retrieval from scans, delivered by Nova Poshta to any branch or parcel locker in Sumy.
SumDU: diplomas for fifty countries
Sumy is an unexpected leader of student geography: by the national count as of 1 January 2026 the oblast holds third place in Ukraine by the number of international students – 1,570, behind only Kyiv (city and oblast) and Kharkiv. The anchor is Sumy State University, which draws students from almost 50 countries. After graduation those diplomas scatter across continents – and each needs a translation, often with the MES apostille.
For SumDU graduates and the city’s other universities we prepare a diploma translation with the supplement – into English or the destination-country language – and run the MES apostille in Kyiv when required. For Ukrainian applicants we translate school certificates and transcripts for foreign universities.
Core services for Sumy
What Sumy clients order most often:
- Personal documents – certificates, passports, official statements; notarized when the receiving institution requires it.
- Educational documents – diplomas, supplements, school certificates: translation, recognition prep, MES apostille.
- Legal translation – contracts, powers of attorney, corporate charters and court documents.
- Medical translation – discharge summaries, case reports and certificates for treatment or study abroad; we regularly translate documents for SumDU's international students too.
- Document retrieval – duplicate certificates and archive statements when the original is lost.
Apostille in Sumy: the Troitska office and Diia
Justice-category documents – civil-registry certificates, notarial copies, court rulings – have been accepted since 1 February 2026 at any DRACS office, notary, state archive or via Diia: up to 3 business days, and the ministry fee is already in our price. In Sumy, applications are taken by the central civil-registry office at 17 Troitska St – the city is served by its own interregional Ministry of Justice department. What happens to diplomas and police checks is covered on the apostille in Sumy page.
Police-check certificate – from Diia, apostille included
Sumy residents order the criminal-record extract online: in Diia it comes with the Interior-Ministry apostille attached and is delivered by Ukrposhta. No visit to the TsNAP at 21 Brytanska St – let alone to Kyiv – is needed. If the extract needs a certified translation, we add it remotely: see the criminal-record certificate service.
What translation costs for Sumy
In Sumy, the final quote depends on:
- Document and volume: a standard certificate is priced per document, longer texts per page.
- Certification: bureau stamp, notary or apostille are separate line items.
- Language: English, Polish and German are the most frequent; rare languages go to a specialist translator.
Standard documents are ready in 1-2 business days, large legal or medical texts in 3-5. A quote from scans is free; urgent turnaround is agreed upfront.
Send photos or scans via Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp – we quote the exact price and date, translate, certify and ship the finished set by Nova Poshta to a convenient branch or parcel locker in Sumy.
