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Before documents are submitted to the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA and Canada for legalization they must be:

А) If the document is created in and sent from the USA:

1) Notarized;
2) Authenticated by the state Secretary of State;
3) Legalized by the U.S. Department of State

Address: Department of State, Authentication office
518 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20520
Tel:+1(800)688-9889 или +1 (202)647-5002
Fax: + 1(202)663-3636
Site: www.state.gov

Б) If the document is created in and sent from Canada, it must first be legalized by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

Address: Enquiries Service (SXCI)
Foreign Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A0G2

Tel: +1(800)267-8376 (toll-free in Canada)
       +1(613)944-4000 (in the National Capital Region and outside Canada)
       +1(613)944-9136 (TTY)
Fax:+1(613) 996-9709
Site: www.international.gc.ca

The following documents must be submitted to the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA and Canada in order to have documents legalized:

1. a statement requesting that the document be legalized (from individuals) or a cover letter (from legal entities);
2. the original document;
3. a photocopy of the document;
4. a photocopy of the applicant's passport photo page (for individuals),
5. a photocopy of the passport page bearing the registration stamp (consular registration) (for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic);
6. a money order (money orders only) made payable to the "Kyrgyz Embassy to the USA and Canada" in the amount of $70 (for individuals); $35 (for individuals more than 60 years of age); or $120 (for legal entities).

Note:  Cash and personal checks will not be accepted.

The Embassy is not responsible for the delivery or transmittal of postal correspondence from persons who contact the Embassy to request the consular service of document legalization.

Document processing time is 10 business days.  Double the regular fee will be charged for expedited document processing (3 business days).