A newborn baby needs to obtain citizenship, and for this you need to obtain a birth certificate from the registry office. What is needed to obtain such an important document?
Any document is always issued on the basis of certain certificates or other evidence, which means you need official confirmation that the child was actually born into your family.
If you gave birth in a maternity hospital, then they will issue an appropriate certificate, according to which registration will be carried out, but other options are also possible.
The baby could be born suddenly, that is, not in a medical institution, in this case the person who was present at the birth writes a statement, the fact is established that the mother was registered at the antenatal clinic for pregnancy and a certificate of the baby’s birth is issued.
In general, in situations where an ambulance arrives after the baby is born, the woman in labor is hospitalized and the health of the mother and child is monitored until complete discharge, and cases when the mother does not seek help are extremely rare.
Childbirth can also be performed by a private practice doctor, in which case this doctor issues a corresponding certificate.
Why is this necessary?
The process usually goes without much difficulty if parents are prepared for it in advance. At the same time, having registration in the future will make life much easier for the baby and the citizens responsible for him. This will make it possible:
- obtain a compulsory medical insurance policy and count on medical services provided on a budgetary basis;
- apply for benefits and other types of assistance in child social protection structures;
- submit an application for the accrual of maternity capital;
- enroll in kindergartens and other educational institutions;
- issue a passport.
This is what a certificate of registration of a child at the place of residence looks like
Without registration, all of the above items will be unavailable for infants, and parents will not be able to obtain a certificate of family composition if necessary.
Is it possible to do without registration?
Many parents are concerned about this issue, because if the child is not registered in the place where he lives, he will not have to pay utilities for another family member. But this is a rather dubious way to save money because, firstly, if it is necessary to prepare urgent documents for a child in the future, parents may encounter difficulties and lose time. Secondly, there is a possibility of receiving punishment for non-compliance with legal norms from the state.
It is important to understand that a fine will be imposed not for lack of registration, but for the illegal residence of an unregistered person in the owner’s living space. Such a decision is made by employees of the migration department if the fact of illegal residence is established and proven.
What is the penalty for staying without registration?
You can learn more about the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 984 of December 31, 2007 on the procedure for registering citizens at the place of residence and place of stay here.
What to do if an error is found?
After you have received the long-awaited document in your hands, be sure to check the data specified in it. If you discover incorrect information at the time you receive the paper or any time after that, try to immediately contact the registry office (where the initial registration was made) to correct the existing error. The sooner you do this, the better. Remember: incorrect information on the birth certificate will lead to difficulties in obtaining other necessary documents.
How long does it take to process
In general, a permissible period of 3 months is allotted for the preparation of relevant documents. If registration is not completed during this time, then when submitting an application later, you may need an explanatory note indicating the reason for the delay.
If the child is not registered after the allotted period and there are no compelling reasons for this, the state may take a punitive measure against his representatives, namely the obligation to pay a fine in the amount of up to 5,000 rubles.
During the registration period, which lasts up to several days, the parents’ passports are kept in the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is better to clarify the exact time frame when submitting your application.
The following video is about the timing of registration of newborns.
Where to apply
To apply for registration you can contact:
- To the department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence of the parents or one of them, if they live separately.
- To the territorial MFC.
- On the Internet through the official portal for the provision of government services.
Registration through multifunctional centers
Registration for a newborn at the MFC is a simple and convenient way to carry out the procedure without standing in long queues and encountering bureaucratic difficulties that may arise when contacting directly the department of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The advantages of this option:
- The organization works at convenient times.
- Documents are submitted and collected in one window, there is no need to get confused in different offices in search of what you need.
- Often, MFC centers have a more convenient location than government department branches.
- You can seek advice and help from the center staff.
At the same time, the registration procedure itself is no different in both structures; data from the multifunctional center is sent to the migration service for registration, then the completed documents are returned to the filing department, where the applicant receives them. There is also no need to pay when applying through the MFC.
Memo for parents of a newborn baby
On the State Services website
This method is suitable for everyone who prefers online registration to the standard procedure. The procedure can be carried out at any convenient time, there is no need to spend hours on the road and nerves waiting for your turn. The baby will receive registration after the parents perform a simple series of actions:
- If you have not previously registered on the government services portal, you will need to create a personal account.
- Go to the “Electronic Services” tab.
- Select the “Receive a service” item.
- Complete an appropriate application indicating yourself as an official guardian or parent. If a parent submits information, it will be necessary to indicate who the applicant is to the newborn.
- Enter personal information as requested by the system.
- Entering information about the ward.
- Information about the residential property where the child will be registered.
- Select a department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to obtain a completed certificate.
After completing all the steps described above and submitting the application, you need to wait for a notification that the application has been registered in the system. After its approval, the applicant will receive an invitation to the relevant department on a certain date to submit the supporting documentation.
How to register at your place of residence through the State Services portal. Detailed instructions in the next video.
There are situations when online applications are rejected, based on the specified reasons, the applicant needs to either repeat the procedure or come to the department directly.
Application processing time
In a normal situation, when you contact the same registry office or MFC where you received the original certificate, a copy will be issued on the same day in case of a deteriorated certificate and a month later for other cases.
How quickly your application will be processed depends on which department of the registry office you submitted the documents to. Since replacing a certificate after changing your place of residence is a fairly long procedure, since the data will have to be requested from another city, in this case the wait can take up to 2 months or more.
For a short period
Temporary registration of a newborn can be carried out for a period not exceeding 3 years; it is not necessary to be discharged from the place where the child will live all the time. For example, there are situations when the place of permanent residence is in Moscow, and a family with a baby decides to leave for a long period to visit relatives, on a work trip, or for any other reason to St. Petersburg or another city in Russia.
There may also be a situation where parents are waiting for the apartment to be vacated by previous tenants or after renovation in order to move in. When temporarily registering a child, the parents or legal representative must also have any type of registration at the same address. Confirmation of this, together with the main list of documents, is provided to the territorial migration department.
It is still very advisable to complete this type of registration, even if it is not immediately necessary, because this way the child will be able to receive medical services if necessary or will be freely registered in kindergarten.
Certificate of registration of the child at the place of stay
Temporary registration is carried out a week in advance; if you have permanent registration in another region of the country, the period may increase due to data verification and waiting for a response to the relevant request.
Required documents for registration
One family member can submit documentation in full.
- For an official marriage, you will need to collect the following documentary evidence:
- civilian identity cards;
- a certificate from the maternity ward, which will indicate all the information about the newly born baby, how much he weighs, how tall he is and other important information;
- marriage confirmation from the registry office.
It is important that the family receives a certificate within the first month that the child has been born; for this, it is important to choose the baby’s name in advance, otherwise administrative punishment will most likely follow.
Birth certificate of a Russian citizen
- The next step is to go to the passport office with the birth certificate you have already received. You will need to submit an application for registration of the child using Form N6. The form can be picked up at the branch itself, or you can download it here.
Originals and copies of the following documents are submitted with the application:
- birth certificate;
- civil identity card of representatives;
- confirmation of marriage;
- Based on the type of housing facility the child fits into, you will need:
- an extract from the registration log, if registering in an apartment;
- When registering in a private house, a house register is submitted, which is kept by the homeowner; he must provide it upon request to register a new person if the house is rented.
- Certificate of personal account of the housing property from the place of future registration.
- If the child receives registration at the father’s place of residence, then it is also necessary to submit confirmation that the mother does not disagree.
When the entire set of documents is provided, it remains with the department until the end of registration. If everything is prepared correctly and there are no difficulties, registration can be completed within a day, but on average the period is up to 7 days.
Sample application for registration at the place of residence of a newborn, form No. 6
When registering a newborn in a private home, an entry about this is made in the house register. And also directly during the submission of documents, parents can make an entry in the column about children in their civil passports.
Fitting the child in with the mother
In order for a father to register his offspring with him, he must either be in a marital union with his mother, or appear at the appropriate institution, namely the registry office, and put his signature on a document establishing the right to paternity. If he does not do this, then the mother must independently attend to the issue of registering the child with herself:
- receives a birth certificate for his child;
- fills out form No. 6;
- brings:
- Civil ID card with a copy.
- Birth certificate with a copy.
- An extract from the home registration journal or the journal itself.
- If more than 30 days have passed since the birth of the child, you will also need an extract from the registration register at the address of residence of the baby's father.
- A certificate showing the status of your personal housing account.
- An extract about the living space or a document that will act as evidence of ownership. In situations where these papers are not available, any basis agreement can be provided. For example: purchase and sale, inheritance, social rent agreement in the case of municipal housing.
Registering a child at the mother's place of residence does not cause any difficulties.
Extract from the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs confirming ownership of the apartment
At the registration address of only the father
- Both parents must appear at the passport office to submit their own application. The father submits Form No. 6, the mother submits consent for the child’s registration with the father.
- Along with the applications, the same documents are submitted as in the previous case, plus:
- civil identity card from the second parent;
- extract from the house register or house register;
- If more than 30 days have passed since the birth of the child, an extract from the house register at the mother’s place of residence will also be required.
Basic nuances of issuing a certificate
The child's first and patronymic names are assigned based on parental agreement. If the relationship between mother and father is legalized in accordance with existing norms, either of them can apply for a certificate, alone. In this case, the spouse becomes the authorized representative of the other half, and all entries are made exclusively from their words. If the marriage between mom and dad is not registered, both parents must appear for the certificate registration procedure. Data about the child will be recorded on the basis of the drawn up act of establishing paternity. There is also a separate algorithm of actions for a single mother. When preparing the main document for the baby, a woman should know that information about the father is indicated only from her words or is not entered at all. The baby will receive the mother's last name, and the middle name will be recorded according to her testimony (any).
