Is it possible to get a divorce through State Services?
The website https://www.gosuslugi.ru allows citizens to initiate a divorce at the registry office remotely. This right can be exercised by Russian citizens, foreign nationals, and stateless persons who have registered a marriage in the Russian Federation or on the territory of another state, but with a citizen of the Russian Federation.
But it is not always possible to initiate a remote procedure. Submitting an online application to the registry office for divorce is permitted under the following circumstances:
- mutual consent of partners;
- absence of common children under 18 years of age (16 years of age in case of emancipation);
- absence of property disputes (if there is joint property, spouses are in no hurry to divide valuables and plan to do this after the divorce process);
- unilateral or mutual filing of an application after receiving a court decision on divorce.
The convenience of the remote method is that the applicant can immediately fill out an application, submit documents and pay the state fee. You must act through the link https://www.gosuslugi.ru/search?query=%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4&serviceRecipient=all.
In what cases is divorce through State Services impossible?
The remote divorce method is not available in the following situations:
- the couple has common children under 18 years of age (including adopted ones);
- parallel resolution of property conflicts;
- divorce from an incapacitated partner when a court-appointed guardian acts on his behalf;
- unilateral termination of marriage with a person declared missing;
- filing an application without notifying the second partner, who is in prison for committing a criminal offense with a sentence of 3 years or more.
Only a registered user can submit an application, regardless of current location. This can be done even outside of Russia.
Who can apply for State Services?
Only the husband or wife, and in most cases only both spouses, can submit an application remotely.
The form of the document will depend on who is sending the appeal and what the circumstances of the divorce process are. Table No. 1 “Application form”
| Conditions for ending a marriage | Requirements and form |
| Mutual divorce directly through the registry office | There is a double form of appeal. Since divorce is carried out by mutual consent of the participants without children and property disputes, there should be no difficulties with filing an application. Each spouse must log in to the site and access the list of services from their personal account. Then one partner fills out a remote application, choosing the date and time for consideration of the issue of divorce in the registry office. The second one only confirms the statement and agrees with the chosen time |
| Unilateral application for a divorce certificate after a court decision | The appeal is filled out by only one participant displaying the following documents:
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| Mutual application for evidence after the end of the trial | A double application form is used |
The application is filled out online, the system automatically enters information into the fields with personal data (full name, date of birth, place of residence), but they can be changed. Before confirming the application, the service checks the completeness of the application.
How to apply for divorce
Application for divorce with division of property through court
What is a divorce certificate?
After completing the divorce procedure, the ex-husband and wife receive a personalized certificate of a unified form. The document reflects the following information:
- grounds for breaking the union;
- personal data of each spouse;
- date of termination of marriage;
- number of the act entry and the date of its entry;
- the name of the civil registry office that recorded the divorce;
- Full name of the recipient of the document;
- date and place of issue.
Sample divorce certificate.
Why is this document needed?
A certificate may be required in the following circumstances:
- registration of a new marriage;
- contacting the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on migration issues to change your last name;
- resolving issues regarding division of property;
- filing a claim in court for alimony for common children;
- crossing the state border by one of the parents together with a common child after divorce;
- other situations.
The procedure for filing for divorce through State Services by mutual consent
The termination of a marriage between spouses who do not have joint minor children will occur according to the following algorithm:
- Registration on the site and confirmation of identity, which takes up to 10 days. Only after this can you use the site to access the services of government organizations.
- Authorization on the site. Each user logs in from their own page. Before starting work, the system will ask you to specify the location or determine it itself (depending on the settings saved by the user).
- On the main page at the top of the screen there is a “Services” button that you should click on.
- A tile with available sections will appear in the window that opens, where the applicant needs to go to the Family and Children tab.
- The system will open a list of services related to the registration or divorce of marriage and the establishment or annulment of kinship with children. The user should go to the menu Change family composition / Registration of divorce.
- In the window that opens, you need to select “divorce by mutual consent”, after which an information window will open describing the conditions for access to a specific service.
- Click on the “Get service” button, then the online application for divorce opens.
The application has a strict form and requires filling out all sections of information. Personal data is filled in automatically. You can change them through the Change profile data menu located at the top of the page above the application form. Next, fill in the following blocks of information:
- passport details;
- residential address;
- details of the marriage registration certificate;
- desired surname after divorce (spouse’s current surname or maiden name);
- nationality;
- education;
- what kind of marriage is being terminated;
- choosing a civil registry office to obtain a completed certificate;
- choosing an appointment time for a personal appointment.
This ends the filing of an application by one partner. Next, you need to invite your husband/wife to join the application. To do this, perform the following steps:
- indication of the partner’s email, date of birth and SNILS number;
- Click on the “Invite” button.
The second party will see in their personal account that a new request has appeared that needs to be filled out. The filling out procedure will be similar, but at the stage of choosing the time to appear at the registry office, a person will only be able to confirm the previously proposed date.
The second participant must fill out the application within 24 hours, since the date of appearance at the registry office will only be booked within 24 hours.
Enhanced Qualified Electronic Signature
In Russia, there is a Federal Law “On Electronic Signatures”, which provides for the procedure for approving electronic documents and applications. The Federal Law defines 2 types of signatures:
- simple – formed on the basis of an individual password and confirms that the documents are submitted by a specific person;
- reinforced qualified – additionally guarantees that the signed documents are unchanged.
The presence of UKEP is a mandatory condition for using the Public Services portal.
A strengthened qualified signature has the highest level of protection, since it is additionally certified by the FSB. To obtain it, you will have to personally contact one of the certification centers (the full list can be found at https://e-trust.gosuslugi.ru/CA).
Required documents (samples)
The list of required documents depends on the circumstances of the termination of the marriage.
Table No. 2 “Divorce conditions and documents”
| Procedure for ending a marriage | Collection of necessary documents |
| Unilateral divorce after trial |
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| Bilateral termination of marriage after trial |
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| Mutual divorce proceedings directly through the registry office |
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Payment of state duty
After completing the application, the system will offer to pay the state fee. Without transfer of money, the application will not be considered and the booked date for visiting the registry office will be cancelled.
The Russian Tax Code establishes that the cost of services in 2021 is 650 rubles. This price includes the state fee for the consideration by the registry office employees of the application, submitted documents and for the production of one copy of the divorce certificate.
When submitting a double (double) application, each participant pays the state fee independently in the amount of 650 rubles.
From 01/01/2017, all users of the State Services website have a 30% discount on state fees. That is, the applicant will have to pay not 650, but 455 rubles. To receive a discount, follow these steps:
- preparing an electronic appeal through the portal;
- receiving account details for payment in your personal account;
- selecting a payment method (from a bank card balance, from an electronic wallet of a virtual payment system, from a Russian mobile operator account).
The discount will be invoiced immediately. Each spouse who submits an application will receive a 30% discount.
Deadlines for acceptance of documents and divorce
The period for consideration of the application depends on the method of registration of the divorce process. The State Services website provides the following types of deadlines:
- 1 day – from the moment of filing the application until full payment of the state fee;
- consideration of a unilateral application for divorce on the basis of a court decision that has entered into legal force occurs on the day of filing or on the next business day (during a personal application to the registry office for a completed certificate);
- making a decision on a mutual application after a judicial divorce - on the day of the participants’ personal appeal to the registry office;
- registration of divorce directly through the registry office - 30 days from the date of registration of the application (this time is allocated for reconciliation of the parties).
Obtaining a certificate
The procedure ends with a personal appeal of the spouses to the civil registry office on the day indicated when submitting the application. You should have the originals of all documents specified when filing your application with you.
The process ends with the following actions on the part of the registry office employees:
- making an entry in the ACS registration book;
- production of 2 copies of the marriage termination certificate;
- adding a divorce stamp to your passport;
- preparing a written notice and sending it to the spouse who is absent during the procedure.
The procedure for filing for divorce through State Services by court decision
In case of a judicial divorce, the marriage is considered terminated from the day the court decision enters into legal force. But in addition, spouses should apply to the registry office for a divorce certificate. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:
- authorize on the site and go to the section Services/ Family and children/ Change in marital status/ Divorce;
- choosing the type of service - electronic service (the second option is a personal visit to the registry office);
- filling out an electronic application;
- make an appointment at the desired department;
- payment of state duty at a discount using the chosen method;
- submitting an application and waiting for verification results;
- receiving confirmation of acceptance of the application (by email and messages in your personal account);
- arrival at the registry office on time;
- presentation of the original passport, marriage certificate, divorce decree;
- obtaining a document confirming the termination of the marriage.
What is a divorce certificate?
A divorce certificate is another document that confirms the fact that the spouses have dissolved their family union.
The certificate does not replace the certificate, but it contains similar information.
Why is it necessary?
Help may be needed:
- when concluding a new marriage;
- when restoring divorce data;
- for consideration in court of a case on the assignment of alimony or division of property;
- in cases where it is not possible to obtain an original or duplicate of a divorce certificate.
Where to get it and how to get it?
To obtain a certificate, you must submit an application to the civil registry office where the divorce was registered. If the applicant is in another city, the application can be sent through State Services, MFC or by mail.
Along with the application you must provide:
- the applicant's identity card;
- a document that gives the right to receive a certificate if a third party applies for it;
- a receipt for payment of the state duty (clause 7, clause 1, article 333.26 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).
In case of a personal visit of the applicant to the civil registry office, a certificate is issued on the day of application; in other cases, the application is considered within 30 days from the date of its receipt.
The emergence of the State Services portal has greatly simplified the receipt of most government services. Submitting an online application to obtain a divorce certificate allows you to save not only time, but also money on paying the state fee.
Refusal to provide divorce services through State Services
After paying the state fee, consideration of the submitted application begins, but this does not mean that the application will be granted. Civil registry office employees reserve the right to refuse to register a divorce. The person is notified of such a decision in writing and can refute it legally.
The articles of the Federal Law “On Civil Registry Office” provide for the following grounds for refusal to accept an application:
- incomplete package of documents;
- inconsistency of the submitted documents with the requirements of the law (for example, a court decision that has not entered into legal force);
- lack of grounds for divorce in this way;
- there is no confirmation of payment of the state fee;
- violation of the document submission procedure.
Answers to frequently asked questions
Can I divorce my husband through the State Services portal if we have a mortgage?
No, a mortgage implies the emergence of property disputes in which divorce by mutual consent through the civil registration authorities is prohibited. Exception:
- the mortgage was issued only to one spouse or before marriage;
- registration of divorce through the court with subsequent submission of an application to the registry office through State Services.
Is it possible to apply for divorce through the State Services website if both spouses agree to divorce, but there are property disputes?
No, the presence of a property dispute excludes the possibility of consideration of the application by the registry office employees. The only exception is the resolution of material conflicts in court after the completion of the divorce process (except for the presence of mutual debt obligations, in the resolution of which the presence of a creditor is mandatory).
Deadlines
An application submitted electronically on the State Services website is considered in the manner prescribed by current legislation. This indicates standard lead times:
- 30 days with mutual consent;
- 1 day if there is a court decision.
At the stage of registering with a government agency, it is possible to select the appropriate date and department where the parties will pick up the paper document. You should also indicate a convenient way to notify about readiness and invitation to a government agency.
