Why may a registration certificate be required?
You may be required to obtain a certificate from the passport office, MFC or representative office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for:
- registration of benefits and receipt of benefits related to the birth and upbringing of young children;
- for registering those wishing to improve their living conditions or for obtaining a military or government mortgage;
- to carry out the following legal procedures: opening a will, filing a claim, to determine the place of residence of a minor with one of the legal representatives;
- to provide documents when registering a child for kindergarten or secondary school.
Design features
The procedure for obtaining a certificate is standard for all methods of obtaining. But there are some peculiarities when preparing a document from the place of residence of a child and a deceased person.
If a certificate from the place of residence of children is required, an expanded package of documents will be required:
- the child’s birth certificate with a citizenship stamp;
- marriage certificate or divorce certificate if parents are divorced;
- original passport of the parent or guardian.
It may be difficult to obtain a certificate from the place of residence of a deceased person. The organization requests the following documents:
- original death certificate;
- original passport of the applicant;
- documents confirming relationship.
If there are no documents indicating a relationship with the deceased person, you should contact a notary, provided that a will has been drawn up. If this document is missing, you will have to make a request to the registry office to restore the birth certificate.
How and where is a registration statement issued?
To obtain a registration document of the required form, you must contact the MFC, the passport office of the housing office, the HOA office, order by mail or pre-submit an application through the State Services portal. The ordered service is performed on the day the original passport and other documents are submitted or during the next working day.
When contacting a multifunctional center or other structure, you should fill out form No. 6 according to the sample.
If the applicant, being the owner of the premises, is not included in the list of persons registered in it, he should submit title documents for the property.
Take it to the MFC
Multifunctional centers operate in a “single window” mode and deal with issues of processing official documents. According to established standards, 10-15 minutes are allotted to serve one person.
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During this period, the operator must check all documents for compliance with the required list and perform actions related to registering an application or request in the common system. Both citizens of the Russian Federation and foreigners have the right to obtain a certificate from the MFC.
You should receive completed documents at the same MFC office where they were submitted, after notification of their readiness is received at the email or mobile phone specified in the request.
Housing office
Another structure through which you can submit documents to obtain a certificate of registration is the passport office of the housing office.
Its representatives have the right to accept an application if they only have a passport. In cases where employees of operating companies demand payment of utility debts in order to obtain documents, it is worth pointing out to them the illegality of such actions.
When sending application No. 6 with a full package of necessary documents by mail, you should not forget to indicate the address to which the certificate of registration should be sent.
Receiving papers in this way involves costs associated with paying for postal services for sending documents to the registrar.
The government portal is a modern and one of the most convenient methods for processing registration papers.
To submit an application you must complete the following steps:
- register or log in to the site using your account;
- go to the “Services” section and select the nearest office;
- find the required item and click the “Complete” button;
- Next, follow the instructions for filling out the form and upload a scanned copy of the documents;
- within the specified period after registering the request, receive a notification of the place and time where you can pick up the completed certificate.
Reasons for refusal to issue
A certificate of temporary registration at the place of stay or permanent residence address may not be issued in the following cases:
- lack of a passport or other documents identifying the applicant;
- lack of documents for issuing a certificate in legal norms;
- refusal to provide original documents necessary for the provision of services;
- absence of the requested data in the archive;
- The application form is filled out in illegible handwriting.
The refusal must be issued in writing, indicating the reason, so that the citizen can protest the decision in court or file a complaint with a higher official of a municipal institution.
If there is no information in the archive, notification of refusal will be sent within 5 days after submitting the request.
If the reason for refusal is debt for utility bills, you can write a statement to the management of the organization you applied to. Such actions by civil servants have no legal basis and are a lever of pressure on citizens.
Concept of family composition
The concept of family composition defines the totality of persons who are related to each other by marriage or kinship. According to the rules of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the concept unites the following categories of persons who live in the same living space:
- the owner of the living space and his spouse;
- all children, in particular adopted, natural or adopted children, as well as those over whom guardianship has been established in the manner prescribed by law;
- parents of spouses;
- close relatives, including sisters and brothers;
- persons who were registered in the specified living space with the consent of the owners.
Important! All persons must maintain a common household, that is, live in the same living space or be registered in it. One of the features is the general management of the budget and the corresponding responsibility of each person in relation to others.
A number of nuances:
- the marriage must be official, that is, there are civil status documents;
- presence of official registration;
- the owner gives absolute consent to the residence of another person, including relatives.
It turns out that the concept includes a number of conditions and requirements that should determine the existence of a family and its composition.
Where is the certificate required to be presented?
A certificate confirming family composition is required:
- to receive social benefits (needed for social protection when preparing documents)
- to receive benefits for utility bills, for child benefits
- for registration of subsidies intended for low-income or large families
- for school (when a child enters an educational institution and receives free meals)
- for kindergarten
- for drawing up a loan agreement, including a mortgage loan using maternity capital funds
- for the military registration and enlistment office (enrolling in military service, obtaining a military ID, etc.)
- for divorce through the court, when the conditions for dissolution of marriage in court are important, when resolving issues about the division of property, the child’s place of residence, for alimony, and so on
- when registering an inheritance in the absence of a will
- when registering transactions with real estate, including transactions in which a minor citizen is or will be the owner
- for processing tax deductions provided for by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation
See also: What documents are needed to enter into an inheritance after death without a will.
Terms of certificate production and its cost
The certificate is issued free of charge, so any demands for payment are illegal. As for the duration of its registration, each institution has its own deadlines:
- The passport office issues the paper in about half an hour from the moment of request, but there may be a delay due to the heavy workload of the institution’s employees. The maximum waiting period is two hours;
- The management company issues a certificate a few hours after the request.
The longest waiting period is associated with receipt through Russian Post if it is not possible to personally visit any of the institutions. The request reaches the authority within a few days, then it is processed for 1-2 days, after which the certificate is issued and sent to the applicant’s address.
When you may need help
This document confirms the residence or temporary stay of a person at the designated location. These facts are required for the following purposes:
- To obtain compensation, allowances and benefits, including preferential medical care, a document must be provided;
- to receive appropriate services at a health care facility. When wishing to register at a medical institution at the location of his residence, sometimes the patient must present a supporting document;
- to file a claim in court. Often, a judicial institution is selected taking into account the location where the plaintiff is registered, so a certificate of this type is required to confirm this information. When spouses divorce through court, it is necessary to make a decision with which of the former spouses the child will remain. To do this, the court needs to know about the living conditions of each of them;
- to submit a request for improvement of living conditions. To take part in government programs, you must provide information about the place and conditions of your current residence;
- for taxpayer registration. The Federal Tax Service may inquire about the residence of the taxpayer in order to register him;
- to enter into inheritance. Information about the address where the testator lived before death is provided to the notary among other documents for opening the inheritance;
- for training. Children living nearby are enrolled in secondary schools, and this fact must be proven;
- for social mortgage;
- for concluding legal transactions, for example, with real estate.
Men will need similar paper for the military registration and enlistment office. The young man registers with the military by providing official documents.
○ Types of registration.
In order to ensure the necessary conditions for a citizen of the Russian Federation to exercise his rights and freedoms, as well as to fulfill his duties to other citizens, the state and society, registration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of stay and at the place of residence within the Russian Federation is introduced (Article 3 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On the right of citizens of the Russian Federation...” dated June 25, 1993 No. 5242-1).
✔ At your place of residence.
Many people believe that registration at the place of residence is the same as registration. In fact, there is a significant difference between these concepts. Registration in Soviet times involved obtaining a residence permit from authorized bodies. Without it, it was impossible to get an official job, an apartment or other material benefits. After the introduction of Law 5242-1, registration was replaced by registration at the place of residence, which means the citizen’s obligation to notify the state and authorized bodies about the place he has chosen for permanent residence. In this case, permission from the authorities is not needed, which is the fundamental difference between accounting and registration. The only obstacle for the latter can be the disagreement of the apartment owner to register this citizen in his living space.
✔ At your place of residence.
It is the duty of the citizen to notify the authorized bodies of his place of residence if the period of residence at this address exceeds 3 months. However, he is not deregistered at his place of permanent residence. The requirement for temporary registration does not apply if the temporary residence address is located in the same subject of the Russian Federation as the permanent residence address.
Form 7 - accompanying document
Often, when applying for a certificate of family composition, people take an extract in Form 7, which describes the technical characteristics of the housing:
- floor and number of storeys of the building;
- footage of the room;
- number of rooms;
- ceiling height;
- year of last major overhaul;
- date of construction;
- building wall material, etc.
Form 7 is provided free of charge upon request of the applicant and is issued within 2 days. The certificate is valid for up to 1 month from the date of receipt.
How to obtain a certificate of residence
To obtain a certificate of residence, you need to take your passport or power of attorney with you if you represent someone’s interests.
Methods for ordering a document:
- personal visit;
- to the postal address;
- through the Internet.
During a personal visit, as a rule, an oral request is sufficient, but sometimes you may be required to write a statement. In it you can indicate how you want to receive the certificate - in person or by mail.
Sample application
To order by mail, you will need to send in a letter (with acknowledgment of receipt) an application and a copy of the applicant’s passport. In order for the certificate of residence to be sent by mail, the applicant’s signature must be certified by a notary.
When submitting a request through the Unified Government Services Portal, there are two ways to obtain a document. If you have an electronic signature of an individual (issued by specialized centers on a paid basis), then the certificate can be received by postal address or email without a personal visit to any organization.
Interesting! An electronic signature is a method of authenticating documents with a cryptographic key contained on a special storage medium (for example, USB) (Federal Law No. 63-FZ of April 6, 2011). An electronic signature is equivalent to a regular signature on paper.
If you do not have an electronic signature of an individual, you will have to appear in person with an ID card to the authorized organization. In this case, you must be served out of turn.
Where can I get a certificate on Form 9
You can obtain a certificate in Form 9 on the public services portal or from the following organizations:
- Passport Office;
- district administration (if housing is departmental or non-privatized);
- Homeowners' associations and housing cooperatives (the document is drawn up by the chairman);
- multifunctional centers.
It is most convenient to issue a document through the MFC because:
- no need to look for a chairman or adjust to the work schedule of the passport office;
- the citizen is personally present when receiving the extract;
- submitting an application takes 15 minutes;
- documents from the HOA are not always legitimate;
- there are interruptions on the government services website, and MFC offices work within the established schedule;
- You can make an appointment with a multifunctional center employee in advance via the Internet.