Registration of a newborn or minor child

Registration of a child at the place of residence is a mandatory procedure regulated by law. Until the age of 14, children must be registered with their parents or guardians. After receiving a passport, the teenager is allowed to register at another address (but only with the permission of the parents or guardianship authorities). You can register a child through the passport office of the territorial department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the MFC offices. Today it is more convenient to contact multifunctional centers, since they do not involve long queues and have a convenient reception schedule for citizens.

Legislative obligations, deadlines and penalties

Legislative acts on child registration:

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• The Civil Code of the Russian Federation (it states that until the age of 14, registration issues for minors are decided by their parents);
• Federal Law No. 5242 describes the rights of citizens (including minors) to move freely throughout the territory of the Russian Federation;
• The Code of Administrative Offenses talks about penalties for lack of registration;
• Resolution No. 713 approves the general rules for registering Russians.

If a child changes his permanent place of residence with his parents, he must be registered in the new apartment (or house) a week after the move. If this does not happen within 7 days, the parents or other legal guardians will pay a fine:

• 3-5 t.r. – for Moscow and St. Petersburg;
• 2-3 t.r. – for other cities of Russia.

List of required documents

Depending on the applicant and the type of property, different documents may be required during registration. For example, it is impossible to register in public housing without permission from the city authorities. This condition is also met when registering in rented housing; the consent of the owner will be required.

It is much easier to register in a privatized house or apartment where a person has his own share.

But regardless of all the above factors, it is necessary to provide the following documents to the MFC:

• departure sheet;
• permission to register if the person is not the owner of the property;
• statement;
• passport;
• confirmation of the right to registration.

When the package of papers is prepared, nothing prevents you from starting the registration procedure. If everything is done correctly, the specialist will hand over the papers for processing and inform you about the completion date of the procedure.

Registration of a newborn

Registration of a newborn is necessary for:

• registration of a compulsory medical insurance policy (but you can first obtain a temporary policy by registering the mother, and then register the newborn);
• receiving benefits from social security authorities;
• use of a maternal certificate;
• production of a foreign passport (in 2021, even newborns will receive their own document in case of crossing the borders of the Russian Federation);
• enrollment in kindergarten.

There are no fines for late registration of a newborn, since the law does not provide specific deadlines for the first registration of a child. But you shouldn’t delay the registration either, especially since you can register a newborn through the MFC in literally 15-30 minutes.

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Temporary

To begin the procedure for obtaining a temporary registration, you need to go to the nearest MFC office, call the phone number (you can find it on the website) or receive a coupon with your queue number at the terminal. First of all, you should agree with people who already live at this address so that they do not mind. If you do not take this rule into account, the registration procedure will not begin.

For temporary registration in an apartment through the MFC, the following documents will be required:

• if the living space is rented, a lease or rental agreement;
• passport;
• if the property is in municipal ownership, written consent of the owner;
• statement;
• a certificate confirming the absence of debt for the CG.

In his consent to the registration of a citizen, the owner of the property must indicate that he agrees to register this person, indicating the full name, series and number of his passport, who issued it, place and year of birth. If there are several owners, they must all come to the MFC at the same time and confirm their consent. If this is not possible, you will need notarized powers of attorney.

Registering a child through the MFC step by step

Is it possible to register in advance?

You can make an appointment at the MFC:

• on the organization's website;
• by phone (registration is not available in all cities);
• through the terminal in the multifunctional center.

You can also register a child through the MFC according to the first-come, first-serve rules. The document submission procedure lasts about 15 minutes. An MFC employee will check the completeness of the certificates, advise on missing papers (if any) and issue a receipt for the accepted documentation. It will contain the application number and the date of complete registration.

What documents are needed?

Before visiting the multifunctional center, you must collect the necessary documents:

• birth certificate;
• extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate;
• All-Russian passport of the parent;
• marriage certificate (if available);
• notarized consent of the second parent for registration (if the mother and father are registered in different places, see the approximate form of the document);
• an extract from the house register (although the registration of a newborn will be approved regardless of how many people are registered in the living space);
• certificate of paternity (necessary in cases where the father did not initially recognize the child);
• a certificate from the place of residence of the second parent that the child is not registered with him (if the mother and father live separately);
• application for child registration (form No. 6, you can see an example of filling it out on our website);
• house register (if the child is registered in a private home).

There is no need to prepare copies of documents in advance, because the MFC will do them for free.

Registration of an adult citizen of the Russian Federation differs, first of all, in the set of documents. You can learn about the registration procedure at the place of residence through the MFC for adults in this article.

Who should come with the child?

The presence of a minor, the owner of the property (responsible tenant) and other people living in the apartment or house is not required. Only the mother, father or guardian can come to the multifunctional center.

If there is no one from blood relatives to represent the minor, then this function is assumed by an employee of the guardianship authorities.

Teenagers who have reached the age of 14 can independently apply for registration. But the place of registration is determined by the parents (in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).

Cost and terms

Registration of a child through the MFC in a residential area is carried out within 5-8 days after submitting the application. The exact date of registration of the registration certificate (Form 8 - a sample is available on our website) will appear on the receipt issued at the multifunctional center.

Registration of a child in the Russian Federation (regardless of age) is free of charge and without any state fees.

Procedure for submitting documents through the State Services website

The State Services website allows you to apply for registration of a child remotely by attaching scanned files. The exercise of the right is available after confirmation of registration on the portal and authorization. Receiving the service in an unauthorized mode is impossible.

In fact, the State Services portal allows you to make an appointment with a specialist from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The advantage of the procedure is that it saves time: by the set date of the applicant’s visit, the application and the accuracy of the specified information have already been verified.

The required service is located in the section “Registration of citizens at the place of residence or stay” on the first page of the site.

The second stage is the choice of action: registration at the place of residence or stay. The system will prompt you to fill in the details of your passport, minor’s certificate and supporting document:

• statement from the property owner;
• social rental agreement;
• ownership (contract and extract);
• a judicial act certifying the right to use the premises.

The completed application with attachments will be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which will carry out the inspection and set the time for the visit. On the designated day, the employee will check the originals with the data specified in the application and affix a stamp or issue a separate certificate to children who do not have a passport.

Features of registering a child at the place of residence

In the case of a complete family and parents living together, both of them come to the MFC and fill out an appropriate application for registration of the child.

If a child needs to be registered at the place of stay rather than permanent residence, there will be slight differences in the procedure. In this case, you can find out how to apply for temporary registration through the MFC using this link.

Registration with only one of the parents

If a minor has only one parent (usually the mother) on the birth certificate, and there is a dash in the other column, then permission from anyone else for registration is not required. To register a child at the MFC, a standard package of documents is submitted. The law does not provide any benefits on registration deadlines for single mothers (or fathers).

If a minor does not have a dash on the certificate, but lives only with his mother (or father), then permission from the second parent will be required for registration. If he is against it, then it is necessary to establish in court with whom the minor should live, and only then, based on the court decision, register at the multifunctional center.

Registration of a child’s place of residence other than with his parents

When a minor reaches 14 years of age, he can register separately from his parents, but only with their written permission. Also, if the father and mother are deprived of parental rights, the child is registered with his guardians.

Registration upon receipt of a passport (at age 14)

A teenager over 14 years old can apply for registration himself. To do this, he should provide a passport and other set of certificates to the MFC. Upon expiration of the standard period, the minor will be issued an identity card with a registration stamp, and not a registration certificate.

Registration with accommodation in municipal housing

Registration of a newborn (as well as a child of any other age) in non-privatized housing does not require the consent of municipal authorities or the responsible tenant. After registration, the minor receives rights to use residential premises (including privatization). He retains these rights even if he is discharged from the apartment.

Features of registration in a private house

The key difference between registration in a private house and registration in an apartment is the provision of a house book to the multifunctional center. This document records all registration actions with living space.

It is possible to register a child in a private home only when the building has been put into operation. Otherwise, this is impossible (even if all the necessary communications and other living conditions are available). The building commissioned must have a cadastral number.

Is it possible to register a child in emergency housing?

Children can be registered in emergency or dilapidated housing if their parents are registered there. If the MFC refuses to register a minor in the premises, you should go to court.

How to register a person under 18 years of age

The procedure for registering a child takes place in several stages:

• Select the nearest MFC branch in the “MFC Addresses” section;
• Join the “live” electronic queue. To do this, you need to take a coupon through the terminal at the MFC (alternative: call the nearest branch);
• Mother/Father must collect the necessary package of documents and provide it to the MFC employee, while the presence of the child himself is not necessary;
• Fill out an application;
• An employee of the multifunctional center checks the application submitted by the parents for errors, then gives a receipt for receipt of the document;
• At the time appointed by the employees, the parent(s) must come to the MFC, give the receipt to the employee and pick up the completed document.

After 14 years of age, when a child receives a passport, he can apply for registration on his own

Rules for writing an application

You can ask employees for an application form and a sample of how to fill it out. If you wish, you can draw it up before coming to the representative office. But the forms may differ, it all depends on the type of registration and the specific property.

If a person’s goal is to obtain permanent registration, he or she must indicate the following information in the application:

• SNILS information;
• first name, last name and patronymic;
• place of registration;
• passport data;
• if the application is submitted by a minor child, information about his legal representative must be indicated;
• basis for registration;
• information about the location of the residential premises.

If the applicant does not own housing, the form should include information about the person who provides it. Below on the paper, the owner of the apartment or house must put the current date and sign the papers. This way he will confirm his consent to register a third party at the above address.

Results

Thus, MFC assistance in obtaining documentation for a newborn makes this process as simple as possible and does not take up much time for young parents. Most of the papers on this list are issued for life. Therefore, it is worth going through this bureaucratic procedure once in order to have all possible documents on hand and provide your child with everything necessary for a full life in the state for a long time.

If you have any questions, consult a lawyer
(free of charge, 24/7, 7 days a week):

• MOSCOW (extension 327)
• SAINT PETERSBURG: +7 (812) 425-66-30 (ext. 327)
• REGIONS OF THE RF (extension 327)

Who has the right to registration?

Article 20 of the Civil Code states that any parent can register a baby in their own living space. In their absence, the application is submitted by guardians or government agencies. If relatives are not guardians, they do not have the right to register the child.

The following conditions apply to the first registration:

1. A legally married couple can register a child in their own area with the consent of the second spouse. One person can visit the center.
2. In a civil marriage, the child is registered with the mother. Registration with the father is possible only with a document confirming paternity and with the written permission of the mother.

What are the consequences for the owner when a parent of a minor goes to court?

The absence of grounds for the right to use housing for an adult is the reason for his eviction from the apartment. That is, when the period for which the owner and the temporarily registered person agreed to move in has passed, the person is subject to forced eviction (Clause 1 of Article 35 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation). But if we are talking about a child or a relative of the apartment owner who has nowhere to move, the court can extend the temporary registration for a certain period (Article 31 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).

If the parent of a registered child has nowhere to live, he has the right to apply to the court to extend registration. The courts usually accommodate such citizens halfway. Registration is extended for a certain period; adults and children are given time to find new housing. Thus, the owner should be prepared for the fact that the length of stay of relatives in his apartment will be extended.

Features of the procedure

Russian law provides for the obligation to register a newborn child within a month. For quick registration there are MFCs. The center collects and processes documents from applicants who do not visit the passport office or the migration service. It is important for the state to respect the rights and interests of the newborn baby.

If a controversial situation arises, parents should contact the Federal Migration Service. Here everything will be analyzed in detail in their presence and they will give written confirmation about the impossibility of registering the child. Registration cannot be refused due to a large number of residents in a small area.

Which government agency provides citizen registration services?

Today, employees of the former migration service have become part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Migration departments have been created within the structure of territorial police units. They are the ones who provide government services for registering citizens. In most cases, the units remained in the same premises where the FMS was located, so finding them will not be difficult. Unfortunately, due to a serious reduction in staff, the service today is struggling to serve the population. Long queues form, since in addition to the procedure under consideration, they issue passports and serve foreign citizens.

You can also register at the passport offices of housing departments, but the service there leaves much to be desired. This service can also be obtained through the State Services portal, but to do this you need to create your personal account and log in. And not everyone can still manage Internet technologies well. For this reason, it is much more comfortable and modern to contact multifunctional centers (MFCs), which are available in almost all cities and regional centers of the country.

What documents are needed to register a baby?

A correctly assembled package in any procedure is 50% of the entire process. This is especially true for situations that require interaction with government agencies, since their requests often require the provision of an extensive list of documents. However, in the case of obtaining registration for minors, the list of requirements is minimal. Thus, to initiate the registration procedure and its full implementation, the following documents will be needed:

the applicant's civil passport; baby's birth certificate

Important: if registration implies registration at the father’s residence address, then information about paternity must be reflected in the appropriate section. Otherwise, the petition simply cannot be granted; correctly completed application form

It is very easy to avoid errors when compiling - just enter the data carefully, and if in doubt, seek support from competent persons.

Information!

The above list of documents is closed. That is, it cannot be expanded upon request by a migration service officer. If such requests arise, the applicant should send a complaint to higher management. If the claim is ignored and there is no response for a long period of time, you will have to go to court to restore the violated rights.