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REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF NEW PASSPORTS

TO ADOPTED RUSSIAN CHILDREN

In accordance with the Russian legislation expired Russian passports may not be renewed. Once expired these passports must be immediately replaced. An adopted child must be registered with the Consulate. To obtain a new Russian passport for a child adopted parents should submit to the Consulate the following documents:

application for a new Russian passport (copy attached);
old passport of the adopted child;
copy of the American passport;
two identical passport size pictures of the child;
money order for $100 payable to the Embassy of Russia for children under 14(cash or personal checks will not be accepted); money order for $110 for children from 14 to 18 years old.
prepaid return envelope “Express Mail” or “Fedex”.

If the passport is lost you should also submit police report.

For further information please contact Passport Section at:

phone: (202) 625-0765 (Monday and Thursday from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.)

fax: (202) 939-8909

Our mailing address: Russian Consulate

2641 Tunlaw Road, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20007

Attn.: Passport Section

Registration of adopted Russian children with the Consular division of the Russian Federation

In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation Russian children adopted by foreign citizens must be registered at the Consulate. To register your child, please submit the following documents:

written application for registration, indicating your full name, date and place of birth, and phone numbers;
original Russian passport your child used to enter the country. (Once the Consulate receives all documents we shall place a registration stamp in your child's passport, as a confirmation that your child has been registered with the Consulate. After that the passport will be mailed back to you);
one passport-size picture of your child;
notary certified copies of American passports of parents;
notary certified copy of Russian adoption certificate;
notary certified copy of Russian birth certificate (issued after adoption);
consular fee in the form of a "Money order" for $50 (per child), payable to the Russian Embassy and prepaid envelope Express-mail or FedEx (if you have FedEx account number). Please note that we do not accept cash or any other checks.

For further information please contact Passport Section at:

phone: (202) 625-0765 (Monday and Thursday from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.)

fax: (202) 939-8909

Our mailing address: Russian Consulate

2641 Tunlaw Road, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20007

Attn.: Passport Section

General information

General information on adoption can be obtained at www.adopt-in-russia.ru (English) or www.usynovite.ru (Russian) – official web sites of the Department of Youth Policy, Care and Social Protection of Children of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

List of Adoption Agencies accredited with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation as of July 21, 2008:

Important information for adoptive parents of Russian children

Let us remind you that according to the Russian legislation concerning post-adoption requirements Russian Ministry of Education requires submission of post-placement supervisory reports at 6, 12, 24 and 36 month after adoption.

Рost-adoption reports should address adopted child’s bond with the family, physical health and development, education, social skills, family relationship, etc. These reports must be prepared by a licensed social worker. All reports must be notary certified, apostilled, translated into Russian and have set of 5 pictures of the child. Reports must be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation not later than the due date.

Please note that adoption agency and adoptive parents are both responsible for the child being registered with a local Russian consular office within 3 days upon arrival (for full list of consular offices in the USA and regions of their jurisdiction please visit: “Consular Offices”). If adoptive parents change their place of residence, they should notify local consular office and re-register their child at new location.

If you have any questions regarding post-adoption reports and the way they should be submitted, please, do not hesitate to call us at 202-298-57-69 (from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.).

TO ADOPTED RUSSIAN CHILDREN

Our mailing address: Russian Consulate

Registration of adopted Russian children with the Consular division of the Russian Federation

In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation Russian children adopted by foreign citizens must be registered at the Consulate. To register your child, please submit the following documents:

written application for registration, indicating your full name, date and place of birth, and phone numbers;

original Russian passport your child used to enter the country. (Once the Consulate receives all documents we shall place a registration stamp in your child's passport, as a confirmation that your child has been registered with the Consulate. After that the passport will be mailed back to you);

one passport-size picture of your child;

notary certified copies of American passports of parents;

notary certified copy of Russian adoption certificate;

notary certified copy of Russian birth certificate (issued after adoption);

consular fee in the form of a "Money order" for $50 (per child), payable to the Russian Embassy and prepaid envelope Express-mail or FedEx (if you have FedEx account number). Please note that we do not accept cash or any other checks.

Our mailing address: Russian Consulate

List of Adoption Agencies accredited with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation as of July 21, 2008: