Russia - Obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

• Apply for the marriage license in person at a ZAG office.
• Present proof of age and identity. A driver's license, state-issued birth certificate or passport are acceptable forms of identification for this purpose. Applicants may also be asked to provide Social Security numbers.
• Complete the application and sign it in front of the county clerk. If this is not possible, any adult or the other applicant may apply on behalf of the absent applicant. Contact the local ZAG clerk for additional requirements.
• Pay the license fee and head to the altar.

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Required Documents

• Completed joint application form, for a sample form (in Russian)
• Passports with registered visas, if applicable (the data page may need to be translated into Russian and certified by a Notary public)
• If one party was married previously, proof of termination of the previous marriage is required, or a death certificate of the previous spouse
• Proof of residence for foreign nationals
• Receipt of payment of relevant fees (payable to any branch of the Sberbank, the Savings Bank of Russia)
• A document confirming that there are no impediments to marriage called a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) from the local registry office in the country of origin or through an embassy or consulate in Russia. For more information on how to apply for a CNI, refer to the website of the embassy or consulate from the country of origin in Russia.
  

The CNI must be presented in both Russian and the original language it was issued in, with the translated document certified by the consulate in the country of origin then certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Russia. The Russian registry office (ZAGS) only accepts the certificate for a period of up to 90 days from the date of issue.

Office Locations & Contacts

Offices of Vital Records (Civil Registry Offices):
Office of Vital Records of the city of Moscow (Moscow Civil Registry Office)
119019, Moscow, ul. Novy Arbat 21
Tel: + 8 (495) 697-52-46
Fax: 8 (495) 691-23-96
Opening hours: (Mon-Thu: 8:00-17:00, Fri: 8:00-15:45)
Email; [email protected]

Registry Office Bezhitsk Bryansk region
241012, Bryansk, st. Orel St., 24 (registration of births gr.sost.'s Death)
Phone: 51-51-13
Email: [email protected]

Registry Office Volodarskogo Bryansk region
241022, Bryansk, st. Pushkin, 49-a,
241021, Bryansk, st. Pushkin, 11 (registration of births gr.sost.'s Death)
Phone: 26-11-61
Email: [email protected]

Russia, Ivanovo, Ivanovo Region Committee Registry
153000 Ivanovo street. Baturin, 8
Tel. / Fax (4932) 37-13-05
E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

Office of Vital Records of the Sverdlovsk region
620031, Ekaterinburg, October Square, Building 1
Ul. Rosa Luxemburg, 60
Phone: (343) 251-65-90 (City) Head Office
Email: [email protected]

Office of Vital Records Irkutsk region
664003, Russia, Irkutsk,
Str. Kiev, 1,
Phone / fax: (3952) 34-27-64,
Email: [email protected]

Civil Registry Office of the Kemerovo region
650064, Kemerovo, pr.Sovetsky, 58
Phone: (3842) 36-69-17, (3842) 58-44-46
Fax: (3842) 36-69-17

Office of Vital Records Kurgan region
640000, Barrow Street. Sovetskaya 98
Phone / fax (8-3522) 46-27-12
E-mail: [email protected]

Civil Registry Office of Ulyanovsk Region is located at:
432063,Ulyanovsk, ul. Lenina, d.83.
Tel. (8422) 58-44-61, tel. / Fax: 58-44-60, 42-04-80.
http://zags.ulgov.ru
E-mail: [email protected]
Map: Civil Registry Office

Eligibility

Married Russians who have reached the age of 18. With permission - individuals aged from 16 to 18 years.

Fees

Receipt of payment of state duty in the amount of 200 rubles.

Validity

This document is not valid after divorce.

Documents to Use

Statement marriage

Sample Documents

Sample Marriage Certificate
Sample application for marriage
Details of payment of state fees

Processing Time

Issued documents: marriage certificate is issued the day of registration of the marriage.

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Instructions

• Contact the ZAGS (Zapis Aktov Grazhdanskogo Sostoyaniya) office where your fiancee is registered and submit your documents for inspection. ZAGS officials generally will demand that you submit apostilled copies of all civil documents (i.e., divorce certificates, annulments) for their inspection.
• ZAGS will then schedule the civil service wedding 32 days from the date of registration. You do not have to stay in Russia for this period, but rather be present to submit the application and appear on the 32nd day in order to get your marriage license.

Required Information

A typical Russian marriage certificate contains;

• Both spouses (husband of wife) first, middle, and last name, maiden name of woman,
• Both spouses fathers and mothers name,
• Name of issuing agency and place of registration,
• Name and title of signing officer

Need for the Document

ZAG is an organization that registers all marriages, births, and deaths in Russia. Propiska is registration.
Marriage in Russia federation is governed by the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the form and the procedure for entering into a marriage on the territory of the Russian Federation shall be defined by the legislation.
While many couples in Russia prefer to have a marriage in a church however, church marriages are not officially accepted. For this reasons, churches require a civil marriage certificate registered by ZAGS before marriage in church.

Information which might help

Marriage certificate requirements often change. Verify all information with the local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel arrangements.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

This document can be used as a proof of marriage

External Links

http://www.mos.ru/authority/zags/
http://www.zags.irkobl.ru
http://www.zags.midural.ru
http://www.zags.mosreg.ru
http://www.zags.astrobl.ru
http://www.zags.nso.ru
http://www.kuzbass-zags.ru
http://www.zags.kurganobl.ru
http://www.zags.ulgov.ru
http://www.zagsbrk.ru/
http://www.zags.ryazangov.ru
http://www.zags.rkomi.ru
http://www.zags.admsakhalin.ru
http://www.zags.saratov.gov.ru
http://www.zags.tatarstan.ru
http://www.zags.avo.ru
http://www.zags.permkrai.ru
http://www.zags.khabkrai.ru

Others

Persons who intend to marry in Russia must complete the attached standard affidavit form (svidetel'stvo) in which they state their current marital status. The attached form must be completed in Russian and notarized before a Consul of the country. The transliteration of the name should be identical to that on the Russian visa.