Russia - Report Lost, Stolen, Damaged Immigration Card (Foreigner)

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Report a Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Immigration Card (Foreigner), the applicant has to approach the Federal Migration Service link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the request letter.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant will get a new immigration card.
13. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A police report
• A copy of the lost or damaged immigration card (if available)
• A statement explaining how the immigration card was lost or damaged
• Valid passport
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national Identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Federal Migration Service
Address: 4/1 Ulitsa V.Radishchevskaya, Moscow 107078
Telephone/fax: +7 (495) 698-00-78
Official Website Link
contact link

Eligibility

• Any foreigner who lost or stolen or damaged his/her immigration card is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15-20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Nation identification number
• Date of birth
• Name
• Age
• Gender
• Qualification
• Father’s name
• Residence
• District
• ZIP code
• City
• Address
• Contact details
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• Reporting a lost, stolen, or damaged immigration card for a foreigner in Russia involves informing the appropriate authorities about the loss or theft and applying for a replacement card.
• The immigration card is a document that foreign nationals must carry with them while staying in Russia and it serves as proof of their legal status in the country.

Information which might help

• If the card is lost, stolen, or damaged, the foreign national must report it as soon as possible to the police and to the Russian Federal Migration Service or their local migration office.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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