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.
Automatic dispensing
In a number of regions of Russia, automated receipt of a “green card” has been organized. Minors become the owners of a unique identifier number without unnecessary manipulation.
Citizens have this opportunity thanks to the joint work of the Pension Fund and the Civil Registry Office. Information about the baby immediately goes into the database of the civil registration department. After which the process of producing an insurance certificate is activated.
This practice has found active support from the regions of the Russian Federation. Therefore, automatic issuance of certificates will become a more common procedure in the near future. To find out whether to expect to receive a card automatically, you should generate and send a request to the Pension Fund or use its online resource.
When determining what documents are needed to pick up SNILS for a newborn child, it is important to remember that only parents, adoptive parents or guardians of the baby can deal with this matter. Other relatives (close or distant) do not have the right to issue an identification number without an appropriate order from a judicial authority.
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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How long does it take to process
In general, a permissible period of 3 months is allotted for the preparation of relevant documents. If registration is not completed during this time, then when submitting an application later, you may need an explanatory note indicating the reason for the delay.
If the child is not registered after the allotted period and there are no compelling reasons for this, the state may take a punitive measure against his representatives, namely the obligation to pay a fine in the amount of up to 5,000 rubles.
During the registration period, which lasts up to several days, the parents’ passports are kept in the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is better to clarify the exact time frame when submitting your application.
The following video is about the timing of registration of newborns.
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.
Certificate from the maternity hospital.
obtain a birth certificate from the maternity hospital where the minor was born. The document is issued upon discharge from a medical organization.
It has a unified form No. 103/у. The sample certificate and its contents are approved by Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1687n dated December 26, 2011.
The document is filled out by the obstetrician who delivered the birth.
It contains the following information:
- gender of the child;
- date of birth of the minor;
- information about the mother;
- place of permanent residence of the parent;
- woman's marital status, etc.
The certificate is certified by the personal signature of the medical worker and the seal of the organization. Its validity period is 1 month.
Based on the certificate from the maternity hospital, a birth certificate will be issued by the registry office.
If the baby was born at home, then the woman can apply for a certificate to the following institutions:
- paid medical clinic;
- state maternity hospital;
- medical organization where the doctor who delivered the child works.
Refusal to issue a certificate from hospital employees is unlawful. A medical certificate is required to register the birth of a child at the Civil Registry Office.
In some cases, you may need testimony about the birth of a child from citizens who were present at the birth.
This will be the basis for obtaining a birth certificate and certificate from the registry office.
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.
What is a lump sum benefit for the birth of a child in 2021?
The law provides for a small payment when a baby is born. It is assigned regardless of social status, presence or absence of work, income - in the same amount to all categories of citizens. Only one of the parents can count on receiving the payment, and it does not matter whether it is the father or the mother. You can also receive money when adopting a child.
Receipt can be refused only in a few cases:
- The child was stillborn;
- The parents applied for an appointment six months after the baby was born;
- The parents divorced, the baby did not live with the applicant.
Accordingly, you must apply for the appointment of payments within six months. The benefit amount is 18,886 rubles 32 kopecks . This payment is assigned for each child; if you give birth to twins or more children, the money will be paid for all children.
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Important! If you are an employee of the Far North, this benefit will be increased by the regional coefficient.
The payment also applies to the second child, that is, receiving maternity capital does not exclude the possibility of receiving benefits.
Types of child benefits according to law
Before looking for the answer to the question of what documents are needed for child benefits, let’s decide what kind of child benefits exist.
First of all, the types of benefits that citizens with children can apply for are listed in Art. 3 of the Law “On State Benefits...” dated May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ (see in the figure):
Thus, state benefits for citizens with children can be divided into two groups:
- Benefits paid to women during pregnancy and during maternity leave after the birth of a child.
- One-time and monthly benefits after the birth of a child.
Documents for child benefits must be submitted to the employer at the place of work of one of the spouses or to the social security authority (if a non-working citizen or university student is applying for benefits).
Certain categories of citizens (for example, unemployed parents) can submit documents for applying for child benefits to the MFC.
When do you need to go to social security with documents?
You must apply for child benefits to social protection authorities if your parents do not have an official place of work or they are full-time students at higher educational institutions. That is, in situations where applying for benefits to the employer is not possible. If one of the spouses works, he should apply for child benefits at his place of work.
The figure below shows what documents may be required for child benefits from social security:
Depending on the type of benefit received, the set of papers submitted to social security may vary. The specific list of documents to be submitted must be clarified with specialists of the social protection authority before starting the procedure for obtaining child benefits.
