What documents are needed for temporary registration of citizens

Registration at the place of residence is required for every person living in the city and who does not have their own home. It is necessary for both a citizen of his country and a foreigner or stateless person. It must be completed in order to be able to exercise your legal rights.

You should know that the law allows you to live in the city only 90 days without documentation. Further presence is prohibited and is punishable by a serious fine.

Therefore, when moving to another locality, every person should know how to obtain temporary registration.

Where to start

To obtain temporary registration, you need to contact the local migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (formerly the FMS). It can be done:

• through the passport office through the management company, homeowners' association, housing department, etc.
• through MFC departments;
• in rare cases, directly to the migration department in person (or through a representative with a notarized power of attorney);
• on the State Services website;
• by mail.

Completion of this procedure is confirmed by the issuance of a certificate, which is valid for the period of registration.

It is better to take care of receiving it in advance and always before the expiration of the allotted 90 days, since it is not issued in one day. The authorities are given a period of 3 days to issue it, but it is often “extended” due to the large volume of applications submitted.

Example No. 1 . Kozlov B. did not intend to stay in Moscow for more than 90 days: when planning his stay, he set aside 88 days to resolve all matters, and on the 89th he wanted to return home. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to stay another week. On the 90th day, he submitted an application and documents for temporary registration through the government service website, expecting to receive it in 3 days. The next day, he went to the station to buy a ticket, but there the patrol checked his documents and discovered that he was not registered, despite the fact that it was already the 91st day of his stay in the capital. Law enforcement officers did not respond to all the explanations that he was in line to receive it and would be leaving soon. Kozlov was fined 3,000 rubles.

The receipt procedure begins from the moment a person submits an application along with the necessary documents.

Temporary registration: what documents are needed

The peculiarity of the procedure is that official papers will have to be provided not only to the applicant, but also to the owner of the property on whose square meters the citizen plans to temporarily settle.

Documents from the applicant

You must have your passport with you:

• firstly, you will be asked to confirm your identity;
• secondly, other documents are filled out based on his data;
• thirdly, they will make a copy of it (you can make it in advance).

Next, you will need to fill out the following papers (you can download them on the website of the State Services or the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then bring the completed ones, or take the blank forms already on the spot):

1. Application in form No. 1.

It can be found freely available on the Internet - download, print and fill out at home in a relaxed environment. A correctly completed sample application for Form No. 1 can be downloaded here.

Please note that if in the “grounds” section you do not write a “statement”, but indicate a lease or sublease agreement, a certificate of registration of the right to residential premises, then it must be identified. To do this, you need to indicate the number and date of state registration of the agreement/certificate. For example, EN No. 3156378 dated February 21, 2019. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the originals of these documents.

If the basis agreement is certified by a notary (and therefore the signatures of both parties as well), then there is no need for the personal presence of the tenant and the person who provides them with housing. Just as there is no need for them to sign on the application, because the signatures are already in the contract. This option is suitable for those who want to send registration documents by mail or transfer them through a representative.

2. Arrival address sheet.

Or form No. 2, which confirms the fact of a person’s arrival from one locality to another. In fact, it is needed for the internal reporting of the registration authority, so it remains there. It is filled out in several copies: for the cities-centers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation - in 2 copies, for others - in 3 copies. By the way, this form should be filled out directly by the registrar, but in practice, all points relating to the applicant’s personal data are filled out by him himself, and only the last few points are left to the registrar. The applicant signs at the end.

This form should be given to you at the passport office free of charge.

An example of filling out the arrival address sheet can be downloaded here.

3. Sheet of statistical registration of arrival (form No. 12-P).

This document is completed if temporary registration is issued for a period of 1 year or more. For a shorter period, it is not filled out.

It is necessary for maintaining static records by migration authorities, that is, for “impersonal” calculation of numbers. Therefore, employees working with this form are prohibited from disclosing or using for other purposes the personal data of citizens contained in it.

It is issued at the passport office (UK, housing department), MFC or migration department, filled out in 1 copy.

We do not write in all columns: some of them will be filled in by the registrar. So, you must skip the top three boxes, and then in two lines below indicate from what date and for what date you want to register temporarily.

In step 5, we fill in only the columns on the right, leaving the squares on the left empty.

Further difficulties in filling out should not arise - after step 11, the document takes on the character of a questionnaire. If something is still unclear to you, you can study a sample of the completed form or ask the registrar on the spot.

4. Questionnaire.

It is filled out only by foreigners and those who want to obtain temporary registration in a hotel, sanatorium, etc. Moreover, a separate application form is provided for each case.

A questionnaire according to Form No. 5 has been developed for hotel guests.

Documents from the owner

By submitting his “portion” of papers, the owner:

• firstly, expresses his consent;
• secondly, it proves the competence of the owner.

These include the following:

1. Certificate of ownership of the property or an extract from the State Register of Real Estate for housing.

They will make a photocopy of it on the spot, although if possible, you can make it in advance. Then the time for submitting documents will be significantly reduced.

2. Written application (consent) for registration + the same statements from everyone who is already registered in the apartment.

Such a statement can be printed (it doesn’t matter, since there will still be a signature at the bottom) or handwritten by a person who agrees to temporarily register the applicant, in any form. It seems to be nothing complicated, but as practice shows, it is the “free” one that raises more questions than the standard one. Therefore, when compiling, you can be guided by an example.

You can write this consent either at the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or at home, but presence when submitting documents is MANDATORY. That is, it cannot simply be handed over to someone; it must be submitted together with the person receiving temporary registration.

If several owners own housing, then each of them must write such a consent and each must personally appear before the registrar.

3. Lease or rental agreement concluded with the applicant. The agreement confirms the right to move in.

4. Passport for identity verification. If there are several owners of the apartment, each one comes with a passport (it cannot be transferred through one owner, unless you have issued a notarized power of attorney for him).

Documents for registration of temporary residence must be submitted to the passport office of the Criminal Code, Homeowners Association, Housing Authority or MFC (these institutions are called the person responsible for receiving and transmitting documents to the registration authority). In exceptional cases, you can contact the territorial departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on migration issues without the specified intermediaries. For example, a citizen has several residential properties in different cities. And he decided to temporarily register in one of them (in a private house, which is not serviced by the housing department). This citizen, as the owner and as registered as one person, can appear in person at the migration service for registration.

If you decide to use postal services, the list will change somewhat.

Do I need to register a tenant?

The owner of a residential premises may not register a tenant if he lives there for a relatively short period of time: less than 90 days. Migration service employees have no right to carry out registration actions without his consent even if the tenant has a signed lease agreement in his hands.

If a tenant lives in a rented apartment for more than 3 months, then the owner is obliged to take measures to register the tenant with the Federal Migration Service. Otherwise, he commits an administrative offense, which is punishable by a fine of 2000-3000 rubles.

Although in practice it is very problematic to prove the fact of a tenant’s residence for a long time and it is not easy to hold the owner accountable.

The lease agreement may stipulate the owner’s obligation to provide written consent to temporary registration. But you don't have to do this. In the absence of this clause, relations between the parties will be regulated in accordance with the norms of the Civil Code and the AIC, which state the obligation of the owner of the living space to temporarily register a tenant, provided that he has lived in the apartment for more than 90 days.

Additional documents when submitting an application for registration by mail

This procedural point is different in that:

• you will have to resort to the services of a notary;
• Certified copies of most documents are sent instead of originals.

You will need to do:

1. A copy of the applicant's passport.
2. A copy of the lease agreement certified by a notary.

The application itself will also require notarization.

Sending a folder of papers by mail has both its pros and cons: You don’t have to stand for hours in cramped government corridors to get to the desired office. However, the time required to obtain a temporary registration will increase (shipment time + production time). You will also have to pay money (notary + mail services). When filing in person, you will not pay anything, since this service is not subject to state duty.

What is needed to temporarily register a child?

The peculiarity of registering children is that they do not have full legal capacity. Legal actions are carried out for them by legal representatives (these are parents or guardians). This, as well as the age of the child, determines the list of required documents.

For children under 14 years old

It should be immediately noted that everything listed below is submitted by a legal representative (the child may not be present):

1. An application filled out on behalf of the child, but by the hand of a legal representative. The same form No. 1 is filled out as for adults, only in the “legal representative” column the passport details of the parent who is applying for registration are entered.
2. Child's birth certificate or international passport (if the child is a foreigner). Instead, the following may be provided (depending on the specific situation):
   child's international passport;
3. an insert in the birth certificate or even just a stamp on the reverse side confirming Russian citizenship;
4. internal or foreign passport of the parent, where information about the child is properly entered.
5. Certificate of registration of parents, if the child fits into it (if not, this document is not needed, since the minor will be issued a separate certificate).
6. Passport of the legal representative.

Consent to register a child will no longer need to be taken either from the owner or from those living with him. The child simply “moves in” with his parents, who are already registered in this living space. This situation is typical for families in which the child is very young. But another situation is also possible - the child is already 14 years old, he can temporarily live without his parents.

For children over 14 years old

If the places of registration of parents and a child over 14 years of age are different, then you need to provide:

1. An application that can already be completed by a 14-year-old.
2. His internal Russian passport. We are talking exclusively about a ready-made passport, since a temporary identity card in form No. 2P is not accepted.
3. Written consent of the parents (representative) for registration. It is written in any form, but this type of composition is most often used.
   Example of consent: I, Andrey Vasilievich Sidorov, have no objection to the registration of my minor child, Anna Andreevna Sidorova, born 02/21/2003. at the mother’s place of residence at the address: Moscow, Volgogradsky Prospekt, 109, apt. 12.

   Notarization of consent is not required. The presence of parents too. Their consent is expressed by this document and that is enough.

4. Consent of the owner of the home, as well as his cohabitants.

You will also need to provide the entire list of documents from the owner, which is mentioned above (as for the general case).

Example No. 2 . Tereshchenko G., having reached his fifteenth birthday, decided to move to the capital to live with his grandmother. To enter a prestigious gymnasium, after which it is easier to get into a Moscow university. Having collected the documents, he took them to the registrar. However, he was refused. They explained to him that despite the fact that he is 15 years old, and even though his grandmother wants to register him temporarily, he still needs to obtain permission from at least one of his parents. His mother wrote this document and mailed it to her son. Having replenished his folder with papers with another one - the missing one, he headed again to the registrar. The application was accepted, and 4 days later Tereshchenko G. already took the finished certificate.

Regional features of temporary registration

In sparsely populated cities, obtaining temporary registration is not difficult. But in large cities there are certain difficulties.

Moscow

It is difficult to register in the capital:

• firstly, there are few people who want to register “extra” people in their living space;
• secondly, special companies that take care of registration issues themselves want too much compensation.

But there is one very real way out of the situation - temporary registration in Moscow is possible not only in apartments, but also in hostels, sanatoriums, hotels, even campsites. For a person who wants to receive it, this combination of circumstances is even more beneficial, since the administration of the institution deals with the registration issues personally (filling out and submitting the papers falls on their shoulders).

But no matter what object is chosen for registration, the living space norm for Moscow, which is 12 sq.m. Otherwise, you will be refused registration by the competent authorities.

And one more feature - the fine for lack of temporary registration in the capital district is the largest - up to 7,000 rubles .

Saint Petersburg

The problems faced by those who register in St. Petersburg are practically the same as in the capital, with the exception of one point - here the living space standard is 8 sq.m. This means there are more chances and opportunities to find a registration place for yourself.

What does this concept mean?

Temporary registration is the registration of a citizen at the place of his actual residence. By the way, the term “registration” became outdated back in the 90s of the last century. Now it is replaced by the word – registration.

The registration itself may be temporary or permanent. In the first case, a person draws up documents for a certain period, during which he can live in another city. In the second, this is the citizen’s main place of residence. Please note that temporary registration does not oblige a person to be discharged from his permanent place of residence.

Why is this necessary? Along with the main registration, temporary residence gives a person the right to enjoy social benefits. In addition, this is a prerequisite for employment, obtaining a driver’s license, bank loan, and medical care.

An interesting feature is the temporary registration of the child. According to the law, lack of registration cannot serve as a reason for refusal to enroll children in general education and preschool institutions. But reality says otherwise. The child is admitted to the school or kindergarten at the place of his registration.

How to temporarily register in housing with “special features”

The described categories of housing are less common than the typical option discussed above - an apartment in private ownership, however, they also have a place.

Municipal apartments

In this case, in addition to the tenant, you will also have to involve the landlord, who checks compliance with living space standards to register temporary registration. If, together with permanent residents, a temporarily registered person receives less than the standard living space, then the landlord has the right to refuse him, which is what happens most often.

A private house

If you want to register in the house, then in addition to other papers from the owner, you will also need to attach the house register.

Mortgage apartment

Until the loan is repaid, the mortgaged apartment is collateral, which means its use and disposal may be limited. To find out for sure whether you can register with it temporarily, you need to refer directly to the contract. Only there you will find the answer to your question. But most likely, you will be denied registration. In any case, the refusal can be challenged in court, but first it is still better to thoroughly study the contract: if it clearly states a ban on registration, there is simply no point in turning to justice.

Registration issues often need to be agreed upon with the bank (mortgagee). Then written consent is included in the general package of documents.

Risks, pitfalls and consequences: what are the consequences for the registered person?

Temporary registration gives fewer rights than permanent registration. You cannot apply for a mortgage loan and receive the entire range of government services with it. Find out how temporary registration differs from permanent registration, whether permanent registration is needed if you already have a temporary one, in another material.

• Registration can be done for a certain period - usually up to a maximum of 5 years. If after the expiration of the period it is not extended, the citizen will be subject to a fine (read about liability for violations related to temporary registration here, and here we talk in detail about the period of temporary registration and the possibility of its extension).
• In fact, a temporarily registered person only has the right to live in a specific apartment or house.
• If the new tenant carries out repairs or other work at his own expense, it will most likely not be possible to get the money spent back. In such situations, the court takes the side of the owners, relying on the fact that they did not give consent to repairs or carry out certain work.

How to cancel temporary registration ahead of schedule or check it for authenticity, as well as what a certificate of registration at the place of residence is, why it is needed and how to get it is described in separate publications on our website.