How to return to Russia if the Russian foreign passport has expired

To do this, you need to prepare the following documents:

1. 3 photos sized 3.5x4.5 cm (color or black and white).

2. Completed application. The application form can be obtained from the commander or specialist at the passport office of the Consular Service.

3. Document confirming identity and citizenship of the Russian Federation (Russian national passport) + copy of the pages with a photo and registration in the territory of the Russian Federation.

4. General-purpose foreign passport with an expired period + a copy of the page with a photo.

5. In the absence of documents (items 3-4), the Consular Department makes a request to the competent authorities of the Russian Federation.

6. Child's birth certificate with a stamp confirming Russian citizenship or an insert confirming citizenship of the Russian Federation + 1 copy of these documents (if the Certificate of Entry is issued for a child). But keep in mind that this document can only be used to directly cross the border.

If you have a Russian national passport with you, it's even easier. You can pass through the borders of Georgia and Armenia with a Georgian (departure) passport, and then take a flight from Armenia to Moscow using the Russian national passport. And safely arrive in Russia. Then, on the territory of the Russian Federation, you can resolve issues related to an expired Russian foreign passport. In this case, you don't need to take a Certificate of Entry, especially if you are going back to Georgia.

You can find more detailed information on crossing borders in the Madloba online catalog.

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