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Russian Passport Renewal and Renouncing Citizenship Question

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Ivanovo Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana USA	Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:37 pm    Post subject: Russian Passport Renewal and Renouncing Citizenship Question Hi: Our daughters Russian Passport expires in August of 2010. She is currently 15 and we will making our 2nd visit back to Russia this October since her adoption back in 2005. Currently she enters Russia, stays and leaves on her Russian Passport and leaves and enters the U.S. on her U.S. (the legal way to do it)---hopefully !! We for sure plan on making future trips to Russia. So after 2010 for her to legally travel, we will have to renew her Russian Passport, or can she just renounce her Russian Citizenship and travel as a U.S. citizen ?? Thoughts Ideas Suggestions :)
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camarks Moderator Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 333 Location: Richmond, VA USA	Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:39 am    Post subject: Your daughter can not renounce her Russian citizenship until she is at least 18 years old. From what I understand, it is much easier to renew the passport than renounce citizenship. We just renewed our ten-year-old daughter's passport, and it was very easy. I can't imagine our daughter giving up her citizenship and having to deal with visas for Russia in the future. Renewing the passport was at least as easy as getting a visa this time, but there was some indication that it will be a little more difficult when she is a teenager. We adopted our daughter from the Murmansk region in April 2004. We were just there visiting here grandparents and brother this past June.
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Ivanovo Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana USA	Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:02 pm    Post subject: Thanks---good information !! When you renewed her Russian Passport, how long is the renewal for ??? Thanks
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camarks Moderator Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 333 Location: Richmond, VA USA	Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:23 am    Post subject: Russian Passports are good for five years.
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Ivanovo Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana USA	Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:41 pm    Post subject: Any issues on renewing it after has expired ??? Or does the process need to be started before expiration? Not sure when we will travel over to Russia again after this years October trip. Thanks
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camarks Moderator Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 333 Location: Richmond, VA USA	Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:23 pm    Post subject: Quote: REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF NEW PASSPORTS TO ADOPTED RUSSIAN CHILDREN In accordance with the Russian legislation expired Russian passports may not be renewed. Once expired these passports must be immediately replaced. An adopted child must be registered with the Consulate. To obtain a new Russian passport for a child adopted parents should submit to the Consulate the following documents in Russian: · for children under 14 years old - Оформление заграничного паспорта детям до 14 лет; · for chidren from 14 to 18 years old - Оформление заграничного паспорта детям от 14 до 18 лет для ПМЖ ; · If the passport is lost you should also submit police report. · The Consular Division no longer accepts applications filled in English. · Applicants unable to submit such documents may be referred to the following passport agency: ISC Group USA Russian Passport Service United States Office: ISC Group USA Inc., 2502 N.Clark St., Ste. 203 Chicago, IL 60614, USA Tel. (773) 525-8921 Fax. 1.773.525 8922 E-Mail elena@russianpassportservice.com or use the services of Russian translators. · Please, include prepaid return envelope “Express Mail” or “Fedex” in your set of documents. For further information please contact Passport Section at: phone: (202) 625-0765 (Monday and Thursday from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) fax: (202) 939-8909 Our mailing address: Russian Consulate 2641 Tunlaw Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 Attn.: Passport Section The requirement to do everything in Russian is new. I assume that the process is the same for the other consulates.
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David-T Just Starting Joined: 23 Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:25 am    Post subject: hello! I just married a russian girl and she needs to change her passports (both). We were told she can only change her national passport in Russia, where she is registered. Is that correct? There's no possibility to change it at a russian consulate? Then second question : if she goes to Russia, gives the documents to change her national passport, can someone else pick it up when it's ready? So that she doesn't need to stay for 1 month in Russia... Thanks in advance!
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expresspassport Just Starting Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 3	Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:19 pm    Post subject: Passports for Children Hey bro gre8 thought ...going to Russian..That's nice place... but problem with your daughter...why not you using Passport for Children....many site are there.....i am using this...it's really good...
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