Russia: Divorce procedures; whether a person in Canada may obtain copies of a certificate of his or her divorce (2001)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 18 December 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS38315.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia: Divorce procedures; whether a person in Canada may obtain copies of a certificate of his or her divorce (2001), 18 December 2001, RUS38315.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bea214.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the divorce procedure further to RUS37137.E of 9 May 2001, RUS34489.F of 6 June 2000 and RUS26291.F of 10 March 1997could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
In its section on Russia, the Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM Visa posted on the official Website of the US Department of State states the following:
DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
(TL:VISA-178; 08-17- 1998)
Civil documents, except as noted below, are available in the Russian Federation. Certified copies of available documents may be exported. The person to whom a civil record pertains may obtain a certified copy of the record from the local office of the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS). Documents which have been certified by ZAGS or a local notary office can be affixed with an apostille by the Ministry of Justice or other selected offices empowered to do so. The apostille is accepted in all countries that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Abolition of Legalization of Documents. Documents that bear an apostille need not be authenticated by an U.S. consular officer for use in the United States.
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Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates
(TL:VISA-165; 05-02-1997)
Available. Certified copies of these documents may be obtained by applying to the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS) of the locality having custody of the records (US State Department n.d.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
US Department of State. Last updated on 27 November 2001. 9 FAM Visa. Appendix C, Russia. <http://www.foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/09Crussia.pdf>
[Accessed 18 Dec. 2001]
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Consulate of the Russian Federation
Internet sites including:
Forpost. Yuridicheskaya firma [Moscow]
Obshcherossiiskaya set Konsultant plyus (Website on Russian laws)
Rossiiskoe zakonodatelstvo
Russian Embassy in Canada
Russian Online Legal Advice
Zakonodatelstvo Rossiiskkoy Federatsii
Search engine including:
Aport (in Russian)
Fast Search
Rambler (in Russian)