How to apply for citizenship for a child through Gosuslugi

An application for Russian citizenship for a child entitled to it by birth can be submitted electronically through a regional branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

The corresponding law dated 27.10.2025 No. 396-FZ was adopted and entered into force on April 26, 2026.

Applications to register a child's citizenship by birth can be submitted electronically.

The application may be sent through the Gosuslugi portal. A notification confirming the registration of the child's citizenship, signed with the enhanced qualified electronic signature of an authorized official, will also be sent there. 

Steps 

➡️ Log in to your personal account on Gosuslugi using your verified phone number and password.
➡️ Enter the word “citizenship” in the search bar.
➡️ Select “Confirmation of a child's citizenship” from the list that appears.
➡️ Click it to open the application form.

The law also expanded the group of legal representatives entitled to submit such an application. Employees of guardianship and trusteeship authorities are now included. 

The option to submit an application in paper form will also remain available.

Note that the document does not propose any changes related to the acquisition of Russian citizenship by foreign nationals, and concerns children of citizens of the Russian Federation.