Documents for Consular Check

Sometimes the consular check is quick and requires a minimal set of documents. However, there are cases when people have to come several times and bring additional documents.

There are 2 main sets of documents that need to be prepared.

1. Handwritten application form: All pages printed and signed. Be sure to check the filling instructions.
2. Photos: At least 5 color photos (size 3×5 to 4×5 cm) for each family member.
3. Foreign passport: For each family member.
4. Internal passport: For each family member (except children).
5. Birth certificate: Original or an extended information certificate from the registry office/MFC.
6. Military ID: Original.
7. Employment record book: Original or printout (if electronic).
8. Diplomas: Starting from high school and beyond.
9. Notarized consent: If traveling with a minor child, notarized consent from the second parent with an apostille is required.
10. Copies of documents: Make at least 1 copy of all the above documents.

This set of documents is collected for parents, grandparents with Jewish roots. The main documents are:

• Birth certificate.
• Marriage certificate.
• Death certificate (if available).
• Military IDs (in the USSR, nationality was indicated there).
• Extract from the house register.
• Certificate from a Jewish cemetery about the burial.
• Personnel files from work, study, or service.

The key goal is to collect 3 different originals for parents, grandparents with Jewish roots.

• Instruct relatives on what exactly and where to obtain.
• If relatives cannot move around – hire a driver or assist them in advance.
• Make duplicates of documents at the MFC if relatives are afraid to hand over originals.

1. Under no circumstances should you deceive the consul.
2. Follow a business dress code.
3. Allocate up to 120 minutes for the meeting.
4. Organize documents into folders for convenience.
5. Have all copies in electronic format.