To get some types of work, to obtain a residence permit or citizenship of another country, and in many other cases, a person needs to obtain a police clearance certificate. This can be done in Moscow or upon request from the MFC or the Ministry of Internal Affairs in other cities of Russia.
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Criminal record - the legal status of a citizen who has been found guilty of a crime by a court
Consequences of a criminal record
A criminal record is the receipt of a conviction. It is not necessary that the sentence will be followed by actual serving of the sentence; it can be suspended, but in this case the consequences of a criminal record occur:
- impossibility of holding any position in the civil service or in services related to the protection of law and order and the rule of law;
- it is difficult to do anything if the crime is committed in such a way that it causes harm to minors, then a ban is imposed on activities in the field of social, pedagogical, cultural and sports, in such cases a certificate of good conduct will not be issued;
- a conviction deprives a person of the right to vote: he cannot vote and be elected to government bodies.
All these restrictions limit the rights of a citizen, even in cases where the criminal record is suspended. The absence of a criminal record becomes the cherished desire of anyone who would like to fully participate in the life of society, the state, and also be realized in their own profession.
Conditional conviction - is established for people who have been given a suspended sentence and is essentially no different from the current one.
To which institutions is the document presented?
Any citizen may need such a certificate to resolve a host of financial-related issues.
Below is a list of the most common cases in which this document may be necessary:
- Confirmation of accrual for receipt of wages for previous periods . We are talking about situations when, while actually working at an enterprise, its employee for various reasons did not receive the accrued salary (for example, the employer was experiencing financial difficulties). In this case, to confirm the accrual of money for receiving it in the future, you need such a certificate. The sample certificate of arrears of wages does not differ from the general form.
- Financial operations . Any relationship with banks, and primarily the processing of loans, is impossible without providing the bank with an appropriate certificate of the citizen’s income. This document is key for the intended loan recipient to confirm his solvency. Here we also include situations when you purchase something in installments, making large purchases.
- Receiving subsidies , payments for children and other social benefits. All social services have approximately the same list of documents that the recipient must present to receive the appropriate payments.
- Registration of a pension . You should pay special attention to the correctness of the data entered in the certificate in this case. After all, it is on their basis that the size of the pension that a person will receive after retirement will be calculated. A salary certificate for calculating a pension has the same form as any other income certificate. And its completion is regulated by the same regulatory documents. It is important to remember that the amounts indicated in the certificate must be confirmed by relevant payslips and other documents that are the basis for accruing income to the employee.
- Consular departments for visa purposes . The certificate is included in the required package of documents for obtaining an exit visa to any country in the world.
It is not so important whether you want to receive cash assistance that the state pays for child support, a subsidy for utility bills or temporary disability benefits. In this case, the income certificate is the main document on the basis of which all further calculations of the amount of payments are made.
Clearance of a criminal record
In the event that there is a criminal record and it is necessary to obtain a certificate stating that it does not exist, both nonresident and Moscow residents must ensure that the criminal record is expunged. This is possible under the following circumstances:
- if a suspended sentence, then after the expiration of the probationary period, the criminal record is removed;
- After this, the opportunity arises to quite calmly receive a certificate and get back to the business in which you were engaged before the conviction.
Cancellation of a criminal record
But besides the suspended sentence, there are also real ones. In these cases, assistance for subsequent rehabilitation for a certain period after serving the sentence. A criminal record is eliminated in the following cases:
- a year for punishment under mild articles;
- 3 years for moderate severity;
- 8 years for serious crimes;
- 10 years for especially serious crimes.
You can learn more about expunging a criminal record from the video below.
In mild forms of crime, when the sentence is no more than a year, it is possible to have a criminal record removed early, which means the beginning of a full life. We must remember that during the probationary period you cannot commit new crimes.
In what cases is a certificate needed?
It seems that such a document is needed only in some exceptional cases. But in fact, the certificate is a fairly popular document and is required in the following cases:
- when applying for a job in any educational institution;
- contract service in the army;
- when applying for a job in another state;
- departure for permanent residence in another country;
- when registering guardianship.
Some banks also require such a certificate when issuing a loan.
Where do you get the certificate?
You can order a police clearance certificate and then receive it in three ways:
- by contacting the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- submit all the necessary documents for receipt to the MFC and the employees of this body will do everything necessary and issue the finished document;
You can get a certificate at the MFC - submit applications online on the State Services website; for Moscow, in this case, the issuance of the finished document will be carried out at the Main Information Center or the police department at the address of residence.
Urgently obtaining a police clearance certificate in Moscow
To quickly obtain a certificate in Moscow, you can also contact Consular Information Service LLC.
The office is located in the center of Moscow:
- Moscow st. Tverskaya 20 building 1 office 401A
- tel. +7
In addition to assistance with obtaining certificates, there is a passport and visa center that provides a wide range of services and consultations.
You will be able to obtain a certificate as quickly as possible, and most importantly, legally.
Deadline for issuing the certificate
By law, the period for issuing a certificate is set to 30 days. This service is free, and the certificate itself is valid for 3 months. But what to do when you need a document urgently? In such cases, you need to contact lawyers who specialize in this topic. They will help you get a certificate in 1 day, but this service is not free:
- obtaining a certificate urgently costs about 5,500 rubles;
- affixing an apostille 5000 rub.
By spending this money you can be sure that the certificate will be received within one day.
Rules for issuing a certificate of employment
At the legislative level, there are no requirements that would regulate the obligation of employers to use a unified form for reference. It can be compiled on an A4 sheet or on a self-designed form.
To obtain an extract from the place of employment, a working citizen just needs to contact the HR department and express a desire to receive the document. The only thing that is required of him is to sign and indicate the date of sending the request in the reporting journal on the company’s internal documentation.
According to the law, even a citizen who has already terminated a working relationship can contact an employer with a request to obtain a certificate of official employment. For example, this may be required to confirm the amount of income he previously received. Such information is stored in the company archives.
Issuance procedure
A certificate of official employment is issued in the HR department. Regardless of the position of the employee who issued the document, the signature of the manager must be present on the form.
ATTENTION! The presence of the director’s signature is not mandatory only if the responsible person is vested with the appropriate authority to prepare this type of documentation.
The company cannot refuse the request and not issue a certificate. Moreover, there is a period during which the organization is obliged to satisfy the submitted request. It is 3 working days from the date of application.
The certificate is valid for 10 calendar days from the date of receipt.
Sample certificate
Companies may use any appropriate form. The only condition that is relevant for everyone is to provide the following information:
- full name of the company indicating its form;
- serial number and date of compilation;
- the basis for issuing the document;
- the essence of the document is information about the citizen’s employment;
- Full name of the person for whom the extract is intended, and the full name of the position he holds;
- Full name of the official, as well as their handwritten signatures.
Typical sample:
Additional conditions regarding the content of the official employment statement may differ for different institutions. For example, for a court to consider a case on the assignment or collection of alimony, in addition to the above information, the following information must be present:
- salary size;
- the amount of average monthly income for the billing period;
- citizen's work experience.
What documents need to be collected
The most convenient way to obtain such a document is to contact the MFC.
The application is submitted by the applicant personally
If you order a certificate here, you will receive it in the same place where you ordered it. You will need the following documents:
- application (no more than two certificates per person can be taken at the same time);
- original and copy of passport;
After all the documents have been collected, MFC employees issue a special notification indicating the date of receipt of the certificate. The same documents are required when applying directly to the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence. When receiving a certificate online, you need to go to the State website, select “Receive services”, then follow the following algorithm:
- indicate information about the applicant: full name, SNILS, metric indicators (date of birth and place);
- indicate which police department to receive the completed certificate;
- passport output details;
- address, email;
- a copy of the passport is downloaded, with all completed pages in one file.
You can learn more from the video on how to order a certificate through the State Services portal.
When all this is done, move on to the next step: select your city or region, and then click the “Save” button. The application has been submitted, now you should only expect to receive notification of the date the certificate is issued. Reviews say that this is a fairly easy way to obtain a document without leaving home, and it works well.
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia: certificates of the presence or absence of a criminal record will be better protected from forgery
- Irina Volk
- Ministry of Internal Affairs
- reference
- criminal record
Today the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated September 27, 2021 No. 660 “On approval of the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the provision of public services for issuing certificates of the presence (absence) of a criminal record and (or) the fact of criminal prosecution or the termination of criminal prosecution comes into force "(January 29, 2021 registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, registration No. 57322).
From now on, criminal record certificates will be issued on new forms. They will be produced by printing and contain elements of protection against counterfeiting (the backing is a double-sided background protective grid, a background image of the coat of arms of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, microtext “Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”).
Currently, the range of authorities requiring citizens to provide a certificate of the presence (absence) of a criminal record is constantly expanding. The specified document is provided to various organizations, including when applying for work in public and private institutions in the field of education, upbringing, development of minors, organization of their recreation and recovery, medical care, social protection and social services, children’s and youth sports, culture and arts with the participation of minors, to military commissariats when registering for contract service and other bodies.
In 2021, more than 6 million citizens applied to the Federal State Institution “GIAC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia” and information centers of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the regional level to receive state services for issuing certificates of the presence (absence) of a criminal record.
The above order includes: a provision on mandatory documentation of the fact of issuing a certificate in existing journals, including the persons who issued it and received this certificate, when receiving the certificate directly in information centers and a provision on affixing the official seal of the Federal State Institution "GIAC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia" or a territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Russia at the regional level on a certificate of the presence (absence) of a criminal record.
At the same time, citizens still have the opportunity to obtain a certificate of the presence (absence) of a criminal record in the “one window” mode through multifunctional centers for the provision of public services of the relevant territorial entities (MFC), as well as through the federal state information system “Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (functions)" (EPGU).
Citizens registered with the EPGU can remotely receive a ready-made certificate of the presence (absence) of a criminal record in their “Personal Account”.
The legal significance of a certificate of presence (absence) of a criminal record in electronic form and in the form of a paper document is the same. In addition, using the EPGU means, it is possible to send a citizen’s “Personal Account” certificate of no criminal record in electronic form to the employer’s email address. The EPGU also implements mechanisms to verify the authenticity of an electronic document and the validity of its signature.
This public service is provided by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs free of charge.
In the future, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to provide the employer with the opportunity to verify the authenticity of a certificate of presence (absence) using a special application for reading a QR code installed on a mobile phone.
This mechanism will allow you to obtain reliable information on each issued certificate from the Special Register of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in seconds in real time. Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk
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Apostille
If you need a police clearance certificate to travel abroad, you will need to put an apostille on it. This is a special stamp in the corner of the document, which, according to the 1961 Hague Convention, must contain the following information:
- the name of the state that affixed the apostille;
- Full name of the person who received the certificate;
- the position of the person who signed this assurance;
- what is the name of the organization whose seal verifies the authenticity of the apostille;
- the name of the place where it was placed, as well as an indication of the date of placement;
- number, seal and signature of the person who supplied it.
More information about the help can be found in the video below.
Since Russia has been a party to the Hague Convention since 1992, citizens of the Russian Federation traveling abroad will need a police clearance certificate with an apostille in the following cases:
- traveling to another country for the purpose of work;
- study;
- for permanent residence.
Such a stamp is needed only if the departure is to a country party to the 1961 Hague Convention.
How to obtain a criminal record/no criminal record certificate for a visa can be found on our website.
Who issues a certificate with an apostille
An apostille on a police clearance certificate in Moscow can be issued by several government bodies:
- The Ministry of Justice is based on documents adopted by federal authorities, and the territorial branches of the ministry are based on certificates of good conduct.
- Ministry of Defense on those documents that indicate service in the Armed Forces in cases where a trip to foreign countries is carried out through the ministry.
- Rosobrnadzor on those documents that indicate education (diploma, scientific degree).
- Rosarkhiv on certificates issued by them.
- In the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in documents on good conduct.
In Moscow, you can obtain a police clearance certificate and put an apostille on it in two departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, depending on the availability of an internal passport
As well as the PPSA authorities on copies of birth, marriage and death certificates. Obviously, the apostille on police clearance certificates is affixed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
Types and samples of certificates
The form of the certificate and the information indicated in the certificate may differ slightly, since the requirements of the institutions to which the documentation is provided also vary.
Information on average monthly earnings in the certificate is presented in the form of a table:
- The first column indicates the month when the payment was received.
- In the second - the full amount of payments before taxes and other deductions.
- In the third - the amount of deductions for disciplinary and other administrative violations, tax deductions.
- The fourth is the final amount directly received by the employee.
- The bottom line indicates the total payment amounts.
Upon dismissal and to receive benefits
Article number 84.1 of the Labor Code states that when dismissing an employee, management is obliged to give him on the same day all documentation confirming his employment and level of income for a certain period.
Find out how sick leave is calculated based on certificate 182n in our article.
But, there are other regulations, based on which the period is extended to three days , these include:
- order of the Ministry of Labor number 182n;
- Part 2 of Article 4.1 on social insurance of citizens.
The certificate in form 182n contains complete information about the income received by the employee for a certain period; it indicates:
- wage;
- remuneration for labor;
- other payments.
The period for which the certificate is issued is 2 years, taking into account that part of the year that is also worked.
The certificate does not take into account the period when the employee:
- was on maternity leave;
- was incapacitated;
- could not carry out activities, for example, for medical reasons;
- looked after the child.
In this case, these periods are indicated in the document as a separate line.
If the employee did not work before dismissal for the above reasons, then the employer indicates in the certificate the years that preceded the non-working years.
To obtain a visa
A certificate of average income is required for citizens who wish to obtain a visa. The enterprise issues a certificate on an official form , which contains basic information about the organization - full name, telephone number, location and others, if available.
The certificate is filled out in free form, but in order for this document not to be rejected by the embassy, the following conditions for its completion must be met:
- The place of work and position held are indicated. It is advisable that the period of employment in one place be more than a year.
- The average monthly income is noted for a period of 3 months to 2 years.
- The vacation period coincides with the date of the planned trip (this should also be reflected in the text of the certificate).
- The certificate is certified by the signatures of the manager and chief accountant.
- The document is stamped with the institution's seal.
- In the lower left corner, you should indicate the telephone number of your immediate supervisor or HR department - they can be called to check the data specified in the provided certificate.
- The document must indicate the date of its registration and serial number.
From IP
The document issued by the individual entrepreneur to the employee is drawn up in any form. But, it must indicate certain details:
- data on the person’s registration as an individual entrepreneur;
- Date of preparation;
- number;
- Full name, duration of employment, position and average salary of the employee;
- the place where the certificate will be presented (in this paragraph you can write “At the place of request”);
- Full name of the individual entrepreneur, his personal signature;
- stamp impression, if any.
For the Job Center
If a certificate is required to be submitted to the Employment Center, then it can be obtained upon dismissal, in accordance with articles of the Labor Code numbered 140 and 62. The document can also be issued after dismissal, for this it is enough to write an application and submit it to the employer:
- personally;
- by mail (with acknowledgment of delivery);
- by asking for a proxy (a notarized power of attorney is required).
The certificate form is called 182n. It indicates the average salary for the last 2 years from the last place of work.
You can download a sample certificate for form 182n here for free.
In 3 months
A certificate indicating data on average earnings for the last 3 months is most often provided to social protection authorities in order for a person to receive subsidies or benefits.
The document is drawn up according to the same principles as similar ones:
- information about the enterprise and information about the employee are indicated;
- time and work schedule are noted;
- data on average monthly earnings is recorded;
- The document is certified by the signatures of the accountant, director and seal, if any.
