Certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist may be necessary not only for those who sought medical help in specialized medical institutions, but also for completely healthy people. When applying for some licenses, permits, documents, during employment or enrolling in vocational training, citizens require certificates confirming their health. In our article we will describe situations when you will need such documents, we will inform you about the validity periods of certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist, because in each case they are different.
Certificates from a narcologist and psychiatrist
Certificates from a narcologist and certificates from a psychiatrist are two different documents issued by individual specialists. They can conduct examinations in different medical institutions: a narcologist - in a state drug treatment dispensary, and a psychiatrist - in a psychoneurological dispensary. Although, of course, it is better if these doctors see you in the same hospital, and it is possible to undergo two examinations at a time.
- The narcologist , by certifying your certificate, guarantees that you do not have problems with drug addiction, that you do not use drugs or abuse alcohol.
- The psychiatrist states with his certificate that your condition is normal, your behavior is adequate and you do not pose a threat to the people around you. In some cases, this certificate is issued not by one doctor, but by an entire board, but first things first.
If a citizen is registered at a specialized dispensary, he cannot receive these certificates while the restrictions imposed by registration are in effect.
Which doctors do you need to see to get a driver's license?
Without exception, all candidates for obtaining a license for the first time and, if necessary, in cases provided for by law, experienced drivers must attend an appointment:
- an ophthalmologist, carrying with him lenses or glasses that are used in everyday life if there are problems with vision;
- psychiatrist (if necessary, the doctor has the right to refer the patient for a psychiatric examination);
- narcologist (in whose direction tests for drug use and chronic alcoholism are carried out);
- last of all, with the notes of specialized doctors in the medical card, they go to the therapist for a final conclusion.
When it comes to a certificate of license of categories A, A1, B, B1, BE, M, this is where the medical examination ends, if there are no symptoms of diseases in the presence of which driving is contraindicated or is possible under certain conditions.
In case of suspicion or detection of syndromes of a disease that limits the ability to drive a vehicle without risk to health:
- the family doctor (therapist) issues a referral to a neurologist;
- The neurologist has the right to refer the patient for an instrumental ECG examination.
Regarding the desire to get behind the wheel of vehicles of categories C, C1, CE, D, D1, DE, D1E, Tm, Tb, a candidate for a driver’s license additionally needs an examination:
- neurologist;
- otorhinolaryngologist.
In addition, electroencephalography (ECG) is performed.
Where can I get information?
First of all, it must be said that starting from 2021, these two certificates can only be obtained at a medical institution located in the area of your registration.
If you are undergoing a medical examination, for example, a driver's examination, then it is possible to undergo an examination by other doctors in another city, at your actual place of residence, but for an examination by a narcologist and a psychiatrist you will have to come to the city or district where you are registered.
You can find a dispensary in your city on the website: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Methods of obtaining
Where can I get a certificate of registration at the place of residence?
To obtain a certificate in the form you need, you can contact the Federal Migration Service, Housing Office or Multifunctional Center, order by mail or make an application on the Internet portal of State Services.
As a rule, a certificate is issued on the day of application or within the next day.
To obtain a certificate from the Federal Migration Service, you must fill out form No. 6 and attach to it your passport and a copy of the pages with personal data and registration information.
If you are the owner of the residential premises, but are not registered in it, you must also present a certificate of ownership.
If you want to find out whether the owner can be evicted from a privatized apartment for rent arrears, we advise you to read.
MFC
Multifunctional centers were created to partially relieve the burden on the Federal Migration Service and make services more accessible to citizens.
MFCs have convenient operating hours and operate on a “one-window” principle, that is, you receive documents in the same place where you submitted them for registration.
The center must provide the same package of documentation as the Federal Migration Service:
- Application form No. 6
; - A copy of your general passport
; - If minors live in the apartment, you must provide copies of their birth certificates
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We offer you a sample application for registration at the place of residence (form No. 6): Download.
Housing office
It is also possible to obtain a certificate when contacting a housing maintenance company
. This organization has all the information about the area of housing and the number of residents, so it is enough to present only a passport.
Please note that employees of the management company do not have the right to refuse to provide services if you have debts on utility bills.
This violation is punishable by a fine of 300 to 500 rubles according to Art. 19.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation dated 02/07/2017.
When applying for a certificate through the Russian Post service, you should send in a letter copies of documents and request No. 6 with a request to send the certificate to the specified address.
When submitting a request through the postal service, you must pay for postage if the documents are sent by registered mail.
Public services portal
One of the most convenient ways to obtain the required document is to use the government services website.
Algorithm of actions when submitting documents through the government services web portal:
- Log in to the page
; - In the “electronic services” section, select the required institution, in this case - the Federal Migration Service
; - Determine the service you need and click the “Get” button;
- A service provision form will appear in the window that needs to be filled out.
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After this, information about you will be sent to the Federal Migration Service.
A notification will be delivered to your “personal account” indicating the date and time of your appearance at the FMS department and a list of documents that must be presented.
The service for providing certificates in form No. 8 and No. 9 is provided free of charge.
Certificates from budget dispensaries
Certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist can be obtained from specialized state dispensaries. In state narcology clinics, appointments with specialists are carried out on a first-come, first-served basis without an appointment, so most likely you cannot avoid waiting. Government offices usually work five or six days a week, which is not very convenient for those who work on weekdays and only have the opportunity to get examined on weekends. A drug treatment clinic usually sees both specialists, and here you can be examined by a narcologist and a psychiatrist at once.
What do you need to receive
Wherever an individual wishes to obtain a registration certificate, the procedure for applying and the list of documents will be absolutely identical:
- The passport of the applying citizen or his child’s birth certificate, if the document is needed for him;
- A unified application with a request to issue the necessary certificate (indicate, simple or archival).
As mentioned above, only the owner of residential property and persons who have registered registration there have the opportunity to make such a request. As a last resort, it is allowed to draw up a power of attorney for another person with a notary, not forgetting to indicate its validity period and list exactly what rights are given to this citizen. It is important to remember that the personal passport of the authorized person will be required when applying, and it should not be expired or damaged in any way. As for minor children, they cannot make any requests on their own.
In principle, obtaining Form No. 9 is a fairly simple government procedure, since it is free and does not require extra time, visits to other structures, or collection of other additional documents. The only difficulty you may encounter is queuing for the right office or lunch break.
Certificates from private clinics and centers
Certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist can now be obtained in many private clinics. This could be a drug treatment clinic or a multidisciplinary center. When contacting a private hospital, pay attention to whether the medical institution has a license to issue these documents. This is a guarantee that the certificates you receive will be official and suitable for presentation in any institutions and organizations.
A visit to a private clinic is convenient because here you can get examined by specialists by making an appointment in advance, which means you can avoid waiting in lines. In addition, in paid multidisciplinary clinics and centers, specialists of various profiles are seen, which means that here you can undergo medical commissions completely in one visit to the clinic. It is convenient and saves your time and nerves. Each individual procedure does not take much time, but moving from hospital to hospital, waiting in line - all together it takes a lot of time. You can undergo examinations by a narcologist and a psychiatrist or a full medical examination quickly in one day.
What diseases will interfere with driving?
A number of contraindications for health reasons, in the presence of which a person cannot drive vehicles in accordance with clause 4 of Art. 23.1 Federal Law No. 196, approved by Government Decree No. 1604, as amended on August 3, 2019.
Let's highlight the most common diseases when, given the increased risks of harmful consequences of a person driving a car or motorcycle, doctors will not give an appropriate conclusion allowing you to pass a license.
The list of contraindications is divided into 4 groups:
- associated with persistent or frequently exacerbating mental disorders;
- mental disorders and behavioral disorders caused by the use of psychoactive substances (until recovery and termination of dispensary observation);
- diseases of the nervous system – epilepsy;
- diseases of the eye and adnexa, which result in complete blindness of both eyes or a pathology characterized by impaired color perception (achromatopsia).
Let's clarify some of the mental disorders that can develop as a result of other chronic or past diseases.
These include:
- phobias;
- bipolar personality disorder;
- manic psychosis;
- depression;
- panic attacks;
- stress and dissociative disorders;
- dementia;
- amnesia;
- hallucinosis (hallucinations);
- delusional mental disorders;
- Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and others.
Attention! In case of certain diseases or after injuries, driving is allowed subject to certain restrictions.
For example, the absence of any limb does not completely deprive a person of the right to drive a vehicle.
Depending on his physical capabilities, he can drive a car with manual or automatic control.
When is a certificate from a narcologist and psychiatrist necessary?
- Traffic police A certificate from a narcologist and a psychiatrist will be needed when you pass the driver's examination for the traffic police. A driver's license is necessary not only for drivers of vehicles, but also for those who operate aircraft and water vehicles, even if they are private.
- Employment. When applying for employment, certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist are sometimes needed when you apply for positions with special working conditions or increased responsibility. However, recently, certificates of absence of drug addiction and mental health are required by most ordinary organizations in order to save themselves from problems with employees in the future. If you receive documents for weapons, you will also need certificates from a narcologist and a psychiatrist.
How long is a certificate from a narcologist and psychiatrist valid?
From 6 months to 1 year – depends on the type of certificate.
Certificates for the traffic police
Certificate from a narcologist
In order to pass a medical commission for the traffic police, you need to go to a specialized institution, public or private, and be examined by relevant specialists. When examined by a narcologist, it is necessary to take tests for drug content in the body. The psychiatrist evaluates your condition according to certain criteria and recognizes the presence of deviations. If you were registered at a drug treatment and psychoneurological dispensary, but its period has expired, you again have the right to receive certificates.
The validity of a certificate for the traffic police from a narcologist and psychiatrist is 2 years.
The validity period of all other documents that you receive at the driver's commission is the same.
Employment references
As we noted above, when applying for employment for some positions, it may be necessary to present the employer with certificates from a narcologist and psychiatrist. This certificate is submitted to the HR department once. If during this period of time you change your place of work, you must undergo the examination again, even if the certificate is still valid. There are enterprises where mandatory medical examinations are carried out for all employees every six or twelve months.
Military personnel, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, bodyguards and security guards - representatives of professions that require carrying weapons - undergo a medical examination for employment.
The validity period of a certificate from a narcologist for work is 6 months*.
* when changing jobs, it must be submitted in a new way, even if the certificate is still active.
Weapons Commission
If you want to purchase a weapon or need permission to carry one at work, you will need to document your right to do so. To do this, an examination is carried out by a narcologist in the usual manner, but psychiatrists check the potential owner of a weapon especially seriously - the decision about a person’s mental health is made collectively, by a commission. This commission includes at least three doctors.
The validity period of the certificate received at the weapons commission is 6 months.
Documents for visa
If you are applying for a visa to enter another state, you will need a certificate “at the place of requirement.” In this case, it is especially important to find out exactly the validity period of all documents and the period for issuing a visa, so that there are no unnecessary overlaps.
The validity period of the visa certificate is 1 year.
No contraindications for work
Certificate of form 086/у
This type of document is called “form 086/y”; it is sometimes necessary for employment or when enrolling in studies. Thus, the specialist confirms that the applicant can engage in this type of activity without harm to his health and the safety of others. The certificate is valid for six months. If during this time you have not managed to get a job, the certificate becomes invalid and you will need to undergo inspection again. In addition, if during the period of validity of the certificate, you have experienced cardinal changes in your health status: surgery, injury, serious illness, then your certificate requires updating, even if it has not yet expired.
If you find a job in another specialty, the employer’s personnel service may accept or reject the existing certificate, regardless of its validity period.
How to check the authenticity of a document?
Information about completing a driving school will be entered into the unified federal register starting in 2021. Driver training establishments must include all information about their students who have completed the training program and passed all exams. Before allowing a person to take the exam, traffic police officers must verify the authenticity of the certificate provided to them. If it turns out that the certificate is fake, the future driver will simply not be allowed to take the test and will not be issued a driver’s license.
You can also check the authenticity of the document on the Rosobrnadzor website. To do this, you need to fill in the fields with the following information:
- student's last name;
- certificate details;
- date of issue of the document.
If a person really graduated from a driving school, the information will be on the website. The only caveat is that the training must be completed after January 1, 2021. Otherwise, you will have to contact the driving school that issued the document. Careful verification of the authenticity of the certificate is necessary to combat the forgery of rights. Driving a car is a rather dangerous activity, so the driver’s knowledge and skills must be confirmed by a certificate of completion of the course. Otherwise, road users with purchased licenses can cause serious harm not only to themselves, but also to others.
What is the expiration date for a certificate from a narcologist?
Let’s summarize the answer to the question: for how long is a certificate from a narcologist valid? Certificates issued by a narcologist and a psychiatrist as part of the same medical examination usually have the same validity period. Here is a list of the deadlines for the certificates:
- For drivers - valid for two years.
- Medical documents for visa application are valid for one year.
- For the weapons commission - valid for six months.
- For job seekers - valid for six months.
Form 7 documentation
Russians often require documents in forms 7 and 9. Having figured out how to obtain a certificate of form 9, it is easy to figure out how to obtain form 7. The document characterizes residential premises and is required when making a number of transactions:
- obtaining a mortgage loan;
- registration of inheritance;
- sale of housing.
Form 7 certificate is issued at passport offices. The validity period of the certificate is not limited, but many organizations accept Form 7 from passport offices, issued no more than 7-30 days ago.
Certificate Form 7 contains the following information:
- footage of the home;
- apartment floor;
- number of rooms;
- redevelopment carried out;
- defects found in the premises;
- availability of communications;
- carrying out the last major renovation of the house.
Certificate Form 7 is a shortened version of the apartment registration certificate issued by the BTI.
