Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for Russia
Certificate of presence or absence of a criminal recordСправка о наличии (отсутствии) судимостиEmbassy or consulateBy postIn personOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Справка о наличии (отсутствии) судимости
- Issued by
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (records held by FKU GIAC MVD of Russia); certificates requested abroad through Russian consulates
- How to apply
- The fetched official pages describe applying through Russian consulates, which obtain the record from the GIAC of the Russian Interior Ministry. The in-country procedure was not confirmed from an official page.
- From abroad
- Apply through a Russian embassy or consulate. Since November 2025 a pre-application must be completed at sos.kdmid.ru and printed; it does not replace the visit or mailing. In Toronto, applications are by post: Russian-language application with a notarised signature, notarised copies of the passport and of the Canadian status document, a prepaid Canada Post envelope, and the fee by money order. In Reykjavik, apply in person by appointment with an original ID and the application form, listing all previous names, full place of birth, all addresses in Russia and the purpose.
- Fee
- CA$15Consulate General in Toronto: CAD 15 for Russian citizens, CAD 33 for foreign citizens; optional certified English translation CAD 68 / CAD 149. Fees differ by consulate.
- Processing time
- Usually about one month (Toronto); up to 30 days from registration of the application with the MVD body (Reykjavik)
- Notes
- Available to Russian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons (Reykjavik). The certificate is issued in Russian. The consulate cannot apostille it, as the 1961 Hague Convention does not cover documents issued by diplomatic or consular agents.
Not confirmed
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- In-country procedure (MVD offices, Gosuslugi) not confirmed: Gosuslugi shows only a loading screen and MVD sites failed to load.
- Fees and channels vary by consulate; only Toronto's fee was confirmed.
- Validity period not stated.
Official sources
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