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What consular services can immigrants get in New York: how to make an appointment

'14.06.2021'

Olga Derkach

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Sometimes our immigrants to the United States need certain consular services, but often they do not know how to properly register and where to apply. ForumDaily New York decided to figure out what immigrants from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus need to do.

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Ukraine

From August 1, 2020, the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York has introduced an electronic appointment for all consular issues, this is stated on the official website Consulate General of Ukraine in New York.

Days of reception of citizens by categories of consular actions:

  • Acceptance of documents for registration of passports will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays twice a day, from 09:00 to 12:00, as well as from 14:00 to 17:00.
  • all consular actions (the issue of notaries, citizenship, issuance of certificates for returning to Ukraine, requesting documents from Ukraine, visa issues, registration of acts of civil status and others) will be carried out on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 09:00 to 12:00.

To make an appointment, just go to the page online.mfa.gov.ua and take simple steps:

  1. Select the country and the consular office in it, to which you want to make an appointment (USA - Consulate General of Ukraine in New York).
  2. Select the category and the specific type of consular action that you want to carry out.
  3. Select a convenient date and time for the appointment (there are dates available for recording, highlighted in black in the calendar).
  4. Make an entry for one person in one specific consular action (rule: one consular action - one person - one time slot).

Almost all services have free time in August 2021, so plan your appointment in advance. Only for the registration of foreign passports does not yet have free time, the service advises to check the service from time to time so as not to miss free time.

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After that, you should enter the necessary information about yourself for recording and receive confirmation of successful registration to your e-mail. If no confirmation has been received on the email you specified, you have not registered. Please try to register again.

Russia

Russian citizens have several ways to register, it all depends on the type of consular service required.

Passport issues

To resolve any passport issues (for example, issuing a new passport, pasting a photo, entering new information), you need to sign up for an online reception queue, call or write by e-mail, this is stated on the website of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York.

It all depends on the type of service required. To find out which recording method is right for you, go to link, choose what you need.

Certificate of entry (return) to Russia

Certificate of entry (return) to Russia issued in the following cases:

  • loss outside Russia by a citizen of Russia of a document proving the identity of a citizen of Russia, including one containing an electronic storage medium, as well as if this document has expired or has become unusable.
  • refusal to issue (issue) a passport if there are grounds for a temporary restriction of his right to leave the Russian Federation, provided for in Article 15 of the Federal Law of August 15, 1996 N 114-FZ "On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation."
  • the loss outside Russia by a stateless person permanently residing in Russia, as well as by a person recognized in Russia as a refugee in the manner prescribed by the Federal Law on Refugees, a document certifying his status, as well as if this document has expired or has become unsuitable for use.

Important! The certificate gives the right only to enter (return) to Russia and is valid for 15 days from the date of registration.

In connection with the epidemiological situation, the reception on the issues of registration of certificates for entry (return) to Russia is conducted by appointment by mail [email protected].

Registry office questions

Registration of acts of civil status of citizens of the Russian Federation residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation is carried out by consular foreign offices of the Russian Federation

State registration in respect of persons, one of whom is a citizen of the Russian Federation, and the other is a foreign citizen, is not carried out at Russian consular missions abroad.

In the event of a loss of a certificate issued at a consular office, at the request of citizens, a repeated certificate is issued on the basis of the first copy of the corresponding act record stored at the consular office during a calendar year.

Reception of documents registry office issues carried out only by appointment at a strictly appointed time. Recording is made by fax: (212) 831-9162, phone: (212) 534-3782, e-mail: [email protected]

Notarial acts

To confirm fidelity of copies of documents and extracts from them, to certify the fidelity of the translation of documents from one language to another; уto certify the fact that a citizen is alive and other notarial actions, it is necessary to contact the Consulate General.

Reception of citizens on issues of registration of notary documents is carried out from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 16.00 (on Friday until 15.30). For different types of services, there is a different type of entry. You can find all the details under link... Just select the service you need and you will be provided with all the information you need to record. There you will also find a list of documents that you must definitely take with you to your appointment.

Consular accounting

Registration of a Russian citizen with a foreign institution is purely voluntary and is carried out at his request, regardless of the purpose and length of stay abroad. There are no restrictions on the registration of a Russian citizen by the current legislation. At the same time, the fact of registration or lack thereof does not give rise to any legal consequences for a citizen.

For registration, you must submit to the Consulate General statement on registration. It is recommended to fill out the application electronically link. For children (under 18 years of age) and incapacitated persons, the application is filled out by a legal representative (parent, adoptive parent, guardian, trustee).

A printed application can be sent to the Consulate General of Russia in New York by mail to the address: 9 East 91 street, New York, NY 10128, by fax: (212)831-9162 or submitted to the Consulate General in person on any working day without an appointment.

Belarus

Consular accounting

The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the United States and the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus in New York maintain consular registration of citizens of the Republic of Belarus permanently residing abroad Citizens of the Republic of Belarus are accepted for permanent consular registration:

  • those who have left the Republic of Belarus for permanent residence abroad and have a residence permit of the official bodies of the receiving state;
  • citizens of the Republic of Belarus who temporarily left Belarus and subsequently issued documents at the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Belarus for permanent residence abroad.

For details on the required documents for filing an application for a sample of the application itself, see link.

Issuance of a certificate for return to the Republic of Belarus

The certificate is issued:

  • in case of loss (theft) of a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus, service or diplomatic passport, or its expiration during their stay outside the Republic of Belarus;
  • minor citizens - in case of their birth outside the Republic of Belarus;
  • stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Belarus, refugees and foreign citizens who have been granted asylum in the Republic of Belarus - in case of loss (theft) of a travel document during their stay outside the Republic of Belarus;
  • citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Belarus who have invalid documents for leaving the Republic of Belarus and (or) entering the Republic of Belarus - in the event of their deportation, expulsion to the Republic of Belarus, extradition to the Republic of Belarus.

The certificate of return is issued for a single entry to the Republic of Belarus and cannot be used to leave the Republic of Belarus.

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For details on the required documents for filing an application for a sample of the application itself, see link.

Notary

Persons who applied for the commission of notarial actions submit documents proving their identity, the legal capacity of citizens (civil capacity), the legal capacity of legal entities, the authority to perform such actions on behalf of and in the interests of other persons.

A notarial act is performed in the presence of information and (or) documents necessary for the performance of such an act, including confirming the payment of the consular fee.

It is possible to make an appointment by contacting phone numbers and e-mail addresses of foreign missions.

For details on the required documents for filing an application for a sample of the application itself, see link.

Passport issues

A passport is issued to a citizen:

  • in connection with reaching the age of fourteen;
  • a minor under the age of fourteen, at the request of one of his legal representatives;
  • when acquiring citizenship of the Republic of Belarus;
  • in case of loss (theft) of the passport;
  • for permanent residence outside the Republic of Belarus.

Issuance and exchange of a passport is carried out:

  • a citizen residing in the Republic of Belarus, by the internal affairs body at the place of residence of the citizen;
  • a citizen permanently residing outside the Republic of Belarus and being consularly registered.

For details on the required documents for filing an application for a sample of the application itself, see link.

Request for documents

What documents can be requested and what is needed for this - according to link.

In connection with the measures due to COVID-19 and to prevent infection with coronavirus, the reception of citizens on consular issues at the Consulate General of Belarus in New York is carried out exclusively by appointment.

Регистрация граждан осуществляется по телефону 212-682-5392 (13:30-17:30) или путем отправки сообщения на официальный электронный адрес Генерального консульства [email protected].

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