How to apply for divorce online through government services: step-by-step instructions 2023

Creating a family is one of the most important stages in a person’s life, but where does the creation of a new unit of society begin? According to the current legislation, it is necessary to submit an application to the registry office and go through the registration procedure, after which the marriage will be officially registered.

Every year there are more and more people wanting to officially register their relationship, so future newlyweds have to wait their turn. In the current situation, one cannot help but pay attention to the opportunity to book a wedding date through State Services.

We present to your attention step-by-step instructions on how to submit an application to the registry office through State Services in 2023 !
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Submitting an application for marriage registration through State Services

First of all, it should be noted that submitting an application for marriage registration through the State Services at the Civil Registry Office consists of the following steps:

• Submit an electronic application for marriage registration, providing information from the required documents
• Select whether the user needs a formal registration ceremony;
• Select a convenient division of the registry office, where the marriage registration ceremony will take place on the day selected by the user. In this case, the spouses will need to provide original documents, the details of which were indicated when filling out the application.

However, one cannot help but note the fact that it is possible to submit an electronic application to the registry office through State Services only if 2 conditions are met:

Fulfillment of these conditions is necessary, since the user filling out an electronic application for marriage registration on the State Services fills out all the required data, and then sends an invitation to his significant other, who must confirm the application. Only after this the application can be sent to the registry office.

Step-by-step instructions on how to submit an application to the Civil Registry Office through State Services for marriage registration

So, below are step-by-step instructions on how to submit an application to the registry office through the State Services for marriage registration :

1. First of all, you need to log into your account on the portal, open the full service catalog and in the “Family and Children” section select the “Marriage Registration” service;
   
2. On the page that opens, you must carefully read the detailed information about the service and click on the “Get service” button;
   
3. Next, you need to enter the applicant’s personal data;
   
4. Then you should indicate the applicant’s place of residence and indicate the search address of the registry office;
   
5. After which you need to select a specific civil registry office by address, or simply by indicating the desired one on the map, and whether formal registration is required;
   
6. Then you should select the desired date and time for the wedding ceremony;
   
7. Now it should be noted that filling out paragraph 7 of the application is optional. The user only needs to indicate whether he was previously married, as well as his last name after the future marriage;
   
8. Then you need to indicate SNILS, date of birth and email of your significant other and click on the “Invite” button;
   
9. After this, the invited user will receive an invitation to confirm the application by email;
   
10. That is, the invited user needs to log into the Personal Account of the State Services and confirm the application for marriage registration. After this, payment of state fees directly on the portal will become available. At the same time, when paying state duty non-cash on the State Services portal, the user will receive a 30% discount, that is, he will need to pay 245 rubles instead of 350!
11. After paying the state fee, you must send an application to the selected civil registry office and, after approval of the application, come to the registration procedure at the selected time with the original documents (spouses’ passports, receipt of payment of the state fee)!

Now you know how to register with the registry office through State Services , namely, how to apply for marriage registration and choose a wedding date through State Services! All that remains is to appear at the registry office at the appointed time for the wedding ceremony and receive a marriage certificate!

State duty for registering a marriage through State Services

As mentioned earlier, the state fee for registering a marriage through the State Services portal is:

• 350 rubles - when paying by usual methods;
• 245 rubles - for non-cash payment on the State Services portal using an electronic application for marriage registration.

Users are wondering how they can pay the state fee for registering a marriage at State Services? It must be remembered that when submitting an electronic application for marriage registration, you must pay the state fee directly on the portal (by bank card, from an electronic wallet), otherwise the application will not be sent to the registry office!

Application for marriage through State Services is not available

However, users often encounter certain difficulties, for example, when an application for marriage through State Services is not available. This can happen for several reasons:

• This service is not available in the region of use - some regional portals do not provide, or may temporarily remove this service. However, as a rule, the user is warned about this in advance;
• Technical work on the portal - in this case, you can try to submit an application later;
• Errors in the operation of the portal - similarly, submit your application later.

This is how you apply for marriage through State Services!

How to apply for divorce through State Services online, is it possible and how to apply for divorce via the Internet

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When a couple comes to the conclusion that divorce is an inevitable step, the question arises of how to carry out this procedure without significant damage to the nerves and with maximum time savings, because with the modern pace of life it is difficult to find the extra hours necessary to go through all the bureaucratic authorities. We bring to your attention a rather interesting way to get a divorce - “online”, via the Internet.

The Gosuslugi portal (gosuslugi.ru), among the many useful functions offered, provides everyone with the opportunity to quickly get a divorce online, avoiding wasting time and queues.

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Portal of public services of the Russian Federation

IMPORTANT: Divorce can be filed through the State Services portal only in two cases:

• each spouse agrees to divorce and there are no minor children from this marriage;
• The marriage has already been dissolved, you have a court decision on divorce, you need to get a divorce certificate and a stamp in your passport.

In all other cases, it will not be possible to get a divorce “online”; you should file a claim in court.

The starting point is registration on the State Services website. 

Registration on the State Services portal

On the right side of the main page you can find the “Register” button, by clicking on which you can register. To receive the full range of capabilities of this portal, including divorce services, you need a “Confirmed Account”, which is obtained in several stages.

Step 1 – simplified account, you only need to indicate your first name, last name, email and phone number, however, access to all services will not be available.

Step 2. – standard account, to obtain it you must provide the details of your identity document and SNILS. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation check the specified information; verification can take from several hours to several days.

Step 3 – confirmed account, in addition to what has already been done, you also need to confirm your identity on the portal.

How to confirm your identity in government services?

1.   In person, by submitting your identification document and SNILS to the Service Center.

You can select the nearest convenient service center using the map, if necessary, highlighting service centers that are open from 8:00 and after 19:00, as well as on weekends.

Find the nearest service center using the map.

2.   Online via internet banking:

• Sberbank Online;
• Tinkoff;
• Post Bank Online.

As a client of one of the above banks, you can create a State Services account online in Internet banking. Once the details are verified by the bank, you will receive a Verified Account immediately, without the need for a personal visit.

3.   By mail, by receiving an identity confirmation code by registered mail. By clicking on the “registered mail” link in the block with information about account levels, you indicate the address to which you should send a registered letter with a confirmation code.

Within two weeks you will receive a notification in your mailbox stating that the letter has been delivered and can be collected at the post office. To do this, you will need to present a postal notice and a passport.

The code from the letter is entered in the same window where the letter order was previously placed, after which the account becomes confirmed and all electronic services are available.

4.   An enhanced qualified electronic signature or a Universal Electronic Card (UEC), if its validity period has not yet expired.

• choose a method of identity confirmation – electronic signature;
• select the electronic signature verification key certificate if you have several certificates;
• enter the PIN code to read the electronic signature, and also sign the application for account confirmation;
• If the electronic signature verification is successful, the account will become “Verified”.

Account status on the Public Services portal

State duty for divorce through public services

From January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2021, you can pay state fees for receiving government services for divorce using the State Services portal with a 30% discount.

The algorithm for obtaining a discount is as follows:

1. submit an application for the “divorce” service;
2. We are waiting for the department to issue an invoice for payment in your personal account;
3. We pay the state fee using one of the following methods:

• by bank card;
• electronic wallet (Webmoney);
• using a mobile phone (federal operators).

The state fee, when paid on the State Services portal, will be 455 rubles. instead of 650 rub.

The procedure for filing a divorce online through State Services 

Search for public service “divorce”

You can find the desired service by entering its name in the search bar of the site or by selecting from the list, the algorithm is as follows:

• select the “Services” section;
• further “Family and children”;
• go down the page to the “All services” section;
• expand the list “Changes in family composition”;
• select the “Registration of divorce” service, then select it again, after which a list of electronic services related to the divorce procedure opens.

Search for divorce services

The Public Services Portal provides 3 electronic services for divorce:

1. Registration of divorce based on a court decision (two applicants);
2. Registration of divorce based on a court decision (one applicant);
3. Registration of divorce by mutual consent is completed by two applicants.

Registration of divorce based on a court decision (one applicant)

First, we will consider the service “Registration of divorce based on a court decision (one applicant).” If there is a court decision on divorce that has entered into legal force, you must obtain a divorce certificate and a stamp in your passport.

Using the State Services portal, you can pay the state fee in advance at a discount and make an appointment at the registry office for a specific time, which will significantly speed up the process, save money and eliminate queues, but a personal visit is still mandatory.

The service can be provided directly on the day of the applicant’s personal application.

Description of the service “Registration of divorce based on a court decision (one applicant).

So, choose: “Get a service.” Sections containing information from documents previously confirmed on the portal are filled in automatically. You must fill in the blank sections yourself.

Receiving a service

In total, the electronic service includes 11 sections:

1. “Personal data”: full name, date of birth, SNILS, email, contact phone number.
2. “Identity document”, passport data is automatically filled in, if they become irrelevant, you can make adjustments by clicking on the link in the right corner of the “change profile data” window.
3. “Your place of residence”, the registration address is automatically entered; if it does not coincide with the actual place of residence, you can fill out this section manually.
4. “Husband’s personal data”: Full name, date of birth.
5. “Information from the marriage certificate”: registration number, date of marriage, name of the civil registry office that compiled this registration.
6. “Last name after divorce”, a spouse who changed his surname upon marriage to another, has the right to keep his current surname or return to his premarital surname.
7. “Your information”: nationality, education, number of common minor children (optional); first marriage or remarriage.
8. “Details of the court decision”: date of the decision and name of the court.
9. “Selecting a place to search for a civil registry office”: at the place of registration, residence or marriage registration.
10. “Selecting a civil registry office” offers a list of civil registry offices in the selected locality, displaying them on the map.
11. Next, you are asked to select a free date and time for visiting the registry office. After switching to paying the state fee, it will be impossible to change the selected civil registry office and application data.

Registration of divorce based on a court decision (two applicants)

Description of the service “Registration of divorce based on a court decision (two applicants)

The service is similar to the previous one, the only difference is that the first applicant does not fill in the details of his spouse. It is proposed to indicate SNILS, date of birth and email of the second applicant in order to send him an invitation. After which he independently fills in his data from his personal account.

Window for sending an invitation to the second applicant

Please note that the state fee for registration actions is paid by each spouse separately.

Registration of divorce by mutual consent, completed by two applicants

The last option for divorce has a significant difference - each spouse must sign the application with an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

What it is?

An enhanced qualified electronic signature (ECES) is an electronic analogue of a handwritten signature, which is created using cryptographic means confirmed by the FSB of the Russian Federation.

The guarantor of authenticity is a special certificate issued by an accredited certification center, usually for one year. Currently, 123 certification centers are accredited in Moscow.

Description of the service “Registration of divorce by mutual consent (two applicants)

Not every one of us has such a signature and needs it in our daily lives. Therefore, even if the spouses do not have common minor children and they want to get a divorce as soon as possible, it will be easier to contact the registry office directly.

If you are the happy owner of a qualified electronic signature, check with your spouse whether he has it.

And if a miraculous coincidence happens, rest assured that this section on the State Services portal was created just for you.

Feel free to apply for divorce online and after 30 days, contact the selected registry office, on a pre-selected date and time, to receive ready-made documents.

Attention! If difficulties arise or if it is necessary to first go to court, the lawyers of the MCPI “Planet of Law” are ready to provide a full range of legal assistance within the framework of the special program “Divorce without participation”. Your problems are our solution. Call + 7 (495) 722-99-33.

Summarize

So, having studied in detail the electronic services for divorce offered by the State Services portal, we can draw conclusions:

• In fact, the electronic service is a pre-registration for an appointment at the registry office, which eliminates waiting and queues. You can independently choose the date and time of your visit to the registry office, where ready-made documents will be waiting.
• The state duty can be paid with a 30% discount, but only by bank transfer.  
• The application must be filled out independently in your personal account; if the details of the second spouse are required, an invitation must be sent to him.

• If the spouses mutually wish to divorce and do not have common minor children, each of them must sign the application with an enhanced qualified electronic signature of a citizen, which is equivalent to a handwritten signature.
• The proposed electronic services will be useful to those who have already been divorced in court, but have not yet received a divorce certificate and a stamp in their passport. You can submit an application without the participation of your second spouse and without using an electronic signature.
• If there is a court decision on divorce, the service is provided on the day of personal application, in other cases after 30 days from the date of filing the application.
• The technical support for electronic filing of applications sometimes fails:

Notification on the State Services portal - there is no schedule for electronic forms of services Notification on the State Services portal - access to the portal is limited Notice on the State Services portal - Filing applications to the Civil Registry Office is not available

Apply for divorce through State Services online: step-by-step instructions

The development of modern technologies occurs every day; they do not stand still. This applies to many areas of life of a modern person and the collapse of a standard marriage union. The article provides a detailed answer on how to file for divorce through government services. Knowing how to act will allow you to dissolve a marriage that lives in different cities and countries. The operation can be performed remotely.

Previously, spouses did not have to decide on filing a petition to get rid of marriage ties. This was decided during a personal visit to the registry office. Now it is possible to submit a petition to formalize the separation of spouses through a well-known customer service website.

File for divorce through State Services if you have minor children

There are several real-life cases where getting rid of the status of marriage is formalized. Options are characterized by individual characteristics and rules. Here are some of the most common options:

• By agreement between the spouses, that is, the decision to dissolve the marriage was made solely by mutual agreement.
• If people do not have minor children, the operation will take place as quickly as possible.
• If there is a capable child or several, if the children are able to study and work, no problems will arise either. The disintegration will be formalized within the required 30 days.
• If there are minor children or there are babies in the family, you can only separate through the courts. A positive decision will not be made if the woman is pregnant, or if the child is not yet one year old.

You will have to act through a court hearing, and if only one of the two gave the go-ahead for the disintegration of the social unit.

Is it possible to file for divorce through State Services?

It is worth understanding that it is not always possible to achieve a goal via the Internet. The reason is the above position where a trial is required. Among the main provisions of the family that can lead to court are the following:

1. There are children or a child who has not reached full adulthood.
2. Refusal of one of the parties.
3. Discrepancy with the incompetent.
4. Presence of property litigation.

In all other cases, you can carry out the required actions through the site without any problems. Only those users who have registered can submit an application for the dissolution of the union through a special resource. Through a guest visit, you are only allowed to view the main sections of the resource. It will not be possible to place an order for them, nor will it be possible to submit an application online.

Without a husband or unilaterally

Difficulties with ending a marriage usually arise among women who file a petition without obtaining a prior agreement from their husband. If a person asks to be freed from bonds in a special unilateral manner, it is impossible to do without difficulties and solving them through a court hearing.

If the applicant’s written request is not accepted, if the claim is rejected, you will have to draw up and send a complaint to the court and pay a state fee.

It is sent exclusively to the exact address of residence. To save time, before registering, you should clarify whether it is possible to carry out the manipulation through a universal website.

This is easy to do; just contact the technical service staff.

How to apply for divorce through State Services?

In order to easily dissolve a previously formalized union, in order to decide how to formalize the breakup of a family through a well-known resource, you need to act like this:

• It is important to create a profile. The button for performing the corresponding operation is located in the very top corner on the right side of the page.
• The system will then redirect the user to a page where you will need to correctly fill out certain individual information. Here it is important to show optimal care to ensure that all contacts are entered correctly. The system will send special messages to the specified number and email.
• The system will send a notification to the specified mailbox with a link to activate by filling out the required fields at the same time. You should definitely follow this link and confirm that the actions being performed are carried out by the owner of the mailbox.
• When a person clicks on a special link, a page will initially open where a secure and easy-to-remember password is entered. If you enter it correctly, you will be automatically logged into your personal account. In such a personal section, it is important to ensure that all fields are filled out. We are talking about full name, date of birth and city, citizenship, gender, SNILS and passport information. If the user does not fill in all the required fields, he will not be able to use the service, his request simply will not be processed.
• Immediately after entering the information, your identity is confirmed. This can be done by visiting the service center and providing a passport to the employee. The exact address can be found in the contacts section on the website. It is possible to confirm by letter. For this purpose, it is enough to register your residential address and within a couple of weeks a letter will be automatically sent, where the system will provide a confirmation code. The resulting combination is entered into your personal account.

After completing all of the above steps, your identity will be automatically confirmed and you will be able to perform the permitted manipulations to submit your application.

Required documents

At the same time as following a certain sequence of actions, it is important to issue and prepare certain certificates. They are not brought in person, but are brought in by following the following step-by-step instructions:

1. Go to the government services portal.
2. A phrase is selected from the menu that allows you to register the separation of spouses. The department where the marriage was recorded some time ago is registered here.
3. A table will be automatically displayed where information is entered in all empty fields. Then the passport photo is uploaded.
4. You enter the section with the attached papers, where you need to fill out the required fields.
5. Personal papers and certificates such as proof of family creation, a passport of a citizen of the country and SNILS are uploaded. There is a section with a list of papers on a special page. Comments are written next to them - some papers are presented in the original, copies are made of others.
6. After sending documents unilaterally, it is enough to select the most convenient option for receiving information - an email or work phone.

A petition for divorce proceedings is considered strictly for a month. Upon completion, the applicant will be sent a corresponding notification. Here is the date when you can send a request to the registry office. In a month, both spouses will receive a certificate confirming the divorce transaction. It can also be issued to one spouse.

Payment of state fees for divorce

The operation is mandatory when separating spouses by mutual consent. If an application for termination was received from two parties at the same time, the fee will be 650 rubles. If you receive a positive decision from only one party, you will have to pay a state fee equal to 300 rubles.

To make a payment, you will need to print the appropriate form. The amount is written down in it and paid at any bank branch. Banking is allowed. To pay the state fee, it is advisable to find the section with papers on the State Services.

Everything here is simple, designed so that the user spends a minimum amount of time.

If there is a need, those wishing to receive qualified advice by calling the support numbers. After reviewing the application, you will need to contact the registry office. It will be important to take with you a certificate of payment of the fee.

Summing up

In conclusion, it is advisable to note that the described option for registering the dissolution of a union is convenient and allows you to reduce time.

It is enough to come to the city registry office twice, with or without your spouse, when submitting a petition and when issuing a certificate. Related problems that arise are resolved on the Internet.

If a certain certificate is not available, employees will notify by cell phone or send a notification with the relevant information to the mailbox. You can send missing documents through the site.

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Is it possible to apply for divorce through State Services in 2023? This is a question asked by many spouses who are planning to end their relationship. Submitting an application through State Services can significantly save time on completing all documents. You can submit an application online, fill out an application, and pay the state fee.

You will still have to receive a divorce certificate in person from the civil registry office.

Possibility of filing an application online

Currently, few people can be surprised by the possibility of divorce by filing an application on the Internet.

It is worth understanding that the possibility of such action is allowed if the circumstances of the divorce according to the Family Code of the Russian Federation allow the relationship to be terminated remotely.

The procedure for dissolving family relationships by submitting an application on the Internet portal is allowed in cases similar to those that allow registration of a divorce in the registry office. These include:

• There is a joint desire to dissolve the marriage. That is, both the husband and the wife separately must express their desire for divorce, and one of them can submit an application from his personal account, and the second can apply from his identified account;
• If the couple does not have children whose age has not yet reached 18 years. If there are minor children, the spouses can divorce only by filing a petition with the court;
• In exceptional cases, which allow you to apply to the registry office if you have children, a citizen of the Russian Federation can also submit an application unilaterally on the State Services website. Such situations include the conviction of a husband or wife for a criminal offense for a period of three years or more, recognition of the husband or wife as a missing person or incompetent in a court hearing.

Also, an application can be submitted through the MFC.

Registration on the portal to complete an application

The procedure for filing an application for divorce requires preliminary registration on the portal - without such an operation, the user will not be able to send an application.

This fact is due to the fact that in order to send any requests, register documents and carry out other actions, you need to identify yourself.

That is, in simple words, a unified system must be sure that the appeal or application is being submitted by a specific person and there is no point in doubting his identity.

The portal itself has three possible user account levels: it can be simplified, standard and verified. Each of these accounts allows you to perform certain functions.

In particular, you can apply for divorce using the site only if you register a verified account.

The identification procedure on such a site involves the following actions:

• Filling out information about yourself in the specially designated fields of the registration window on the portal;
• Indication of a telephone number or email address for the possibility of providing feedback;
• Sending a scanned copy of an identity document (passport);
• Sending a scanned copy of SNILS.

After all mandatory procedures have been completed, you will need to wait some time (no more than 3-4 hours). This is necessary so that the data is confirmed and the system recognizes and remembers the registered user as an identified citizen.

In order for a confirmed entry to be created on the portal, you will need to perform one of the following actions:

• Personally visit the service center of the public services portal, providing the original passport and SNILS;
• Confirm your identity through identification via Russian Post;
• Use a previously issued electronic signature.

Filling out an application on the government services website

After registering on the portal, you have the opportunity to submit an application. To perform this action, you will need to go to the “Family and Children” section and go to the tab responsible for divorce.

In this section you need to select one of the possible options for the proposed statements:

• One applicant, when the document will be sent by the spouse without the wife (or vice versa, by the wife without the husband);
• Dissolution of the union based on a preliminary court decision (two applicants);
• Application by mutual consent (filled out if the spouses have no children).

If the second or third application form is selected on the portal, then each spouse will have to fill out the document separately. To do this, the husband and wife must log into their personal account, created through preliminary identification, and fill out a special form, in which they must then indicate their desire to dissolve the union.

The following steps will also be necessary to submit an application:

• Determination of the state body (registry office) from which the spouses would like to receive a certificate that their marriage has been dissolved;
• Selecting the date (and time) when you will need to appear at the territorial registry office to receive documents;
• Selecting an application form (depending on the circumstances of the divorce);
• Entering data regarding spouses. In this case, the same data is reflected that is indicated in the applications submitted to the registry office. Indicate the full names of the spouses, dates of birth, passport details, data on the union registration certificate.

List of required documents

In order to be able to complete the application and subsequently receive a divorce document, you will need to take care of the documents.

A copy of the documents will need to be sent in the form of scanned images on the State Services portal, and subsequently provided in the original when visiting the registry office indicated in the application.

Such documents will include:

• original document on the conclusion of the union,
• passports of the spouses (or spouse if the divorce is unilateral),
• court order (if the divorce is forced),
• documentary grounds allowing only one of the spouses to submit an application.

Divorce registration deadlines

In the event that a divorce is filed on the basis of an application from both spouses or one of them, the period for dissolution of family relations is standard and is one month. Only after this period has passed, applicants have the opportunity to appear at the registry office indicated when submitting the application and receive a divorce document.

If, regarding the marriage union, the court, as a result of considering the submitted petition, has already made a decision on forced divorce, one of the spouses does not submit an application, but actually “signs up in the queue,” that is, chooses the date and time of visiting the required registry office office, where he can pick up certificate.

When submitting an application in accordance with the current provisions of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, it will be necessary to pay a fee, the value of which is currently 650 rubles.

Until the end of this year, when making payments on the portal, citizens are given a 30% discount, so the user of the State Services website can save some money.

How to apply for divorce through the State Services website

Several years ago, the Gosuslugi portal began operating in the regions, organized to facilitate the process of citizens obtaining various documents from state and municipal bodies. Now you can even get a divorce remotely, but before you file for divorce through State Services, you need to know the specifics of the procedure and the list of necessary documents to register the application.

When can you get a divorce through public services?

The specifics of divorce are regulated by Ch. 4 IC RF. According to it, a divorce through the registry office is possible only on the condition that the second spouse has no objections and the couple does not have common children or property disputes. The same applies to using the State Services portal: if spouses do not have problematic issues, they can submit an application remotely without any problems.

If a couple has children or common property, divorce will in any case occur through the court for several reasons:

• It will be necessary to determine the place of residence of the child - with the father or with the mother. If the minor is over 10 years old, his opinion is asked, provided that the parents deem it necessary for his presence at the court hearing.
• Simultaneously with the application for divorce, a claim for division of property is filed. Both documents are considered within the framework of one office process. You can indicate a requirement for division in a divorce claim. The outcome of the consideration will be influenced by many factors, ranging from the salary of each party to the contribution to the joint budget, despite the fact that, according to the general rules, all values ​​are divided equally between the spouses.

Important! If a wife is pregnant or caring for a child under one year of age, and the husband wants to divorce, this cannot be done without her consent. If both spouses have no objections, they should go to court. There, the division of property is carried out, and at the request of the woman, alimony can be collected.

You should go straight to court in several cases:

• There is jointly acquired property, and its division is required.
• If there are minor children.
• One of the spouses does not agree with the dissolution of the marriage, and the second wants to divorce unilaterally.
• Initially, the spouses agreed on a divorce through the registry office, but subsequently one of them began to avoid filing an application, without expressing disagreement. In this case, the second party can file a claim with the judicial authority, and the case will be considered without the husband or without the wife - it all depends on who the plaintiff is.

Note! If there are no children, but there are disputes about the division of property, the application in any case is submitted to the court in person. It will be possible to avoid litigation only if an agreement on the division of property is drawn up, certified by a notary.

According to Art. 19 of the RF IC, a citizen can divorce unilaterally if the other party is recognized by the court as incompetent or missing, as well as if the spouse is convicted of a crime for a term of three years or more. In such situations, it is enough to contact the registry office with documents confirming the grounds for unilateral termination, or submit them remotely through State Services.

If there are no valid reasons for a divorce at the request of one spouse, and the procedure is carried out through the court, the divorce will be issued even if the husband or wife systematically fails to appear at the hearings.

How to file for divorce through State Services: step-by-step instructions

As mentioned earlier, divorce through the portal is possible only in the absence of property disputes, common minor children and disagreement of one of the spouses. If both parties agree to dissolve the marriage and there are no grounds for going to court, this can be done using State Services, following the step-by-step algorithm.

Step 1: registration on the portal

The very first step is registration on the portal. To do this, you need to enter your full name, phone number, set a login and password to log in. As a result, the citizen will receive a simplified account with which he can only pay for services. To receive them, you need to increase its level to confirmed. Data on SNILS, from the passport and TIN are first entered.

You can confirm your account in any of the following ways:

• Through Russian Post.
• Through the office of the telecom operator (Rostelecom, etc.).
• Through MFC.

To confirm, you must bring your passport with you to the selected unit. The entire procedure is carried out for the applicant by an authorized employee. As a result, it gives the citizen a code that should be entered when re-entering the portal from their PC, but here everything depends on the specific situation - it may not be needed.

Having received a verified account, a citizen can apply for divorce. To do this, you need to log into your profile on “State Services” and follow the following instructions:

1. Select the “Family and Children” menu, then click on “All services”, “Change family composition”, then – “Registration of divorce”.
2. We choose a specific type of service - divorce based on a court decision in the presence of two applicants, termination of family relations by court decision in the absence of the consent of the second spouse, or by mutual consent of both parties.

The further procedure depends on the specific situation. Let's consider the process of divorce by court decision if both spouses act as applicants:

1. One applicant fills out the application form, selects the date and place of divorce.
2. The second spouse also fills out an application and confirms the date information indicated by the first spouse.
3. The parties check the documents and send everything for consideration to the registry office.
4. They wait for notification of the decision and pay the state fee (everyone for himself).
5. At the appointed time, they come to the registry office and receive divorce certificates.

Notification usually comes in the form of SMS, email, or through a system in the portal itself. The applicant can choose the method of obtaining a decision on consideration of materials independently when submitting documents.

If there is a court order and the applicant is one spouse, he must do the following:

1. Fill out an application through your account, attach scans of your passport, marriage certificate and a valid court decision.
2. Submit documents for review.
3. If the decision is positive, pay the state fee in the amount of 455 rubles. instead of the standard 650 rubles.
4. Select the date of your visit to the registry office.
5. Receive the certificate on the appointed day.

If both spouses agree to a divorce, each fills out an application in their personal account and pays the state fee.

It should be remembered that all documents must be certified by qualified digital signatures. You can get them in specialized centers that have state licenses. If there are no such signatures on the applications, divorce through State Services will be denied.

Step 3: payment of state duty

The state fee must be paid after receiving preliminary approval based on the results of consideration of the submitted documents. Its size is 455 rubles. If spouses do not get divorced through State Services, they will have to pay 650 rubles each. to each.

There are several ways to pay state fees on the portal:

• From a mobile phone.
• From a bank card online.
• From an electronic wallet.

Important! When paying with a Sberbank card at State Services, no commission is charged. In other cases, it is necessary to clarify the tariffs of the organization servicing the applicant’s account. As a rule, the commission amount does not exceed 30-50 rubles.

The period for reviewing documents is 30 calendar days. If a scan of the court decision was previously submitted, you can receive a certificate of termination of marriage on the day of application.

If the spouses have not applied to the court, there are no disputes between them about jointly acquired property or determining the place of residence of young children, it will take the registry office employees 30 days from the date of filing the application to review the applications.

The result of applying through “State Services” is the issuance of a certificate of termination of marriage registration. To do this, you will have to visit the registry office on the appointed date. If the second spouse fails to arrive on time, the second will receive the treasured document in any case, and he will be able to pick it up in a few days.

The most common reason for refusing to register an application for divorce through the portal is the presence of circumstances in which the divorce must be carried out in court: common children, property disputes, etc.

The following may also be the cause:

• Discrepancy between the data specified in the application and the data from the documents. To avoid this problem, it is recommended that you review your application carefully before submitting it for review.
• One of the parties does not have a marriage registration certificate. If this document is lost, you must first apply for its restoration through the registry office, and then proceed with the divorce.
• A husband or wife files for divorce, but the other half does not agree and there is no court decision. If there are no grounds for unilateral termination of the relationship, in order to obtain a divorce you must first go to court and obtain a decision, and then submit it to the registry office.

Using the Gosuslugi portal for divorce significantly simplifies the procedure itself for people, because thanks to it they only need to submit documents remotely and come for a certificate of termination of marriage on the appointed day.

Last changes

In 2023, there are no significant changes in legislation on this issue.
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