Overview
- Russia’s State Duma passed in second and third readings a bill allowing electronic submission to confirm a child’s Russian citizenship by birth, pending presidential signature.
- Under the bill, the Interior Ministry will set the procedure for online applications, and the law would take effect 180 days after publication if signed.
- Separately, deputies from the New People faction asked Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadaev to enable voluntary automatic placement of newborns on queues for a chosen kindergarten and the assigned school at birth registration.
- The proposal envisions parents selecting institutions via Gosuslugi or at MFCs, with data shared through integration of ZAGS, the Gosuslugi portal and regional education information systems.
- Lawmakers say the automation would replace today’s separate applications and document submissions, reducing agency visits and improving transparency for families.