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Russia’s Electronic Vehicle Passport System Disrupted by Customs Data Glitch

Access to previously issued documents is unavailable on Gosuslugi with no official explanation.

Overview

  • A notice on the Electronic Passports website reports problems transmitting data from the Federal Customs Service.
  • RIA Novosti observed the popup message disappearing upon reopening the link, indicating inconsistent site behavior.
  • A check via the Gosuslugi portal showed no results under “My electronic passports,” suggesting prior records are not visible.
  • The disruption was reported on October 8 based on direct observations of the system portal and Gosuslugi access.
  • Operators of the system and the Federal Customs Service have not provided a cause or recovery timeline.