According to the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On the organization of the provision of state and municipal services" dated July 14, 2010, in order to simplify the interaction of citizens with state and local government bodies, a program of measures has been developed and is being implemented that provides for the possibility of electronic access for citizens to these services.
That is, a citizen, having an electronic identity card (UEC) in his hands, is no longer obliged to personally stand in line at various authorities, for example, in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, the pension fund, the tax office or the registry of the polyclinic - it is enough to bring the card to a terminal similar to a bank terminal, select the desired service and immediately get the result.
However, many citizens, for inexplicable reasons, prefer to give up this convenience and act in the old fashioned way. This is a matter of personal choice: all public services will continue to be provided to citizens in full in paper form.
Until January 1, 2015, the UEC is issued to citizens only on a personal application. Although you can write a refusal from the UEC, there is no urgent need for this - no one forcibly "will not count you." However, after the specified period, the UEC will be issued to everyone who has not submitted any of the applications - for the issue or refusal of the UEC.
If by the beginning of 2015 you still do not decide whether you need a universal electronic card, you will receive it automatically in the foreseeable future and can either use it for its intended purpose or refuse to use it without giving any reason at any time.
You can receive the application form for refusal to issue / use the UEC at any branch of the authorized organization convenient for you or download it from the official website of the UEC of your region. But please note: no matter what considerations you are guided by when refusing an electronic card, your personal data will be processed by an authorized organization in any case - both upon receipt of the card and upon refusal from it.
