The divorce stamp is placed in the civil registry office on the basis of documents confirming the termination of the marriage. Certain features of this procedure depend on the way in which the marriage is terminated.
The divorce stamp is put in a special column of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the basis of documents that confirm the fact of the dissolution of a particular marriage. The interested person to issue the specified stamp must apply to the registry office with a corresponding statement. It should be noted that the absence of a divorce stamp can significantly complicate subsequent interaction with government agencies. So, remarriage, receipt of any social benefits and some other legally significant actions will entail a mandatory check of marital status, which is carried out on the basis of an entry in the passport (as a matter of priority).
Which department of the registry office should I contact for stamping?
To stamp a divorce, you should contact the specialists of that department of the registry office in which the termination of marriage and family relations was formalized. An authorized body at the place of residence of one or both spouses (former spouses) or at the place of marriage registration can act as such a department. It should be borne in mind that on the basis of a single application from a citizen, a stamp will not be put, for this it will be necessary to present additional documents confirming the actual termination of relations with a spouse. However, for the implementation of this procedure, it will not be necessary to involve in any way the ex-spouse or spouse, which greatly simplifies its implementation.
What documents confirm divorce?
Regardless of the reason for the termination of marriage and family relations, there are only two types of state bodies that can decide on the dissolution of marriage and issue supporting documents. These include the registry offices themselves, as well as the judiciary. In the first case, the divorce is confirmed by a special certificate, which records all the necessary information. It must be presented for a divorce stamp. In the second case, a court decision is made, on the basis of which it is possible to obtain a marriage certificate and put the specified stamp. If the certificate was received earlier, then the citizen can apply for the corresponding mark in the passport at any time; re-presentation of the judicial act is not required for this. A copy of the certificate is issued to each of the former spouses, so there should not be any problems with its presentation.
