Russian man denied passport over unverified military travel ban
Russian citizens are being denied issuance of passports and their processing is being delayed due to issues with military registration. A 25-year-old Russian was denied a passport due to a travel ban imposed by his military registration office, according to 'Recruit School'.
Consensus
- A 25-year-old Russian man applied for a passport through Gosuslugi in August.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs denied the passport application due to a travel restriction imposed by a military enlistment office.
- The man reported he had not been to the military enlistment office since 10th grade and had not received any summonses or notifications.
- No records of the restriction or military service were found in the Military Service Registry or the Summons Registry.
- The refusal letter did not include required details such as the date, number, or basis of the restriction.
- The man's case was reported to the rights organization 'Shkola Prizvnika'.
- The organization stated that such a denial is unlawful under current Russian law.
- Two other Russian men reported similar issues with passport applications due to military status.
- Some users reported delays in passport processing, with some waiting up to three months instead of one.
Points of divergence
- The man is registered in Yakutia but lives in another region. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The man's last visit to the military enlistment office was in 10th grade, and no recruitment activities have occurred since. — tg_istories_media
- The man's name is Konstantin. — tg_sibrealii
- The man's name is Konstantin. — tg_severrealii
- The restrictions on travel for conscripts began to be applied systematically in spring 2026. — tg_echoonline_news
- One user reported having to resubmit the application after the status changed to 'paused'. — tg_currenttime
- One user reported having to find available slots in a neighboring city's MFC. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (7 sources)
- Russian man denied passport due to military office ban on travel. No summons received — SOTAvision
- MVD refused to issue passport to Russian citing military commissar decision on travel ban. Meanwhile, man... — Важные истории
- Some conscript-eligible men in Russia are being denied foreign passports — Сибирь.Реалии
- Some conscript-eligible men in Russia are being denied foreign passports — Север.Реалии
- Russians are denied passport issuance and delayed in its processing due to military registration issues — ЭХО / Новости
- Some conscript-eligible men in Russia are being denied foreign passports — Настоящее Время
- Russians are being denied foreign passports due to military commissariat restrictions — The Moscow Times
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