The Ministry of Internal Affairs refuted claims regarding passport… (загранпаспорт · москва · мвд)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs refuted claims regarding passport issues in Moscow. The capital's MVD denied information stating that residents of Moscow are unable to obtain passports en masse due to a lack of appointment slots, according to TASS.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) of Moscow denied claims that residents were unable to obtain passports due to a lack of appointment slots.
- There were no refusals in accepting applications for passport issuance.
- Over 400,000 passports were issued in the first half of 2026.
- Citizen satisfaction with the quality of service for 10-year and 5-year passports was high (97.3% and 97.5%, respectively).
- The workload on passport services increases during spring and summer due to higher demand.
Points of divergence
- Users reported that there were no free appointment slots for submitting documents on 'Gosuslugi' in several districts of Moscow for nearly a month, and obtaining passports outside Moscow was reportedly easier. — tg_moscowmap
- A new law signed by President Vladimir Putin in April 2026 will abolish the practice of listing children in parents’ passports starting January 1, 2027, as some countries now require separate documents for minors. — vedomosti
- The Telegram channel 'Ostorozhno, Novosti' reported that citizens could not submit applications for passport issuance for about a month. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs denies reports of passport issues in Moscow — Ведомости
- Ministry of Internal Affairs denies claims of passport issues in Moscow — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs Responds to Reports on Inability to Obtain Passport — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow residents massively complain about inability to obtain passports abroad — Be careful with the news — Новости Москвы