Marriage in Russia

Are you familiar with the marriage laws in Russia?
Have you thought about getting married in Russia?
In this article, we want to talk in full about marriage in Russia, as well as permanent residence through marriage in Russia. Stay with us until the end of the article.

In the article Social etiquette in Russia, we talked about Russian family friendship. Contrary to rumors, Russians are very interested in starting a family and getting married. Marriage in Russia also takes place with the permission of the parents. That is, the marriage ceremony and the determination of the wedding day take place in the presence of the girl and boy family. Of course, the cost of the wedding ceremony is borne equally by the bride and groom family.

Interesting wedding etiquette in Russia:

• The groom should not see the bride’s dress until the wedding day.
• The cost of marriage is borne equally by the family of the bride and groom

The wedding ring should be in the right hand

• When a person loses his wife, he should throw the wedding ring in his left hand.

1. Witnesses are required for the wedding ceremony, who must be friends of the bride and groom and, of course, single.

• The bride and groom must each go to the marriage registry office (in Russian Zags) separately with their car and present their documents, and after the marriage is performed, the groom must hug the bride and take her to the bride’s car.
• After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom walk around the city with their friends and family and present flowers at the cemetery of unknown Russian soldiers (killed in various wars).
• At the end of the celebration, they celebrate in a restaurant or garden and when a glass is broken when the bride and groom arrive, which according to the Russians, this is bad for the happiness and distance between the bride and groom.

There is no dowry in Russia.

• The property of the couple is divided equally after the divorce.

-In Russia, a woman has the right to divorce her husband !!!!!

The minimum age for marriage in Russia is 18 years. The average age of marriage in Russia for girls is 24 years. In Russia, marriages must be registered with the local registry office, ZAG. The marriage registration process in Russia takes 32 to 60 days. In order to be allowed to marry in Russia, a foreign national must present his / her valid passport to a ZAGS employee in order to be allowed to marry in Russia.

Recently, a rumor was received that he would receive $ 15,000 to marry Russian girls and obtain permanent residency, which was a lie and was denied by the Russian government.

Due to declining marriage rates, marriage classes are being held in Russia at a cost of about $ 700 to prevent the population from aging.

Now we come to your questions about Iranians marrying Russians
Terms of Iranian marriage with Russia:
Can an Iranian girl / boy marry a Russian person?
Can we get permanent residence by marrying a Russian?
There is no racial discrimination in Russia like in other European countries, so Russian families are not opposed to their child marrying a foreign national.

To marry a Russian, you must be single. In Russia, no man is allowed to have multiple wives.

If Iranians want to register their marriage in Iran, according to Iranian law, they must invite their spouse to Islam, and the good news is that the Russians have no problem with this.

Permanent residence through marriage in Russia
Can we get a residence permit in Russia with marriage?
What documents are required to get married in Russia?
The answer to your question: Yes, but…

If you are one of those people who think that you can get a residence with a formal marriage, I must say that this method of residence was for the 90’s and is obsolete.

Under the new Russian law, residence through marriage lasts for about 3 years, during which time you must provide documents to the Russian authorities, after which you are allowed to receive residence.

• If you are in Russia and have chosen your spouse, you will need documents including
• Passport translation

-Visa

Visa Register

• Picture
• Abstraction letter

Submit to the marriage registry office and register your marriage.

• If you are in Iran and have chosen your desired spouse in Russia, you must go through the following steps:
• Your Russian spouse can go to the Police and Immigration Office and send you an invitation (of course, this is a method and you can enter Russia in any way: student visa, work visa, tourist visa)
• Registration of your visa through a Russian spouse

-Provide the documents mentioned above and register the marriage

The point is that after registering your marriage, you will be offered temporary residence for three years (your Russian spouse will apply for your temporary residence)

One of the documents you must provide for temporary residence is a bank confirmation that there is at least 150,000 rubles in your bank account.

After one year of temporary residence, you can apply for permanent residence, which in addition to documents such as: medical certificate and health, you must be fluent in Russian.

During this period of temporary residence, if you are abroad for more than 6 months, your residence will be canceled.

Obtaining permanent residence After one year of temporary residence, it takes about 9 months and you will receive a blue booklet on permanent residence and you will be a citizen of Russia.