Russia: Legal requirements to take a minor out of Russia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS31798.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia: Legal requirements to take a minor out of Russia, 1 May 1999, RUS31798.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab3a34.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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A representative at the Montréal office of the Russian airline Aeroflot stated in a 21 May 1999 telephone interview that controls on the exit of minors in Russia are very strict and are applied by Aeroflot personnel at passengers' registration points and by Russian border control officers at the port of departure. Parents travelling abroad have the names of their children printed in their official external passport. However, persons travelling abroad with minors who are not their children must produce a Power of Attorney with the signature and the seal of the issuing authority.
No corroborating information on the legal requirements to take a minor out of Russia could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Aeroflot office, Montréal. 21 May 1999. Telephone interview with representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Embassy of the Russian Federation, Ottawa.
