All residents of Russia are required to pay utility bills, fines, and other debt obligations in a timely manner. The presence of debt will not allow a citizen to travel abroad, since data on unpaid bills are contained in the database of the customs service.
The law on the prohibition of travel abroad in 2020 defines the grounds for refusing to cross the state border of Russia.
The grounds for prohibiting travel abroad are contained in Federal Law 114 “On the Procedure for Departure from the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian Federation”. The legal document was developed and approved by the deputies of the State Duma in 1996. A month after its adoption, it entered into force. The last changes to the official text of the bill were made in 2017.
According to the provisions of the current act, the decision, certified by the signature of the bailiff, is the basis for not releasing a citizen from Russia. The legislation provides for the following grounds for imposing restrictions:
- for at least 5 years, persons working with sensitive information and state secrets must not travel abroad. Usually these conditions are written in the employee's contract. This period may be longer;
- it is forbidden to leave the territory of Russia for citizens who are in military or alternative civilian service on conscription. The restriction is valid until the end of the service;
- persons subject to legal proceedings may not travel abroad until the process is completed;
- citizens convicted of a crime or serving a prison term cannot travel abroad;
- when imposing an administrative penalty and evading its execution, it is forbidden to leave the country;
- if incorrect information is deliberately provided to the passport office, you cannot travel abroad;
- in case of bankruptcy of a businessman, restrictions are imposed.
Current legislation provides for the sending of a written notice to persons who are prohibited from traveling abroad. The notice shall indicate the terms and reasons for the imposition of restrictions. When issuing a ban, a citizen's international passport is transferred to the passport office, where it is kept until the prescribed period has expired.
As for military personnel, they can only go abroad if they have permission from the highest authorities, registered in accordance with the provisions of the law. Certain restrictions are provided for residents under the age of 18. They may leave Russia only if accompanied by one of the following persons:
- one of the parents;
- guardian;
- adoptive parent;
- trustee.
If a minor is forced to go abroad on his own, it is required to provide a notarized consent of the parents or guardians. Guardianship authorities should receive information about all movements of persons under 18 years of age.
The bill provides information on all possible nuances of leaving the territory of Russia. We suggest downloading the law on the prohibition of traveling abroad at the following link.
Information about all persons in respect of whom the regulatory authorities have issued a decision to ban travel abroad is contained in the database of border guards. Restrictions are imposed on a resident of the country in the following cases:
- there are debts on taxes and fines;
- overdue alimony;
- delayed payment of utilities;
- loans that are not paid on time.
If a person has debts to pay for housing and communal services, this does not necessarily mean that he will not be released from Russia. To impose restrictions, the amount of debt must exceed 10 thousand rubles. If it is less, the authorities do not have the right to impose a ban on the movement of a citizen.
When a person receives a notification about the restrictions imposed on him, he can pay the existing debt within 14 days. After this period, information about the ban is transmitted to the border guards.
Restrictions are not removed immediately, but within 10 days after the transfer of the amount of overdue payments. This period can be shortened if the citizen submits a medical certificate confirming that the trip is for medical reasons. If the ban is imposed due to the existence of a debt for utilities, it will not be enough to present a receipt at the border for their payment. Restrictions are removed only by authorized bodies.
Late Payment Penalties
All residents of the country who are in arrears on certain payments are included in the "black list" of all points that carry out border crossings. Therefore, the debtor will not be able to leave the country until he pays off the existing debts.
In addition, the law provides for another measure of influence on non-payers. If there is a debt on housing and communal payments, a citizen is obliged to pay 17.7% of the total amount annually to the budget.
How to find out if there is a ban on traveling abroad
The legislative document establishes that the bailiffs must necessarily notify the resident of the imposition in relation to his ban. The message is sent to the address at which the person is registered. You can check for the restriction yourself.
This service is provided on the official website of the bailiff service. In addition, information is available on the websites of the following organizations:
- the public services portal provides information on tax arrears, fines and outstanding payments on court decisions;
- the website of the tax service contains data on debts, access to which requires a taxpayer identification number;
- on the official website of the Central Bank, you can clarify information about debts to banks.
How to lift a travel ban
Today, the ban on leaving the territory of Russia is one of the most effective measures to combat debts.
A citizen will not be able to go abroad if administrative proceedings have been initiated against him, which is associated with the presence of various types of debts. Those who do not pay their obligations on time are also included in the “black list”.
In order to be able to travel abroad again, a person will first need to pay off the existing debt. Bills must be paid in the organization that filed a claim.
After the official department makes a decision to impose restrictions, the citizen will have 2 weeks to pay all debts. It should be remembered that this period is calculated from the moment the decision was made, and not from the day the person received it.
Bailiffs have the power to set aside a decision. They remove the restrictions when the debtor submits a document on the repayment of all overdue payments. The procedure takes place in several stages:
- existing debts are paid off;
- funds are transferred to public utilities (or other organizations), which is reported to the bailiffs;
- a department specialist draws up a resolution and sends it to the border service;
- the data obtained allow us to lift the ban on leaving.
Modern equipment allows you to reduce the time for transferring information, but before traveling abroad, you should make sure that the information has been received and the restrictions have been lifted.
In some cases, the decision to ban can be challenged. The law provides for a similar procedure if the decision was drawn up with errors. This can happen when the bailiff wrote out the grounds for the ban, but within the same period the debtor had already paid off the overdue payments. You can also challenge the decision, which the citizen was not notified about.
Legislation defines situations in which a person will not be able to leave the territory of the country. With existing delays in debt obligations, a citizen will not be able to travel abroad until the debts are paid off.
Hello dear travelers. Today we will talk about situations regarding traveling abroad with debts and restrictions. The situation is complex and unpleasant, almost every day Russians face the problem of traveling abroad, while the state does not provide a convenient online service for checking the presence or absence of restrictions, all that we can check quickly and without leaving home is enforcement proceedings (IP) on the website of the Federal Bailiff Service of the Russian Federation (details on checking IP) or on the website of the State Services.
Of course, in an ideal world, each of us should be aware of our debts and limitations, but we live here and now, where a mail notification may not reach for a variety of reasons, a bailiff may simply forget to send a notification, and a paid payment on time get lost in the banking jungle. And here is the airport, we go through border control and get a refusal…. Which one of you is ready for this? I don't think there are any, with rare exceptions. Let's consider all these and other questions in order.
Important:There is NO online restriction check service!
The presence of restrictions when leaving Russia is checked by the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Crossing the Russian border implies control - checking by border guards and customs officers. Customs, looks after the transported goods and money, she is not at all interested in your debts. The issue of exit or not belongs to the competence of the border guards, who, in turn, act on the decision received from the bailiffs on the temporary restriction of exit. That's when the problem of debt can become a problem of travel outside the homeland.
The presence of debt does not mean the presence of restrictions on travel
As you can see from user posts on our Forum and other resources, people very often confuse debt with a limit. Of course, there are no restrictions on leaving without debts (with the exception of prohibitions not on debt issues), while the very presence of debt does not mean the existence of restrictions. Even if you have a valid enforcement proceeding and you see it on the website of the Russian Federation, this does not mean that a travel ban has been imposed on you.
How to check debts and travel restrictions?
In this article, I will not consider in detail how to check debts, this is described in detail in the online services section. If you briefly describe this issue, then you can check the debts on the State Services website (if you do not have an account yet, you can read the detailed instructions on how to register an account on the State Services), I also advise you to look at the presence or absence of enforcement proceedings (IP) on the site. As I wrote above, there is no online service for checking travel restrictions!!! Remember, there are various sites on the network where you can be offered to check the restrictions for money, as a rule, these are just scammers who will receive your money and will not help you in any way. And of course, in the mountains of rubbish in the search results of the Runet, there are a lot of articles in which the concepts of “Debt” and “Restriction” are confused. All you can check is the presence of debts and IP.
Grounds for restriction on travel abroad
Restrictions on travel abroad are imposed only on the following grounds:
- There is enforcement proceedings, based on a court decision and a writ of execution, or the court decision itself, indicating the obligations imposed on the citizen;
- The court decision must enter into force (is not in the process of appeal and not be appealed);
- The writ of execution must be valid and presented in accordance with the law, within 3 years from the date of entry into force;
- The amount of debt in enforcement proceedings is more than 10,000 rubles, with the exception of certain categories of debts, where, in accordance with the new law, which entered into force on October 1, the amount of debt must exceed 30,000 rubles;
- The debtor evades the fulfillment of the requirement to make payment on time without a good reason.
In the absence of at least one of the above conditions, the legality of the restriction on travel abroad can be challenged.
Important: Alimony debtors, citizens who owe compensation for harm caused to health or due to the death of a family breadwinner, as well as in connection with property damage or moral damage, as before the adoption of new amendments, may be restricted from traveling abroad if the amount of debt is 10,000 rubles.
A limitation for a period of 6 months can be established both at the initiative of the bailiff and at the request of the recoverer, provided that the debtor has not voluntarily fulfilled the requirements for paying the debt within 2 months. When imposing a ban, the bailiff - executor required to send notice of travel restrictions, to the address of permanent registration of the debtor, or to the known address of his residence.
Important: The period of 6 months for which the travel restriction is issued is considered from the date when it was issued by the bailiff (and not when this decision reaches the border guards).
An excerpt from the forum regarding the presence or absence of information about debts on the FSSP website:
Traveling abroad with debts without breaking the law!?
Consider the option when the bailiff handed over the decision and you signed for receipt, everything seems to be according to the law, but you have to go, and you have tickets on hand. There is nothing terrible yet! In accordance with the law, you have the right to appeal against the actions of the bailiff, which entails a ban on traveling abroad, within 10 days from the date of receipt of the decision, having prepared and sent an application to the court, do not forget to mark the acceptance of the document by the court. In this situation, you will not have to pay the state duty. After filing a complaint against the decision made, it is imperative to take a copy with a mark of receipt to the office of the FSSP and there also receive a mark of receipt. That's it, your part of the job is done. You won the main thing - time. It is known from reliable sources: If the bailiff, before the court makes a decision on the complaint, sends your data to the “non-exit” database, the possible consequences at work will be more than sad for him.
An excerpt from the forum regarding the existence of enforcement proceedings and a travel ban:
If you have an individual entrepreneur (enforcement proceedings at the FSSP), this does not mean that you will not be able to fly abroad from the Russian Federation. The border guards will not let you out only if your bailiff has issued a “decree on the time limit” against you. exit restriction. Remember that it takes time for the ruling on time. restriction (or the abolition of temporary restrictions) reached the border guards and they brought it to their base.
Important: The 6 months for which the travel restriction is issued is counted from the date it was issued by the bailiff (and not when this decision reaches the border guards).
Here we come to the main question. How to go abroad if there is already a travel restriction and it is not possible to return debts to bailiffs? Of course, it would still be right to pay off the debt and fly calmly, although in this case you still have to wait, as I wrote above, the receipt of payment and the cancellation of restrictions takes about 2 weeks!
It is important that a person becomes restricted to travel abroad by no means at the moment the debt arises, and not even always after a court decision has been made. The decision to restrict travel is made either by the court (if we are talking about alimony arrears), or by the FSSP - in other cases. The general scheme looks like this: first, the debt is transferred to the court, which makes a decision on enforcement, after which the debt is sent to the bailiff service, which collects. The exception is the debt on traffic police fines - they are immediately transferred to the FSSP, bypassing the courts.
In practice, bailiffs do not often resort to a travel ban, says Mikhail Kyurdzhev, partner at the A2 Law Office. “It is much easier to send a request to the bank, and if the debtor has funds on the card, they are immediately debited to the budget,” the lawyer explains. In addition, bailiffs can "freeze" money on the card. Then the debtor will have to pay the debt and provide the FSSP with a receipt for payment. After that, within seven days, the funds on the card will be unlocked, says Kyurdzhev.
How soon can you become banned
A creditor (whether an individual or a legal entity) has the right to go to court as soon as a delay occurs, says Svetlana Tarnopolskaya, partner at the Yukov & Partners Bar Association.
60 days are given to pay administrative fines, including traffic police fines, after which the debt, bypassing the court, is transferred to the FSSP. However, the service itself does not make a decision to ban travel for such debts; for this, the bailiffs must go to court, which assesses the need to establish a ban.
The deadline for paying taxes is set by the Tax Code and depends on the type of tax, Kurdzhev says. “If taxes are not paid on time, then the resulting debt may not be referred to the court for a very long time - as practice shows, up to several years,” he says. Much depends on the amount of tax debt. According to Pavel Khlyustov, a partner at Barshchevsky and Partners, the amount of debt matters to tax authorities: they go to court if the volume of tax claims exceeds 10 thousand rubles.
Photo: Alexey Pavlishak / TASS
The trial itself - from the moment of application to the entry into force of the court decision on recovery - can take several months. After the court makes a decision on enforcement, this debt passes to the bailiff service. The plaintiff must independently apply to the bailiffs with a statement to initiate enforcement proceedings, says Tarnopolskaya.
Simultaneously with the submission of the application, the creditor has the right to write a petition to restrict the debtor from traveling abroad, says Pavel Khlyustov. Also, according to the law on enforcement proceedings, the bailiff can issue a decision on a temporary restriction on departure on his own initiative.
After receiving the writ of execution, the bailiff is obliged to initiate proceedings and send the decision to the debtor, Khlyustov said. “The deadline for the execution of the decision is five days from the date of receipt of the notice from the FSSP. If the recipient does not pay the debt during this period, then he may be restricted from leaving, ”says the lawyer. The travel ban is typically set for six months, but can be extended if the debt is not paid within that period, Safiulin adds.
How to find out about the ban
Lawyers interviewed by RBC recommend checking the FSSP database at least once every few months for unpaid debts. This can be done remotely - for example, using the "Data Bank of Enforcement Proceedings" service on the service website or through the FSSP mobile application. In addition, the service's applications are available on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. You can also get information about enforcement proceedings through the public services service. In addition, debtors can call or come to the FSPP branch.
A passenger at the mobile point of the Federal Bailiff Service in Terminal F of Sheremetyevo Airport (Photo: Mikhail Fomichev / TASS)
At the same time, the debtor will not be able to find out about the restriction on traveling abroad for these debts on the FSSP website, says Safiulin. According to him, you need to ask the bailiff who is handling the case about the possibility of going abroad. Or if the debtor has a personal account on the public services website, then he can receive an electronic notification from the FSSP there, the expert adds.
However, lawyers note that incorrect information periodically appears in the FSSP - for example, about already paid fines or incorrectly assessed taxes. However, such cases are usually caused by technical errors and occur relatively rarely, says Pavel Khlyustov.
What should debtors do?
The FSSP recommends checking debts at least five days before travel, and lawyers interviewed two weeks before. You can pay the debt on the FSSP website - transfer money from a bank card or from a mobile phone account, as well as through the WebMoney system. You can also pay at the bank, having previously received a receipt and details on the website or at the reception at the bailiff.
Having paid off the debt, it is necessary to provide supporting documents to the bailiff, who will have to sign the decision to lift the travel ban and send it to the border guards, says Marat Safiulin. According to the law on enforcement proceedings, this procedure can take from 10 to 14 days. Pavel Khlyustov advises debtors to control the entire process, from time to time reminding the bailiffs about himself.
If the debt appeared in the FSSP database by mistake, then first you should talk to the bailiff, says Kyurdzhev. “If the database reflects an already paid fine, ask the bailiff for an e-mail and send copies of payment documents there,” he says. If the problem is not resolved, the debt can be challenged in court. “The process of restoring justice, as a rule, stretches for months. Therefore, if the "debt" is not very large, many people prefer to pay it off, go abroad, and only then dispute it. However, this is the wrong strategy,” Safiulin warns.
According to him, if a person pays the "debt" and then goes to court, the court will most likely regard the fact of payment as recognition of the debt. In this case, the chances of returning the money already paid are extremely small. So it is necessary to protest the debt as soon as a person finds out about it. At the same time, the "debtor" will remain on the list of people not allowed to travel abroad until the end of the proceedings, the expert admits. “But in this case, he has the opportunity to try through the courts to recover the damages incurred in connection with the unlawful imposition of a travel ban,” he concludes.
At the same time, the opinion that it is erroneous to lift the travel ban by paying off debts, if any, directly at the airport. “Citizens can pay off the debt right at the airport right now, however, the temporary restriction on leaving the Russian Federation will not be immediately lifted,” the press service of the FSSP said. The fact is that information about the retribution must reach the bailiffs, and this takes time.
So far, the only thing that is supposed to be done is to shorten this period. “A draft law has already been submitted to the State Duma, according to which the bailiff under the director of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia will lift the restriction on leaving the Russian Federation as soon as information on the repayment of the debt is reflected in the State Information System on State and Municipal Payments (GIS GMP). This will significantly reduce the time for lifting the temporary restriction on leaving the Russian Federation,” the press service of the FSSP points out.
There is a misconception that if there is a debt on a loan, then the exit from Russia is closed. But delays in and of themselves do not mean that it will be impossible to go abroad. When exactly does an outstanding loan become a reason for a ban on traveling abroad? And what to do if you are refused to cross the Russian border?
Is it possible to go abroad if there is a loan
The answer is unequivocal - yes. The presence of one or even several executed loan agreements in no way imposes restrictions on traveling abroad.
If you have loans, you can go abroad both on vacation and for permanent residence. Moreover, they are released abroad without any problems even if there is a loan debt.
If there are delays, the security service of the bank or that they will be restricted from leaving Russia. But in most cases, this is just intimidation - certain circumstances must occur for the travel ban to take effect.
When they may not be allowed to go abroad due to a loan
The main thing to understand is that only a court can limit the possibility of a citizen leaving the territory of another state. Neither the bank, nor collectors, nor even the bailiffs themselves have such powers.
According to Law No. 114 “On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation ...”, in order to limit the ability to leave the territory of the country, the bailiff must apply to the court with such a request. If the arguments presented are convincing, then an appropriate decision will be made. And only after its entry into force, a citizen will not be able to leave Russia.
Important! It is possible to impose travel restrictions only if the debt exceeds 10 thousand rubles. Now amendments to the law are being considered - it is proposed to increase this figure to 30 thousand rubles. But the final decision has not yet been made.
The basis for going to court can only be the debtor's failure to comply with an earlier decision on the forced collection of funds in favor of the bank. In other words, enforcement proceedings should already be opened against him.
Example
Ivan is at VTB Bank, but after six months he stopped making payments. After unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issue amicably, the creditor went to court. Based on the results of the consideration of the case, the decision was made in favor of VTB - to recover 450 thousand rubles from Ivan. But the debtor refused to voluntarily execute the order. To influence Ivan, the bailiff decided to go to court with a request to restrict the borrower from leaving Russia.
That is, if you have overdue obligations, but the case has not reached trial and a decision, then you cannot be banned from traveling abroad due to an unpaid loan.
How to find out if they will let you through the border
In order not to find out about restrictions on leaving Russia at customs, check this information in advance. It is recommended to do this not only if there is a loan - sometimes mistakes happen and incorrect information gets into the database.
The surest way to find out about the presence of restrictions on crossing the border is to look for yourself in the database of enforcement proceedings. For this you need:
- go to the official website of the Bailiff Service;
- click on the "Services" section;
- go to the "Data Bank of Enforcement Proceedings".
Important! The presence of open enforcement proceedings does not mean that the ban on traveling abroad is already in effect. It depends on whether the bailiff applied to the court for the imposition of such a restriction.
If you see on the site an enforcement proceeding opened against you by a court decision that you really do not execute, then contact the bailiff at the place of your registration for accurate information.
What to do to fly out of Russia if there is a restriction
If it turns out that a ban on traveling abroad has already been imposed, then leaving the country will not work. By law, the restriction is removed either by agreement of the parties, or in the case of full fulfillment of overdue obligations. In practice, it is almost impossible to implement the option of reaching an agreement with the creditor - since the case has already gone to court, it means that the possibility of a peaceful settlement could not be used.
Important! Information in the database of bailiffs is updated within 14 days. If you are going on vacation, a business trip, or even want to go abroad to live, then it is necessary to resolve the issue of lifting the restriction in advance.
If the travel ban due to loan debts is imposed by mistake, then you need to contact the bailiff service personally. Usually this is enough to correct the information in the database, after 2 weeks the data will be displayed correctly.
In cases where the debtor really does not comply with the instructions of the court decision and does not pay off the debts on the loan, the restrictions can be removed only after the obligations have been fulfilled.
You can notify the bailiff of the fact of payment of the debt in several ways:
- without a visit - you can send the original (or a certified copy) of the receipt or payment order via Russian Post, fax or e-mail;
- personally - you should approach your bailiff during the reception hours with the original documents confirming the repayment of the debt.
If the trip is planned in the near future, then the best option is to go to the bailiff yourself. So you can be sure that the document is accepted for work. This means that travel restrictions will be lifted in due time.
What to do if there is no money to pay off the debt
When the court decides to collect the debt in favor of the bank, the bailiff has the right:
- seize the borrower's property for subsequent sale in favor of the creditor;
- write off money from the accounts of the debtor;
- apply to the employer for forced deduction of money from the salary.
But if the debtor does not have a job, property and money, then there will be nothing to repay the debt. In this case, money for settlements with the creditor to remove the restriction on traveling abroad can only be re-borrowed.
Unfortunately, banks almost never approve new loans to debtors - a negative credit history plays a significant role. But there are a few tips that you can use to increase the likelihood of getting the right amount:
- apply to a bank with which there has already been a successful experience of cooperation - financial organizations are more loyal to “their” clients;
- provide proof of your positive financial position;
- offer as security.
The table below contains brief information about the loan programs of banks that you can contact - they are ready to provide a loan according to two documents.
| Bank's name | Bid | Term | Sum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from 11.3% to 24% | 2 to 5 years | from 30 thousand to 700 thousand rubles | ||
| from 12% to 24.9% with the possibility of reduction in case of good faith performance of obligations | 3 to 36 months | from 50 thousand to 1 million rubles | ||
| 12% | 13 to 36 months | from 25 thousand to 500 thousand rubles | ||
| from 12.5% to 24.7% | from 1 year to 5 years | from 30 thousand to 500 thousand rubles | ||
| from 18.9% to 22.9% | from 1 year to 5 years | from 200 thousand to 1 million rubles |
In this article, we will look at how to travel abroad with a travel ban. Traveling abroad involves the preparation of documents, luggage and other related elements of a successful trip. A person going on vacation, for example, hardly wants to start it with the news that traveling abroad is impossible.
One reason for the ban is the existence of an outstanding debt. Let's look at what debt obligations can cause a travel ban, and dwell on how to travel abroad with debts and what measures you need to take to do this.
The Constitution of the Russian Federation enshrines the right of citizens to move freely both within the territory of the country and beyond its borders. In this connection, only certain subjects have the right to impose a travel ban.
The procedure for imposing a ban is defined in the legislation. Bailiffs acting on the basis of a court decision that has entered into force have the right to impose a ban.
That is, a travel ban is one of the tools in the work of a bailiff, designed to influence the debtor. After the court makes a decision and its entry into force, the recoverer must first order and receive a writ of execution, submit it to the bailiff service, and only after that enforcement proceedings will be initiated. This procedure takes a long period of time, during which you can safely leave the country.
Important! The bailiff may not use the right to restrict travel, but such an opportunity always exists. Especially if your debt relates to the payment of taxes or alimony.
The process of imposing a ban on leaving the country
This procedure follows a specific pattern. As mentioned above, the process begins with a court decision on the collection of debt, for example, on a loan, on alimony, on other debt obligations. If the judicial act is not appealed, then after the time for appeal has expired, it enters into force.
Measures to influence the debtor include withholding part of wages, arrest of accounts and property, sale of property at auction and a ban on traveling outside the country.
In the event of a travel ban, the bailiff sends a notification to the migration service and the border service about the need to enter a citizen in the register of entities that are prohibited from leaving the country.
The restriction is temporary and is valid for 6 months, however, failure to fulfill the obligation to return debts entitles the bailiff to extend the period of restriction of travel abroad until the full repayment of the debt.
It's important to know! From the moment the court decision is made and until the relevant authorities receive the bailiff's notification, a person has the right to freely leave the country's territory without fear of hearing about the ban at the border control point.
Not every debt can be the basis for a travel ban. Many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to go abroad with debts. Consider what debts limit the exit from Russia.
First of all, you need to know that debtors whose debt exceeds 30 thousand rubles fall under the ban. At the same time, it is important to remember that only those amounts are taken into account for which there is a court decision and enforcement proceedings have been initiated.
Due to what debts they may not be released from Russia:
- debt obligations arising from contracts (rent, provision of services, contracts), including credit, as well as to individuals (on the basis of receipts);
- unfulfilled administrative penalties in the form of fines (for example, for traffic violations);
- tax arrears;
- unfulfilled maintenance obligations;
- unpaid utility bills;
Where and how to check the ban on traveling abroad
The main problem is that quite often citizens find out about the ban on leaving the country at the border control point, when tickets have already been bought, rooms in a foreign hotel have been paid for, as well as a lot of travel-related expenses, which can only be partially restored or such an opportunity is absent altogether.
The reasons why this situation may occur are various. For example, non-receipt of judicial acts. Therefore, before traveling abroad, it is better to make sure that there is no travel ban.
Consider where to check for debts before the trip:
1. First of all, you can use the website of the bailiffs.
How to check for a travel ban? You can make sure that there is no debt by entering the last name, first name and patronymic, as well as the date of birth in the search bar. We must not forget that the period between the issuance of a court decision and the initiation of enforcement proceedings is quite long, and therefore, the data has not yet been posted on the website.
2. You can use such methods of checking debt before leaving the Russian Federation in 2020 as online service Nevylet.rf.
Using the site is quite simple. The last name, first name, series and number of the passport, as well as the e-mail address are entered in a special form. The service promises to prepare detailed information using data banks of court decisions, enforcement proceedings, closed sources and will display data on the safety of moving outside the country as a percentage.
3. There are other ways to check debts before going abroad. Based on the type of debt, you can use the following resources:
- fines for traffic violations - traffic police website;
- tax debt - website of the tax service;
- loan debt - information about this can be obtained from the bank with which the loan agreement has been concluded. Once a year, the Credit Bureau issues, upon request, information about a person's loans;
- archive of court decisions.
The presence of an exit ban does not eliminate the need for urgent exit from the country, since the reasons for leaving may be urgent and justified. The question arises how to go abroad if there is a ban. There are various ways to leave Russia abroad with debts.
The most technically simple and reliable solution to the problem that has arisen is debt repayment. Thus, there is an absolutely legal solution to this problem. But what if a person does not agree with the amount of the debt or the procedure for its payment, but due to the lack of notification of litigation and the decision, he could not declare this in a timely manner. And it is not always possible to find the required amount within a short period of time. At the same time, it cannot be denied that the solution to the problem that has arisen by paying off the debt is the most legal and completely safe way.
Consider other legal ways to leave Russia with debts. So, another solution is to leave through the countries of the customs union. But how to leave Russia with debts through the countries of the customs union? This is possible, although it entails certain risks on the part of the debtor.
The effectiveness of this method lies in the existence of agreements on a simplified procedure for crossing the border between Russia and the countries of the Customs Union. When asked whether it is possible to leave with debts through the countries of the customs union, we answer that it is possible. It is important to know the features and procedure for crossing the border with the countries of the union, since such a rule does not apply everywhere.
How to leave through Belarus to the debtor
For a long time, the favorite way for debtors to freely leave the territory of the country was to leave through Belarus, since the border between our countries was practically conditional.
Despite the Agreement between the Governments of the two countries in force since 2015 on the exchange of data on citizens with a travel ban. For a long time, the presence of this document did not prevent people from traveling to third countries from the territory of Belarus. It was allowed to use any type of transport: cars, buses, trains, planes.
So is it possible to go to Belarus with debts from bailiffs? Since 2017, the rules for crossing the border have been tightened, but most people manage to leave without any problems.
How to leave Russia through Lithuania
Citizens of Russia with a travel ban can freely leave the country through Lithuania.
The algorithm of actions is quite simple:
1. Buy a train ticket to Kaliningrad. By purchasing a ticket to Kaliningrad, a person does not violate the ban on leaving the country, since Kaliningrad is Russia.
2. On the way, you need to get off at the station in Lithuania. From there fly to the country of final destination.
Important! The trip will be successful only if a Russian citizen has a valid Schengen visa. Otherwise, the voyage may end rather sadly.
How to travel abroad through Kazakhstan
To travel through Kazakhstan, you need to buy 2 tickets: through and to Petropavlovsk. When crossing the border, you need to use a transit ticket, respectively, for border guards, a citizen is listed as a transit passenger. In Kazakhstan, use the second ticket and fill out the migration card. Upon arrival in Petropavlovsk, you are free to head to your desired destination.
Using any of the above methods to overcome the travel ban is not in itself a significant violation of the law, since gaps in the current legislation give the right to such actions.
This is also due to the lack of a single database between neighboring states. The border services of Belarus, Lithuania or Kazakhstan do not aim to prosecute citizens who have a ban on leaving the Russian Federation.
It's important to know! A person can return to Russia in any way, since entry into the country, even with an exit restriction, is not prohibited.
Is it possible to travel abroad with a ban if you change your last name
Often citizens decide to change their surname in order to leave Russia with debts. To figure out whether it is possible to go abroad if the surname has changed, let's turn to the law. According to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, changing a surname does not relieve a citizen from fulfilling his obligations to the state or to third parties.
Accordingly, when leaving Russia, border guards check both the changed data of the person and the data that has been changed. Even if the bailiff did not make the appropriate changes to the decision to ban travel, the database will display them by the last name that was before the change of name. Using this method to circumvent the ban will not give positive results.
There is no exact information on this method. There is a chance that it will work out, because the ban is on the old passport, and not on the new one. Better check with a lawyer.
Travel agency for "Not visiting"
A popular service now is the use of travel agencies for "Not Outbound". Such organizations offer their services in organizing a safe exit from Russia in the presence of a ban on leaving the country and answer the question - how to fly abroad with debts.
Some of these agencies are:
izrashi.ru - the site displays the latest changes in the field of migration legislation, as well as information on the number of people who were assisted in overcoming the ban.
traveltimess.ru is another company that helps to travel abroad with debts.
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Answers to frequently asked questions
1. How to quickly remove the travel ban after paying the debt?
It is important to know that the mere fact of paying the debt, even at the airport, will not ensure an immediate exclusion from the database. To expedite the process, you must contact the bailiff with evidence of debt repayment and obtain a properly executed resolution on the abolition of restrictions (signature and seal are required). And also to clarify the time of sending the document to the Border Guard Service of the Russian Federation. Upon receipt of this document, the ban will be lifted.
2. Is it possible to travel abroad by installments?
The installment plan gives the right to unimpeded exit from the territory of the country only if it is issued through the judicial authorities. To do this, you must contact the bailiff and prepare a petition to the court that issued the decision on the case. On the basis of a court decision on installments, the debtor is excluded from the list of citizens who are prohibited from leaving the country. An important condition for the effectiveness of the method is compliance with the debt repayment schedule.
3. Which countries can I travel to with debts?
The easiest way is through Belarus, but you can still go to almost any country if you build your route through Lithuania or Kazakhstan.
Forums and reviews
In order to make sure that leaving the territory of Russia while on the “forbidden” list is quite realistic and to find out how to go abroad with loan debts, you can read the reviews of people who succeeded and take advantage of their advice and travel experience.
forum.awd.ru - this forum has collected a lot of information on how to leave Russia for a debtor
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Conclusion
Fears about the impossibility of leaving the territory of Russia, being on the list of citizens who are prohibited from leaving, are quite justified. However, this does not mean that there is no solution to the problem at all. It is very important to make sure before the trip that there are no debts that could jeopardize the planned departure from the country.
Even being on the list, you can legally leave Russia using the tips discussed in this article.