In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation Russian children adopted by foreign citizens must be registered at the Consulate. To register your child, please submit the following documents:
* written application for registration, indicating your full name, date and place of birth, and phone numbers
* original Russian passport your child used to enter the country. (Once the Consulate receives all documents they shall place a registration stamp in your child's passport, as a confirmation that your child has been registered with the Consulate. After that the passport will be returned to you)
* one passport-size picture of your child
* notary certified copies of American passports of parents
* Russian version of the notary certified copy of adoption certificate
* Russian version of the notary certified copy of birth certificate (issued after adoption)
* consular fee in the form of a "Money order" for $50 (per child), payable to the Russian Embassy.