They will let you go abroad if you have debt. Abroad with debts: will they be released or not? Will they be released abroad if there is a writ of execution for the loan?

In the last few years, the Federal Bailiff Service has begun to apply such an executive measure to defaulters as a temporary restriction on traveling abroad. I must say that its effectiveness is quite high. According to service statistics, more than 1 million people were included in the list of citizens with a temporary travel ban in 2015 alone. In 2016, this number increased one and a half times. Many Russians now, before planning a trip abroad, not only check the expiration dates of passports, visas, get vaccinated, but also check whether they are included in the number of debtors on the FSSP website.

What debt can limit your right to rest??

The country's economy has been going through difficult times over the past few years. Housing and communal services tariffs and loan rates are rising, and the real incomes of Russians are rapidly falling. Many even conscientious payers find themselves in a situation where it is not possible to repay on time.

Simply put, any debts in 2018 may result in a restriction of the right to leave the Russian Federation. But this does not mean that if you are overdue on your loan for a month and have a debt to the management company for 3 months, you don’t have to dream of a summer vacation. Neither the bank nor the management company has any reason to impose any restrictions on you. They have the right to sue you. The basis for filing a claim for collection of debt from a defaulter is failure to pay for services provided within 6 calendar months.

The right of the FSSP to impose restrictions on the departure of a citizen is enshrined in Federal Law 229 "". It is important to understand here that a decision on a travel ban can only be made by a judicial authority. The bailiff implements this decision by sending a decision to restrict travel to the violator himself, as well as to the migration service and border control.

Thus, it is not the fact of the debt itself and its term that matters, but the fact of evading its payment. If a creditor sues you, the court makes a decision to collect and sends the data to the FSSP, and you do not respond to notifications and letters, in this case enforcement measures will be taken against you. Among them are forced collection of debt from bank accounts, deposits, and restrictions on travel outside the Russian Federation.

Does the amount of debt matter?

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the issue of the amount of debt that is the basis for restricting travel. Thus, the deputy of the A Just Russia party, Andrei Krutov, proposed amending Article 67 of the law on enforcement proceedings, increasing the amount of debt that prevents departure by 2 times.

Many lawyers and experts supported the initiative, explaining that in the current economic situation, with increasing fines and a decreasing purchasing power of the national currency, an amount of 10,000 rubles is not so significant. For example, this could be several fines for minor traffic violations, such as improper parking or slightly exceeding the speed limit. Thus, a huge number of completely respectable citizens who, for some reason, do not live at their place of registration and who have not received receipts to pay fines in a timely manner, may be included in the list of those prohibited from traveling abroad. Increasing the amount by at least 2 times should lead to a decrease in the number of decisions and to attracting the attention of the FSSP to truly malicious defaulters.
At the moment, since October 1, 2017, paragraph 1 of Article 67 of the Law on Enforcement Proceedings has legislated the amount of debt limiting foreign travel to 30,000 rubles.

For debtors whose writ of execution contains demands for the collection of alimony, compensation for damage in connection with the death of the breadwinner, compensation for harm caused to health, property damage and (or) moral harm caused by a crime, Travel abroad is prohibited if the amount of debt exceeds 10,000 rubles.

It does not matter whether you have a debt of this or greater size under one executive document or whether it is a total debt.

Attention! If you are sure that all you have to do is pay the receipt and take it with you, then you are mistaken. It will take time to lift travel restrictions. From October 1, 2017, copies of decisions on a temporary restriction on the debtor’s departure from the Russian Federation, on the lifting of this restriction, are sent by the bailiff to the debtor no later than the day following the day of their issuance. Taking into account possible nuances, it is advisable to ensure that no enforcement proceedings are initiated against you a month before the intended trip. This way you will have time to pay off the debt, if any, information about payment will have time to reach the FSSP in a timely manner, they will lift the restriction on travel and pass the information on to the border guards.

How is the debtor's right to leave limited?

At least six months pass from the moment the debt is formed until the debtor is restricted from leaving. Large companies, such as banks and management companies, go to court within 6 months after non-payment of their services. The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and the Tax Service also file claims after this period has expired.
If the court decides to collect the amount of debt from the defaulter, it notifies the Federal Bailiff Service about this, leaving it with the obligation to collect the debt by legal means.

Attention! In 2018, citizens who do not live at their place of registration are not exempt from liability for failure to pay fines and other payments. The very fact of sending a notice to the address specified in the documents is considered by law to be a notification.

Next, the bailiffs make attempts to contact in all possible ways: they call and send postal notices and letters demanding payment of the debt, and appear at the home address to deliver the notice. If the debtor evades payment of the debt within 30 days, they apply enforcement measures, including a restriction on travel if the debt amount is more than 30 thousand rubles.
Bailiffs are required to notify the debtor that a decree has been issued against him to restrict travel outside the Russian Federation. At the same time, they send the relevant information to the migration service and border control service, where a list of so-called “restricted persons” is compiled.

How to find out about debts?

You can find out about debts that have already fallen into the FSSP on the service’s website. It is enough to enter your data and the site will provide information about the enforcement proceedings initiated against you, where the amount of debts, its origin, and contacts of the territorial authority will be indicated, where you can contact to clarify the situation and pay the debt. You can also print payment receipts on the website and pay them in a way convenient for you.

The very fact that proceedings are being carried out against you does not mean that travel outside the Russian Federation is already prohibited. You have the right to clarify exactly what restrictive measures apply to you at the moment and what actions you need to take to remove them in the territorial authority where the proceedings are located.

For the convenience of citizens, there is an “interactive assistant” on the FSSP website, and it is also possible to subscribe to the database of enforcement proceedings in order to learn about debts in a timely manner. Information about the presence of tax debts is available on the website of the Federal Tax Service in your personal account. You can find out if you have unpaid fines on the website of the Traffic Police Department.

Payment Methods

There are many payment methods and many of them can be made without leaving your home or office:

• Through the bank of enforcement proceedings on the FSSP website (you can choose a convenient payment service - payment system Oplatagosuslug.ru, Robokassa, Qiwi Wallet, WebMoney, Yandex.Money, etc.)
• Through Sberbank online (for Sberbank clients there are FSSP tabs in their personal account);
• Through the FSSP mobile device application;
• At the FSSP Office at the place of registration;
• Print the receipt on the FSSP website and pay in any convenient way - at a credit institution, through an online system, etc.

The government is constantly talking about the need to make changes to the legislation, in particular regarding the amount of debt limiting travel, as well as the period for transferring information from the FSSP to the migration service. At this time, we advise you to ensure that no enforcement action is taken against you at least a month before your intended trip.

According to statistics from the Federal Bailiff Service, more and more citizens of the Russian Federation are not able to go abroad due to debts. Restriction of civil liberties in the form of a ban on traveling abroad is one of the most serious and effective measures to influence debtors. According to the law on enforcement proceedings, for people whose total debt recognized by the court exceeded 10 thousand rubles, leaving the country may be temporarily prohibited. It should be noted that debts can be of any kind. The most common grounds for issuing a decision to ban travel abroad are debts on loans from microfinance organizations and bank loans, fines, housing and communal services, as well as unpaid taxes and alimony. However, on October 1, 2017, amendments to this law came into force, according to which the threshold for the amount of debt was increased to 30 thousand rubles. You will learn about all the details of the ban on traveling abroad for citizens with debt and new amendments to the legislation in our new article.

The most common reason for restricting exit from Russia is the citizen’s evasion of obligations imposed on him by the court. According to legislative norms and established judicial practice, such a restriction is possible only if the following conditions are simultaneously met:

• there is an executive document issued on the basis of a court decision or the decision itself, which indicates the obligations imposed on the citizen;
• the amount of debt under the writ of execution is more than 10 thousand rubles. According to the new law, for certain categories of debts - 30 thousand rubles;
• the writ of execution cannot be overdue - presented for execution within 3 years from the date the court decision entered into legal force;
• the court decision must have legal force. The appeal period has expired and the complaints are rejected.

If at least one of these conditions is missing, the legality of the ban on traveling abroad may be challenged. It is important to remember that the debtor’s lack of funds or other property is not a valid reason. The restriction is lifted in cases where the parties reach an agreement, as well as the debtor fulfills his obligations.

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The debt threshold has been increased to 30 thousand rubles

In mid-July 2017, the State Duma of the Russian Federation approved a bill that amended the Federal Law “On Enforcement Proceedings”. The bill was then approved by the Federation Council, and on July 27 it was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This document increases the debt threshold, temporarily prohibiting. After the law came into force, from October 1, the amount of this threshold is 30 thousand rubles, while before that it was 10 thousand rubles. This means that now bailiffs have the right to prohibit travel abroad to those debtors who, according to the writ of execution, have not paid 30 thousand rubles, and not 10 thousand, as was the case before.

At the same time, this increase in the bar will not apply to all citizens with debt. As before, traveling abroad with a debt of 10 thousand rubles or more will be prohibited for alimony debtors, as well as for those citizens who owe compensation for damage caused to health, compensation for damage due to the death of the family breadwinner and in connection with moral harm or property damage. This was done for the reason that the persons affected in these cases are usually in great need of funds, and even a small amount received is very significant for them. The bailiff can restrict the debtor’s right to travel either on his own initiative or at the request of the claimant.

Federal Law of July 26, 2017 No. 190-FZ “On Amendments to Articles 65 and 67 of the Federal Law “On Enforcement Proceedings”

The full text of the Federal Law, which introduced changes to increase the amount of debt to 30 thousand rubles to introduce a ban on traveling abroad, as well as speeding up the procedure for lifting this ban, you can find on our website at the link below:

Procedure for lifting restrictions on traveling abroad

The changes made to the law also provide for the acceleration of the procedure for lifting the ban on traveling abroad for those citizens who have already paid off their debts. For this purpose, bailiffs received appropriate powers. Previously, it took considerable time to confirm information about debt repayment, during which the travel ban remained in effect.

Before the law came into force, a person could pay the bailiffs in full, but at the airport they were still returned back, since it turned out that information about repayment of the debt had not yet reached the border guards. And in the database of the FSB border service, the citizen is unreasonably listed as a debtor who has been banned from traveling abroad. The fact is that the bailiffs learned about the repayment of the debt after such data was received by the treasury. Therefore, the bailiffs strongly recommended that everyone traveling abroad take care of paying their debts two to three weeks before the planned trip.

The second merit of the law that came into force on October 1 is that from that day electronic interaction with the FSB began on the orders of the bailiffs restricting travel. Despite the fact that this is a very complex process, since each state border checkpoint must receive information from bailiffs, progress is obvious. It is expected that the procedure for lifting travel restrictions will be significantly shortened, and throughout the country will not exceed one day. Moreover, the law itself determines that the restriction on traveling abroad must be lifted the very next day after the debtor has fulfilled his obligations. This will be facilitated by a mechanism approved by law for the accelerated transfer of information by the bailiff service to border guards.

Is it effective to restrict debtors from leaving?

Restrictions on travel have been and remain a very effective way of influencing citizens in debt. Over the 6 months of 2017, the border service of the FSB of Russia received almost 2.8 million decisions banning citizens who owed more than 10 thousand rubles from traveling abroad. Thus, as of June 1, 1.6 million citizens of the Russian Federation were simultaneously under travel restrictions. Thanks to the application of this enforcement measure, this year alone, debtors were “banned from traveling” in the amount of 12.7 billion rubles. Most often, this measure of influence is applied to debtors in Moscow, the Moscow region and the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Based on the results of changes made to the legislation on enforcement proceedings, the Federal Bailiff Service decided to create personal virtual accounts for debtors. Bailiffs want to take advantage of what is available. In the near future, each debtor will be able to receive up-to-date information about their status and existing debts online, using their personal virtual account. Now the bailiffs are working on the bill necessary for this.

In general, lawyers recommend checking the Bailiffs database once every few months for the presence of unpaid debts. This can also be done remotely - using the service on the service website or through a mobile application. Information about enforcement proceedings can also be obtained from the service.

• How to find out whether you will be released abroad if there is enforcement proceedings?
• Who can get on the list?
• Features of restrictions
• Does the ban on traveling abroad depend on the amount of debt?
• How the restriction works

How to find out whether you will be released abroad if there is enforcement proceedings?

Quite often, many Russians, when trying go on vacation for border They are faced with the fact that they are on the so-called “not to travel” lists. In this article we will consider the grounds for inclusion in non-exit lists and the features of their operation.

How to travel abroad if the bailiffs have closed the exit

Who can get on the list?

On this kind of list prohibiting movement beyond border debtor may be included:

• For alimony.
• On taxes.
• For fines.
• For loans.
• For payment of housing and communal services.

If a person, without a good reason, voluntarily fails to pay debts, the bailiff may issue a temporary restriction order. departure debtor outside the Russian Federation. Of such kind ban may be imposed even if no such trial has taken place. This is due to the fact that the restriction does not have to be formalized in the form of a court decision.

In addition, if a person has committed offenses, then decisions of the following bodies can serve as a fact for opening enforcement proceedings and a travel ban:

• Tax office.
• Police.
• Traffic police
• Border Service.
• Veterinary service.
• Customs.

If a person was brought to administrative responsibility and a penalty was imposed on him in the form of a fine, then such a penalty must be repaid within one month from the date of its imposition. In addition, after paying the fine, it is necessary to provide the authority that issued the decision with a document confirming the payment. If this is not done, the case will be transferred to the bailiff.

It is worth considering that the case of non-payment of a fine or commission of an offense has not yet been considered by the bailiffs and has not been started enforcement proceedings, prohibition exit cannot be imposed.

Moreover, before taking out ban the person who committed the offense must receive:

• Decree on debt.
• Subpoena.
• Letters demanding repayment of debt.
• Bailiffs' decisions.

Features of restrictions

If the person’s documents were transferred to the bailiff service, then he has 5 days from the date of issuance of the notice to repay the debt or appear at the appropriate service. If during this time the person does not take any measures, then the bailiff may begin to apply coercive measures. However, it is worth considering that if other additional measures were taken against the person, then imposing a ban on departure may be illegal.

Does the ban on traveling abroad depend on the amount of debt?

The legislation does not establish a minimum amount of debt at which a ban can be established on departure. More often than not, even a minor debt can become one of the main reasons for being included in the list of people not allowed to travel abroad. However, the legislative framework governing enforcement proceedings has certain disadvantages and there are cases where people with large debts crossed border several times.

In addition, at the federal level there is no established period during which the debtor cannot leave the Russian Federation. However, in some regions there are temporary restrictions for banning departure . So, for example, in Moscow, on the basis of the order of the FSSP management No. 36, ban on traveling abroad cannot be imposed for a period of more than 6 months. But it is worth considering that after this period, the bailiffs have the right to issue a new ban order.

How the restriction works

After the executive service issues a ban to leave the territory of the Russian Federation, a copy of the relevant decision is sent to the debtor. In addition, copies are also sent to the Border Control Department and the Migration Service. These authorities, in turn, form lists of non-travelling persons.

If a person does not have a foreign passport at the time the decision is made, then an additional decision must be made to prohibit the issuance of this document. If you have a passport, then the bailiff can send a request to the migration service to confiscate this document for the duration of the ban. Wherein enforcement proceedings implies the seizure of a passport not by a bailiff, but by employees of other government bodies. However, the phenomenon of passport seizure is quite rare.

When completing the exit restriction procedure persons outside the Russian Federation there is one very important point. The law establishes that when registering a corresponding restriction, a copy of the decision on the ban departure must be sent to the debtor. But it is necessary to take into account that even if the person does not live at the registration address or takes actions aimed at evading receiving the letter, sending the decree by the bailiff is considered proper notification.

Unfortunately, the banning mechanism traveling abroad Today it has significant shortcomings and takes little into account the interests of citizens. Quite often, situations arise in which a person has not committed an offense, but, nevertheless, is on the travel ban list. If a situation arises such as an unlawful ban on traveling abroad , it is necessary to go to court to protect your rights.

To summarize, we can say that ban on traveling abroad one of the most common restrictions. It can be imposed on debtors or persons who committed an offense. However, the mechanism for imposing such restrictions on movement beyond border is not perfect and the exact terms of its application, as well as the minimum amount of debt under which it is applied, are not established by law.

Summer is the time for vacations and travel to warm countries. Many Russians prefer to spend this time abroad. But it’s not always enough to buy a ticket, apply for a visa and pack your things. In some cases, traveling abroad may be prohibited. For example, if there are debts that are not paid on time.

Is it possible to travel abroad with debts?

Debt is a common occurrence in our time, since many citizens take out loans to realize their desires right now, rather than wait for the required amount to accumulate. There is an opinion that any debts to a bank or other organization inevitably impose some restrictions, including the prohibition of travel abroad. This is far from true.

The current legislative framework of Russia indicates that when debt reaches certain limits, restrictions on traveling outside the country are not automatically imposed. In order for a ban to be approved against a debtor, it is necessary for the claimant to go to court. After receiving a court decision, the plaintiff will have to initiate enforcement proceedings against the debtor. If he does not comply with the court's orders, a temporary ban on leaving the Russian Federation will be imposed on him.

According to Russian laws, if a debtor does not comply with a court order without serious reasons and does not pay the debt, then the bailiff has the right to decide on a temporary restriction on leaving the Russian Federation. The paper is sent to the border service. The document is valid for 6 months. If after this time the debt is not paid, the measure is extended for a similar period.

What amount of debt limits travel abroad?

The minimum amount of debt at which a sanction is imposed is established by law. This is 10,000 rubles. But again, we emphasize only if the debt is confirmed by the court. The regulations specifically clarify that both the bailiff himself and the recoverer upon a corresponding application have the right to initiate a ban.

A debt of 10,000 rubles can arise not only in one case, but also in the aggregate for several decisions. The subject of execution can also be anything - from a traffic police fine to a loan not repaid on time.

A debt limit of 10 thousand rubles is established for:

• alimony payments;
• compensation for harm to health;
• property damage;
• moral compensation.

For other types of debts (disciplinary, administrative, credit loans, tax evasion, non-payment of housing and communal services), an acceptable limit of 30 thousand rubles is established.

If the debt is less than the limit, you can fly abroad without any problems. For example, once the traffic police issued a fine for speeding in the amount of 500 rubles, but the citizen conveniently forgot about it. In this case, no one will be able to prohibit him from traveling abroad.

To make a decision on a ban, the amount of debt must exceed 10,000 rubles; if it is less, no one has the right to introduce restrictions.

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Duration of the ban

Only a court can impose a ban on free travel, and only for a certain period - the maximum permissible period is 6 months. This restriction is established for citizens who have debt, the maximum permissible limit for which is 10 thousand rubles. If the debt was formed for reasons for which the limit is 30 thousand rubles, the temporary restriction on leaving the country will be valid for no more than 2 months.

To re-introduce the restriction, the bailiff will have to go through the entire procedure again, that is, prepare documents, go to court, and wait for a decision. In other words, a ban imposed once is not automatically renewed after 6 months.

Is it possible to travel abroad with a loan and mortgage?

The border service or the migration department will not simply prevent you from leaving. And they are definitely not interested in the credit history of citizens, the presence of a mortgage and other debts.

The exception is situations where a banking or credit organization filed a petition in court indicating the debtor’s failure to fulfill loan obligations. After the trial, the Bailiff Service will receive the final verdict, on the basis of which an act will be prepared prohibiting the debtor from leaving the territory under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The right of the FSPP not to release debtors outside the Russian Federation is enshrined in Federal Law No. 229 “On Enforcement Proceedings”. However, restrictive measures can only be imposed by a court. Bailiffs implement the court decision by sending the restriction order to the border and migration services.

Who establishes a travel ban and how?

To prohibit a Russian from traveling abroad, the bailiff must have a court decision that has entered into force. Having this document in hand, the bailiff opens enforcement proceedings. If the debtor is within reach, he is given 5 days to pay the debt. Then the bailiff, at his own discretion or at the request of the creditor, decides to restrict travel and sends the necessary documents to the border and migration services. After a sanction is imposed, the citizen will not be allowed to travel abroad; their passport may be confiscated or its issuance may be refused. The seizure takes place at the border, then the passport is sent to the issuing agency.

You must understand that the presence of debts, even with open enforcement proceedings, does not mean a mandatory ban on leaving. A bank or a private individual does not have the right to prohibit an issue abroad if the issue has not been examined in court, there is no decision and proceedings have not been opened in the case. In other words, the creditor must first sue the debtor, obtain a decision, and transfer the writ of execution to the FSPP (Federal Bailiff Service). And only then can he demand restrictive sanctions against the debtor. Most often, bailiffs make such a decision precisely at the request of the creditor.

Types of debts that prevent departure

We have already found out that the debt must be confirmed by a court decision. A missed loan payment will not be an obstacle to leaving if the bank has not gone to court and received a decision.

The restriction threatens citizens with debts under various headings:

• alimony;
• taxes;
• overdue loans;
• utility bills, housing and communal services;
• debt to private individuals, confirmed by the court;
• administrative fines imposed by the State Traffic Inspectorate, police, Federal Tax Service, customs service, labor inspectorate, and so on.

The traffic police will send the material to the court if the fine for violating traffic rules is not paid within 60 days. The police will do the same if the violator neglected penalties and did not make payments on time.

In other words, any debts in 2018–2019. may lead to restrictions on leaving the Russian Federation.

How to check debts before traveling abroad

Usually, citizens themselves know about late payments on loans or rent, unpaid alimony and outstanding fines. And they are also most often aware of the consequences that usually arise due to debts: court decisions arrive by mail, the bailiff sends a summons, and so on. But there are times when debt becomes an unpleasant surprise. For example, a person does not live at the place of registration, letters about payment of fines from the traffic police or other authorities simply do not reach him. Or the ex-wife may unexpectedly file for alimony, and this fact will remain unknown to the defendant. There are plenty of options.

To avoid getting into an unpleasant situation when leaving the country, it is advisable to inquire in advance about the existence of debt. How to do it?

Naturally, bailiffs and border guards have information about restrictive measures. It is not advisable to directly address this issue to the bailiff service. The FSSP is interested in collecting the debt from the debtor; a citizen’s attention to this issue may provoke a situation where the bailiff, at his discretion, initiates an appeal to the court in order to close the exit. The best option is to make an official request to the border service.

Check by last name in the register of the Federal Bailiff Service

You can find out about debts already recognized by the court on the FSSP website. You will need to enter your personal data, and the system will issue a certificate of open enforcement proceedings indicating the amount of the debt, its origin and the contact details of the bailiff. The site allows you to immediately pay your debt in one of several ways. You can also pay off your debt during a personal visit to the FSSP office. If you pay using the latter method, the money will be entered into the database much faster than with a non-cash transfer.

The very fact of open enforcement proceedings does not mean that exit from the Russian Federation is closed. The bailiff will clarify the nuances of this issue.

There are several ways to pay your debt on the FSSP website:

• through Sberbank Online, for Sberbank clients there is also a corresponding tab in their personal account;
• through the FSSP mobile phone application;
• through a payment system (Yandex. Money, Qiwi, WebMoney, Robokassa);
• on a printed receipt at any bank branch.

How to find out about unpaid taxes on the website of the Federal Tax Service

Before your trip, it’s a good idea to make sure there are no debts on taxes and fees. To do this you need to do several steps:

• go to the Federal Tax Service website, create a personal account (TIN number is required);
• select the section “Find out your debt”;
• Enter information in all fields and click the “Find” button.

After processing the request, the system will provide information about the existing debt.

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Where to check debt according to the lists of the traffic police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs

To find out information about debts for unpaid fines for administrative traffic violations, you need to go to the State Services portal. In your personal account you can check whether there are fines issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Where and how to see the availability of credit debt

Loan debts will also prevent you from traveling to another state. To find out about the debt, you need to contact each banking institution with which the agreement was concluded and clarify information about the debts. To do this, you can either visit a bank branch yourself, go to your personal account or call the credit institution’s hotline.

When visiting in person, you must have your passport with you. To obtain information over the phone, you will have to answer several clarifying questions asked by the operator.

How to lift a ban on traveling abroad

The simplest and most correct way to lift the ban is to pay off the existing debt. Moreover, this must be done in advance, and not a few days before leaving Russia.

It is important to pay off debts in advance. The bureaucratic machine is designed in such a way that it is impossible to instantly free yourself from restrictive measures. Both the imposition and lifting of a ban is the prerogative of the bailiff.

The bailiff must make sure that the debt is repaid, issue a resolution to cancel it and send the document to the control services, which, in turn, are obliged to remove the Russian from the “black list” of those prohibited from traveling abroad. The procedure takes several days or even weeks (no more than 14 working days).

You should not expect that it is enough to pay the debt and take the receipt with you. The border service will not let you out of the country in this case either.

If a citizen is sure that the ban was introduced illegally and violates his rights, he can file a complaint against the actions of the bailiff. You can also send a complaint through the prosecutor's office website. It's completely free. But here you need to be completely sure that you are right, otherwise it will be a waste of time.

The final decision will be made after 10 working days. This period is necessary for regulatory authorities to verify the appropriateness of the decision of the bailiff. As practice shows, in most cases an appeal will lead to nothing if the applicant actually has a debt that has reached the maximum limit as required by law.

Another solution to the problem is the completion or suspension of legal proceedings. In practice, it is extremely rare, since it involves the conclusion of a peace agreement between the debtor and the claimant.

Is it possible to bypass the ban?

Until 2017, many debtors resolved the issue of the ban by leaving through Belarus. In February 2017, a border zone with document checks was introduced between Russia and Belarus. Border posts are equipped with terminals with access to various databases, including the database of Russian debtors. In other words, at present debtors will not be able to freely travel through Belarus.

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Departure via Kazakhstan

Another option for emergency exit from the Russian Federation if you have debts is to travel through Kazakhstan. To circumvent the ban, debtors must act as follows:

• purchase two tickets (transit and to Petropavlovsk);
• cross the border with a transit ticket, for the authorities the debtor will be considered a transit traveler;
• after passing border control, present a ticket to Petropavlovsk and move in that direction;
• get off in Petropavlovsk and head to the destination country.

Departure via Kaliningrad

This option is only suitable for Schengen visa holders. Purchase a train ticket to Kaliningrad. But the transport leaves in Vilnius, and from there you can fly to any country in Europe.

These methods are not completely illegal. They are simply exploiting gaps in Russian laws. The border services of Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and until recently Belarus are not interested in the Russian debts of foreign guests; moreover, they simply have no information about them. You can return back in any way; no one has the right to deny entry to Russia to a citizen of the Russian Federation. Another question is that upon returning to your homeland, your passport may be confiscated.

1. Periodically visit the FSSP website and check for any enforcement proceedings open against you.
2. Visit the website of the justices of the peace in your area, go to the “Judicial Proceedings” section. This way you can find out about the probable debt even before a court decision is made.
3. Do not contact the bailiff for information about the ban. Perhaps the official did not have time to take a closer look at your issue or extend the existing ban, and the creditor himself did not demand this.
4. If, in your opinion, the restriction was established illegally, feel free to contact the prosecutor’s office with a complaint. This can even be done on the website of the regional prosecutor's office.
5. To avoid a travel ban, pay any outstanding debt on time. The need to travel abroad may arise unexpectedly; you need to be prepared for such an option in advance.
6. Do not forget that it will take several weeks to lift an already established ban, even after the final repayment of the debt.

An untimely fine paid can become a serious obstacle to traveling abroad of the Russian Federation during the summer holiday season. In order not to spoil your vacation and not get into an unpleasant situation when you have to cancel your trip, you need to make sure in advance that there is no debt and no travel ban.

Updated 02/07/2019

Is it possible to travel abroad with debts? Any person who has any debt should check their status before traveling outside Russia. Otherwise, a surprise may await you right at passport control. Every year, thousands of Russians are turned away because they do not know the law and have not taken care of a carefree vacation in advance. From the article you will learn how to check whether you will be released abroad with debts, whether there is a difference between debt for housing and communal services and alimony, and also what amount of debt limits travel abroad.

If you plan to travel abroad with debts, you can check their presence or absence in several ways. I’ll tell you about all of them below, but first, let’s figure out which law stipulates restrictions on traveling abroad for debt reasons.

Traveling abroad with debts, or rather not leaving the Russian Federation, is regulated by several laws, including the federal laws “On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation” and “On enforcement proceedings.” They are written in dry language and sometimes it is more difficult to understand them than the language of aliens who flew from the constellation Alpha Centauri. Therefore, I will explain everything in simple terms.

Temporary restriction of the right to travel outside Russia is considered an effective measure and the Federal Bailiff Service (FSPP) successfully applies it, but many do not know exactly how such a process is launched.

The very fact of debt, be it a loan, traffic police fines or alimony, does not automatically make a person unable to travel abroad. To do this, the amount of debt must exceed a certain threshold, but even after this, a particular citizen may be included in the list of debtors who are prohibited from traveling abroad only after several months, or even years.

Who can be restricted from leaving Russia?

Most Russians do not know what amount of debt limits travel abroad. In 2017, its size changed, causing even more confusion. Although in reality everything is simple.

1. If we are talking about the collection of alimony, compensation for harm caused to health or compensation for harm in connection with the death of the breadwinner, then I can restrict a person from leaving Russia if the total debt recognized by the court exceeds 10 thousand rubles.
2. For all other requirements (debts for utilities, bank loans, loans from microfinance organizations, traffic police fines, etc.), the amount of debt for which leaving the country can be prohibited is from 30 thousand rubles.

Statistics from bailiffs say that most often orders banning travel are issued against Russians who are in debt.

• Bank loan.
• MFO loan.
• To the state on traffic police fines.
• Management companies for utilities.
• Former spouse and child for alimony.
• To the state for taxes.

Any of the above categories of debtors does not automatically become prohibited from traveling even if the amount of his debt exceeds 30 thousand rubles. Temporary restrictions on traveling abroad do not always arise even after a court decision is made. There are nuances here too. For example, debts arising from traffic fines do not concern the courts in any way; they are immediately transferred to the FSSP. But in most cases the process goes like this.

1. A debt case comes to court.
2. The court makes a decision on forced collection.
3. This decision is sent to the bailiffs, who must collect the debt using various measures of influence on the debtors, including making a decision to restrict travel abroad.

How quickly is the exit restriction introduced?

Restrictions when traveling abroad due to debts are not introduced automatically, so in each individual case the period for introducing such a restriction may be different. Next, using specific examples, we will analyze situations with debts on loans, fines, alimony, utility bills, and so on.

Traveling abroad with housing and communal services debts

Debt for utilities and traveling abroad are in no way connected with each other. Some Russians do not pay bills for housing and communal services for months and quietly travel around the world. So, traveling abroad with utility debts is quite possible, unless the house management company or the homeowners association of your home has decided to seek debt collection through the courts.

Practice shows that utility companies only go to court if they have large debts. The very fact of the trial is also not a reason for introducing a temporary restriction on traveling abroad. Only after a court decision on forced collection is made, the bailiff service will be able to open enforcement proceedings, within the framework of which it is possible to use restrictive measures.

Where can I check my housing and communal services debt and will I be allowed to go abroad with it if there is enforcement proceedings? If it is less than 30,000 rubles, then no one has the right to restrict you from leaving. But checking the existence of debt on utility bills is quite difficult. More precisely, you yourself know it very well if you receive tickets and do not pay for them. If the house management company goes to court, you should receive a corresponding notification. If the court has made a decision, the service nevylet.rf will help you find out about it. There you can get all the current data at the time of the request. Not only for court decisions, but also for traffic police fines, credit debts, and so on.

Traveling abroad with alimony debt

Is it possible to travel abroad with alimony debts? It is definitely possible if the debt on them is less than 10,000 rubles. In other cases, there is a high risk of becoming temporarily banned from traveling abroad. Court proceedings for alimony payments are usually resolved quite quickly, and bailiffs make a decision to restrict travel even faster. Therefore, if you ask whether alimony workers who do not pay are released abroad, I will answer that they are reluctant to do so and alimony debt is one of the most problematic.

Will they be released abroad with loan debt?

Surprisingly, there are Russians who ask more knowledgeable people on the Internet whether they will let them go abroad if they have a loan. There is only one answer: 1000 times “Yes”. Even if you have 10 loans, but you regularly pay them, you can safely go to any country - the border guards will not grab your hand, shake their fingers and turn you back for having a loan.

It’s another matter when debtors going on vacation ask whether they will let them go abroad with unpaid loans. Here it is important to understand what the people asking the question mean by the phrase “unpaid loan”. If it’s just the fact of having a loan, then see the paragraph above. If you have a loan debt, then whether you will be allowed to go abroad or not depends on the stage of your relationship with the bank. But I emphasize once again that without a court decision and open enforcement proceedings, neither collectors nor representatives of the bank’s security service have the right to restrict your departure from Russia.

The presence of loan debt and the recognition of this debt by the court significantly reduces your chances of traveling abroad. Again, if the loan debt is less than 30,000 rubles, even the bailiffs on duty at the airport will not be able to stop you.

Therefore, to the question “Will they let you go abroad if you have a loan?”, the answer is an unequivocal “They will let you out,” but to the question “You have a debt on a loan, will you let you go abroad?”, everything is not so clear.

It doesn’t matter what type of loan you owe. This could be a personal loan, mortgage debt, or credit card debt. Without FSSP enforcement proceedings or if the loan debt is less than 30,000 rubles, all Russian airports are open to you.

Abroad with fine debts

Do they let you go abroad with traffic police fines? Getting a fine from traffic cops is easy these days. There are so many video cameras and violations installed that you just have time to receive letters of happiness. Of course, someone will say, follow the traffic rules and sleep well. But situations are different and sometimes committing a minor offense simply cannot be avoided. On the other hand, if there is a threshold of 30,000 rubles, you have to be a very persistent traffic violator in order to be included in the list of travel bans.

Perhaps you consider yourself one of these people, and you are planning to travel abroad with debts? You can check all unpaid traffic fines in different ways, including through the government services portal, but the Nevylet.rf service will help you identify all your debts at once. Since on federal websites the relevance of the data is 2 weeks, and on the Nevylet.rf service the data is current on the day of access.

You must remember that you have 60 days to pay administrative fines, including traffic police fines. Two months after the fine is issued, the debt, bypassing the court, is transferred to the FSSP. This is bad for the debtor, but there is also a positive aspect. Bailiffs cannot restrict a citizen who has unpaid administrative fines from leaving the country. The need to establish such a ban is determined by the court, where FSSP employees must apply.

How and where to find out about the ban on traveling abroad

Will they be released abroad? How to check? Where to see? This is the question asked by everyone who feels the potential to be on the travel ban list, even temporarily. There are several options for checking the presence of debts, which may be the reason for imposing a travel restriction. I'll tell you about them all, their pros and cons.

Website of the Federal Bailiff Service

The FSSP website is located at fssprus.ru and immediately on the main page it offers information about your debts. It is enough to enter your last name and first name or individual entrepreneur number and also indicate the territorial authority (your region). The system will then ask you to enter a letter code and display the search results.

Your personal data may coincide with the personal data of another debtor, so to clarify, use the advanced search, indicating the middle name and date of birth.

The system shows enforcement proceedings that have been opened against a citizen over the past few years. Including those already closed. There is an opportunity to pay the debt, but please note that a commission is charged.

The FSSP website explains: “The entry in the Data Bank will be deleted or changed (in case of partial repayment of the debt) within 3 to 7 days from the date of payment, since the funds must be transferred to the deposit account of the bailiff department, distributed, and transferred to the recoverer.”

Government services website

If you are registered on the government services website, you can check your debt here. The site shows debts not only by the bank of enforcement proceedings, but also by other databases: traffic police fines, tax debt, court debt.

You need to search in the relevant sections of the government services catalog (in the screenshot below I noted where to click). Traffic police fines are searched in the “Transport and Driving” section, tax debts in the “Taxes and Finance” section, court debts in the “Safety and Law and Order” section.

I will not provide instructions for searching for debts on the government services website, since everything there is quite simple and clear. If you still have questions, ask them in the comments.

The main advantage of the two above sites is that the check is absolutely free. The main disadvantage is that the information may be out of date, and the delay in updating data can be up to two weeks. That is, it is quite possible that the database on the FSPP website will show the absence of enforcement proceedings, but at the border they will tell you the opposite. And prove to the border guards that “I am not me and the fur coat is not mine.”

Service Nevylet.rf

The Nevylet.rf service was created for the same purpose. You will be able to assess the possibility of traveling abroad with debts and check the presence of debt by:

• Credits.
• Taxes (transport, land, property, etc.).
• Bailiffs.
• Alimony.
• Traffic police
• Administrative fines.

But unlike federal websites, the service presents current data at the time of the request. As they say, you have to pay for relevance, so checking on the site is paid. All details are in the link or click on the widget below.

I would especially like to note that the personal information you provide when filling out the form is not transferred to third parties.

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