Mobile phone line (SIM) registration and new rules: checklist

To get a SIM card in Russia, prepare your СНИЛС, Gosuslugi account, biometric data, and required documents, then apply at an operator's store.

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1. Check your СНИЛС number

If the number does not appear in Gosuslugi, apply to the Social Fund, an МФЦ, or your employer with your passport and its translation.

1. Check your СНИЛС numberIf the number does not appear in Gosuslugi, apply to the Social Fund, an МФЦ, or your employer with your passport and its translation.
2. Open and verify your Gosuslugi accountOpen the account online or at an МФЦ; for verification, you can apply to the bank branches listed by Gosuslugi.
3. Register your biometric dataRegister your biometric data at a bank branch.
4. Prepare a passport translation if necessaryIf your name is not written in English in your passport, have a notarized Russian translation prepared.
5. Check the number of lines registered to youIf you have 10 lines in total, cancel one of your existing lines to get a new one.
6. Visit the operator's store in personBring your passport, the required information, and the IMEI number of the phone you will use with the line.
7. Read and sign the contractCheck that the contract includes the IMEI number of the phone you will use with the line.
8. Activate the lineActivate the line yourself through Gosuslugi; if you cannot do so, ask a store employee for help.

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