According to Russian law, as well as Belarusian, all international passports for the Russian or Belarusian citizens are issued or renewed in Russia or Belarus according to the permanent residence/registration address in the Russian Federation or Belarus.
The Russian and Belarusian Consulate in the USA is authorized to accept documents for passport renewals from Russian and Belarusian citizens:
- Permanently registered in the Russian Federation or Belarus;
- Temporarily residing in the USA on valid student/work visas or Green Cards;
- Whose passport has been lost or destroyed during their stay in the USA.


