Questions and answers

Yes, in most cases. If a personal visit or a power of attorney is needed, we will tell you before the work begins

It depends on the service. We work with documents, archives and state authorities of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, other former USSR countries and a number of European states, and support citizenship, repatriation and migration matters in various countries

Come with whatever information you have. During the initial assessment we will identify which archives or authorities may hold the records you need

Yes. We arrange retrieval and delivery regardless of your country of residence, where the law and the authority's procedures allow it

It depends on the document, the country and the authority's requirements. We will check in advance whether your task needs one

For standard services with a clear scope we name the price before the work starts. Archival research, complex documentary cases, questions of origin, citizenship and migration status are calculated after assessing the situation and the amount of work

It depends on the service, the country and the authority. We will give you an estimated timeframe before the work begins. How quickly archives and state bodies respond is up to them

A negative reply from one archive does not always mean the records do not exist. We will check possible alternative sources and suggest a further search if there are grounds for it

Yes. The initial assessment is free. If the situation requires studying documents, legislation and grounds and developing a strategy, we offer a full paid consultation

Yes. You can order a single service — e.g. obtaining a document or an archival search — or full support

We are responsible for proper performance of the agreed scope, adherence to procedure and professional support. Decisions of state authorities, archives, courts and consulates are made independently, so guaranteeing a decision outside our control would be improper

We use your information and documents only to carry out the order and do not publish them. Where needed, we set out confidentiality terms in the contract

We agree the payment procedure and stages before the work begins, based on the chosen service and the scope of the task

Depending on the service, the result is delivered electronically or as originals by courier or post to the agreed address

Describe the task in the form on this site. After the initial assessment we will tell you whether we can do it, which option fits and which documents are needed — we ask for those after we reply

Civil status records, archival certificates and extracts, personal and registration files, departmental archive records, education, employment, repression and military service documents and more — depending on country, period and repository

It depends on the document type, degree of kinship, country and institution. Some documents need no power of attorney; others require proof of kinship or authorisation. We assess this before starting

We first determine the likely repository by territory, period and record type. If necessary the search proceeds through several archives or authorities in turn

Yes. The repository is determined not by present citizenship but by where and by which body the record was created and where the fonds was later transferred

That doesn't always mean the search is exhausted. We check whether the archive, fonds, period and record type were correctly identified and whether alternative sources exist

Yes, if required for further use of the document. The method depends on the issuing country and the country where it will be presented

If the result is negative, the scope of the search and sources checked are documented; where prospects remain, next directions are identified

With analysing known facts and documents. We identify the last reliably established ancestor, the territory and period, and then plan the sequence of archival sources

It depends on how well the sources survived. In some regions several centuries can be traced; in others archival losses limit the depth significantly

Yes, but first we assess whether the initial data is enough to identify the person. Sometimes the first stage is establishing a single fact

Yes, if documents or a body of archival sources exist in which ethnicity or origin is recorded. The purpose of research is to find documentary evidence, not to confirm a predetermined version

Discrepancies are analysed together with other evidence. Additional archival documents, correction of civil records or a court finding of fact may be required

Yes. Then the research is built around the legal goal: establishing the exact family line and obtaining the evidence relevant under that country's law

No. Descent alone does not mean a legal basis exists. Country, period, the ancestor's status, degree of kinship, acquisition or loss of citizenship and current law all matter

Your family history must be matched against the law of the specific country: who the ancestor was, where and when they were born or lived, what citizenship they held, and how the line runs to the applicant

Not always. Different countries weigh the ancestor's citizenship, territory and date of birth, ethnicity, emigration, loss of citizenship, repression, number of generations and other conditions

Yes, and this order is usually the most rational. The legal prospects are assessed first, then we determine which evidence is actually needed

An archival search is carried out: civil records, parish registers, censuses, registration documents, personal files, migration and military records, repression files

Yes. The scope is defined by the task: from assessing the grounds or obtaining individual documents to full support of the procedure

It depends on the country's law and the basis. Rules for spouses and children can differ significantly; the set of applicants is determined after analysing the programme

No. The decision is made by the competent state authority. We assess grounds and risks, build the evidence and support the procedure, but do not replace the decision-maker

We analyse citizenship, country of residence, source and size of income, work or business, family and plans, then compare available bases and choose the most rational option

Depending on the country: financial independence, remote work / Digital Nomad, entrepreneurship, employment, company formation and other bases provided by law

It depends on the programme. Some start through the consulate in your country of residence; others allow filing in the destination country if there are legal grounds for it

Requirements are set by the country's law and programme and may depend on family size. The source, regularity and provability of income also matter

In many programmes yes, but conditions differ. Requirements for marriage, children's age, financial means and family documents are checked separately

A residence permit and tax residency are not the same. Tax consequences depend on length of stay, sources of income, national law and double-taxation treaties

Not necessarily. Most bases don't require a purchase, although proof of accommodation is usually needed. Investment programmes are considered separately

No. The decision is made by the competent authority. Before starting we assess eligibility and risks, then support you within the agreed scope