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   You’ll also need to send a [payment authorisation form](/government/publications/russia-consular-fees) along with your passport and proof of your address in Russia. You can send a certified copy or the original documents. You also need to send equivalent documents for your partner.
   
  -%The names on all documents you provide must appear exactly as they do on your passports. You may need to provide evidence if the name on your passport is different to your birth certificate (for example a marriage certificate or deed poll). The Russian spelling of your name needs to be the same on all your Russian language documents - if not, the authorities may not accept your documents.%
  +%The names on all documents you provide must appear exactly as they do on your passports. You may need to provide evidence if the name on your passport is different to your birth certificate (for example, a marriage certificate or a deed poll). The Russian spelling of your name needs to be the same on all your Russian language documents - if not, the authorities may not accept your documents.%
   
   If you or your partner have been divorced, widowed or previously in a civil partnership, you’ll also need whichever of the following documents is appropriate:
   
  
positive.code: - a civil partnership dissolution or annulment certificate
  - your (or your partner’s) former spouse or civil partner’s [death certificate](/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate)
  
  ^You’ll also need to provide evidence of nationality or residence if the divorce or dissolution took place outside the UK. You may need to get it legalised and translated if it’s not in English or Russian.^
  
  Post the forms and any supporting documents to the embassy or consulate. They’ll then issue your CNI. There’s a fee for this. 
  
  
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  ^You do not need to stay in the country while your notice is posted.^
  
  After you get your CNI, make an appointment to register your marriage with the local marriage registrar.
  
  ##Naturalisation of your partner if they move to the UK
  
  