# Advice 1: How to write a letter to the state Duma

To solve certain issues you may need to send letters to the State Duma. You have the option to do this in several ways depending on what you prefer.

Instruction

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Select one of the sending options:  
– by mail;  
– by personal delivery;  
– by Fax;  
– in electronic form.

2

To send a letter to the State Duma in the mail, write on the envelope the following address: 103265, Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, building 1.   
  
If you want to bring the letter personally, then go to the following address: Moscow, Mokhovaya str., building 7 (metro station "Lenin Library"). There is a reception of the State Duma. Open weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00, Friday until 16:00. A break for lunch, no weekend and public holidays, reception is not working.   
  
To send a letter by Fax, at number: (495) 697-42-58.

3

Appeals to the State Duma in written form shall meet the following requirements. Be sure to specify your name and surname, full postal address, which should be sent in response. In the letter, describe the problem or suggestion, put a personal signature and date.

4

You can also send a letter to the State Duma in electronic form. To do this, use the official portal which is located at the following web address: http://www.duma.gov.ru. In the right side column, click on the link "Send the address to the State Duma" or go directly at: http://www.duma.gov.ru/representative/addresses/leave/.

5

Read the information on the page. In the appropriate boxes enter the required information. Those fields marked with a red asterisk must be filled in. Specify your name, surname and patronymic name, postcode and address (for responses in writing), e-mail address (for responses in electronic form), the text of the letter and the special symbols with image is required to confirm that you are not a robot. Click the "Send message". Additionally you can specify who exactly addressed your letter.

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If you need to send an e-mail message, together with an additional file, send it to the following address stateduma@duma.gov.ru. Attachment size should not exceed 1.5 megabytes.

# Advice 2: How to write in the Duma

By the Constitution and Federal laws of our country citizens are guaranteed timely consideration of their appeals to various government agencies, including the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Instruction

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A letter to the State **Duma** can be sent by mail to the address: 103265, Moscow, Okhotny Ryad street, building 1.A written appeal can be brought personally to the admission of the State Duma, located to the address: Moscow, Mokhovaya str., building 7 (metro "Biblioteka im. V. I. Lenin") from 9.00 to 17.00, Friday until 16.00 hours. Reception is open every day (except weekends and holidays) and works without a lunch break.You can send letters and Fax at (495) 697-42-58.The written appeal must specify the surname, name, patronymic and the mailing address on which should be directed the answer. Should set out the essence of the proposal, statement or complaint, put his signature and date.

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You can send the e-form through official web portal of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (the web page with a form for citizens - _http://www.duma.gov.ru/representative/addresses/leave/_). If the call contains nested content, it should be sent to _stateduma@duma.gov.ru_. Form submission in a single file without archiving. Acceptable formats are txt, doc, rtf, xls, pps, ppt, pdf, jpg, bmp, png, tif, gif, pcx, mp3, and avi. File size should be no more than 1.5 MB (such are the technical limitations of the postal system of the State Duma).

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It must be borne in mind that in your town (district) and region councils of deputies and regional Duma. They also accept appeals in a different form. In addition, it is not difficult to get on to local MPs and to discuss personally relevant to you topic.

Note

Appeal to the deputies of the State Duma, arrived in the form of an electronic document in the General reception, without consideration of the treatment are sent directly to the MP who receives the letter.   
  
An appeal in which the citizen is appealing the decision of the court, is returned to the author with an explanation of the procedure to appeal this court decision.

Useful advice

Your appeal to the State Duma has considered faster, you must specify the name of the structural subdivisions of the Council, which sent the request, or the surname, name and patronymic of the corresponding official.   
  
Information about the status of your application is available by phones: (495) 629-68-27 (495) 629-69-75