A person may apply for a mortgage after Russian personal bankruptcy is completed: the law imposes no universal waiting period and provides no guarantee of approval. For five years, the applicant must disclose the bankruptcy when assuming obligations under a credit or loan agreement. The bank separately assesses credit history, current debt, income, deposit, property and its own risk model.
Disclosure period
This is a duty to disclose, not an automatic mortgage ban.
Review reports
Obtain reports and challenge only specific, provable errors.
Document funds
The source of the down payment should be lawful and traceable.
Quick self-check
- Obtain the final court order and EFRSB notice.
- Identify all credit bureaux holding the file.
- Review reports and the status of old obligations.
- Calculate documented income and current debt load.
- Document the source of the deposit.
- Disclose the bankruptcy and avoid multiple simultaneous applications.
Is the mortgage file ready?
Mark the evidence already available. This check does not predict a lender’s decision and sends no data.
When an Application May Be Filed
Article 213.30 does not prohibit new credit. For five years after asset-realisation completion or termination during that procedure, the applicant must disclose the bankruptcy. There is therefore no universal statutory three-year or five-year waiting rule; legal ability to apply and a bank’s underwriting decision are different questions.
What the Bank Reviews
The review commonly includes credit history, surviving obligations, documented income, employment, current debt load, deposit, property and the accuracy of the application. The final order explains the old case but does not replace income and source-of-funds evidence.
Credit History
Old contract events do not vanish because of bankruptcy. Distinguish lawful history from a concrete technical error, such as an incorrect balance or status. A documented error may be disputed with the source and bureau; accurate information cannot be erased on demand.
Deposit and Property
Keep records showing whether the deposit comes from post-completion salary, a sale, a gift or another lawful source. Review marital-property issues where relevant. The guide on buying an apartment after bankruptcy covers the acquisition itself; this page owns the new-credit question.
Practical Sequence
- check the final order and date;
- obtain all bureau reports;
- correct documented errors;
- assemble income, employment and deposit evidence;
- test affordability;
- disclose the bankruptcy;
- review full contract terms rather than a preliminary approval.
| Question | General answer | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Apply after completion? | No universal statutory waiting period | Final order and EFRSB |
| Disclose the bankruptcy? | Yes for new credit during five years | Accurate application |
| Does the bureau file disappear? | No; accurate history remains | Reports from all bureaux |
| Is a deposit enough? | No; the full risk is assessed | Source of funds and income |
| Is approval guaranteed? | No; the lender decides | Terms and household budget |
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon can a mortgage be granted?
No universal legal period applies. The person may apply after completion and the lender decides on the evidence.
Must the person wait five years?
No general five-year ban applies, but bankruptcy must be disclosed for new credit during that period.
May bankruptcy be hidden?
No. The statute requires disclosure and inaccurate application data creates risk.
Can credit history be corrected?
A specific error may be disputed; accurate information cannot simply be deleted.
The Bank of Russia explains that completion of bankruptcy does not erase a credit history. A record is generally retained for seven years from its last change, while the termination of an obligation following bankruptcy must be reported on the basis of the final act.
Is a subsidised mortgage automatic?
No. Programme rules and lender underwriting are checked separately.
Official Sources
- Federal Law No. 127-FZ, Article 213.30.
- Federal Tax Service: citizen bankruptcy.
- Federal Tax Service: bankruptcy consequences.
- Bankruptcy Register.
Related guides: buying an apartment, post-completion documents and debit accounts and cards.
Planning a Mortgage After Bankruptcy?
We can review the final order, disclosure, credit reports and evidence for the deposit source.
BOOK AN INITIAL CONSULTATIONGeneral information as at 30 August 2026. The result depends on the final court order, the type of organisation or credit, actual powers, the country where an asset is located and the documents in the specific situation.
A Mortgage Is Legally Possible but Requires Two Reviews
| Area | Review | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Borrower | Income and history | Refusal or pricing |
| Down payment | Source of funds | Insufficient evidence |
| Co-borrower | Income and debts | Combined burden |
| Property | Title and charges | Property rejection |
| Insurance | Policy terms | Additional cost |
Prepare the financial profile
Evidence income, savings and no new arrears.
Disclose bankruptcy
The five-year statutory duty applies.
Review the property separately
Bank approval does not replace legal due diligence.
A Larger Down Payment May Help but Guarantees Nothing
A lender may refuse under its internal policy despite formal eligibility. A co-borrower or guarantor assumes independent risk and should not be used merely to bypass scoring. Document the source of the down payment, especially a family transfer. Before signing, review the seller, title chain, registered occupants, charges, disputes and settlement mechanics. Preliminary borrower approval is not final property approval or disbursement. Russian law does not impose a general ban on borrowing after completion of personal bankruptcy. Article 213.30 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ instead requires the borrower, for five years, to disclose the bankruptcy when assuming obligations under a credit or loan agreement. Disclosure is neither an approval guarantee nor an automatic refusal. A lender applies its own risk model and may review verified income, debt-service burden, recent arrears, job stability, down payment, security and credit-bureau data. Avoid sending many simultaneous applications because enquiries and refusals may also affect assessment. Before applying, obtain reports from every relevant credit bureau, verify that discharged liabilities are shown as terminated, resolve technical arrears, remove a voluntary credit ban only for a deliberate application and build a payment reserve. Offers to “erase bankruptcy” or guarantee approval for a fee are warning signs. Accurate information can be changed only where it is erroneous and through the statutory dispute route.