In simple terms
The EGRN (ЕГРН) is the Unified State Register of Real Estate. It is a state database that records all flats, houses, plots of land and garages, their characteristics and owners. It is kept by Rosreestr (Росреестр).
An extract from the EGRN (выписка из ЕГРН) is a document confirming what is recorded in the register on a specific date. Since 2017, paper «certificates of ownership» are no longer issued: ownership is confirmed by the entry in the EGRN, and the extract reflects it.
What the extract shows
- the cadastral number, address, area, floor and purpose;
- the cadastral value;
- who the owner is and what share they hold if the ownership is shared;
- the date and grounds for registering the right (contract, inheritance, privatisation);
- encumbrances: mortgage, arrest, ban on registration actions, lease.
Since 1 March 2023, the owner's name is shown in the extract only with their consent entered in the register. A third party will get an extract without the full name — instead, there will be a note that the owner is an individual.
How to get it and how much it costs
- For the owner on Gosuslugi — free and almost instantly: an extract about your own property with Rosreestr's electronic signature.
- For anyone — via Gosuslugi, the Rosreestr website or an MFC (МФЦ, one-stop public service centre). For individuals in 2026, an electronic extract usually costs 580–700 ₽ and a paper one 920–1,740 ₽, depending on the type.
- A paper extract ordered through an MFC is usually ready within 5 working days; an electronic one is faster.
Example: what an extract can tell you
You are buying a room from a person who owns a 1/3 share in a 54 m² flat. The cadastral value of the flat is 6,300,000 ₽.
- The seller's share is 54 / 3 = 18 m² of the total area. This is not a specific room, but part of the whole flat.
- The cadastral value of the share is 6,300,000 / 3 = 2,100,000 ₽. Property tax, for example, is calculated from it.
- The restrictions section shows a mortgage in favour of a bank — without the bank's consent, the deal will not be registered.
- There are two more co-owners — they have a pre-emptive right to buy the share and must be notified in writing.
A single extract reveals three serious risks in advance.
How to avoid mistakes
- Get a fresh extract. The law sets no validity period, but banks and notaries usually ask for an extract no older than 30 days. Before a deal, order it on the day of signing or the day before.
- Check the details. The seller's passport details, the area and the address in the extract and in the flat sale and purchase agreement must match.
- Look at the history. An extract on the transfer of rights shows how often the owners have changed. Frequent resales are a red flag.
- Do not buy extracts on third-party websites. Order only via Rosreestr, Gosuslugi or an MFC, so you do not get a fake or hand your data to fraudsters.
In Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
Russia
The register is kept by Rosreestr (Росреестр) under Law No. 218-FZ. An owner can get an extract about their own property free of charge on Gosuslugi; others have to pay, and since 1 March 2023 the owner's full name is shown only with their consent.
Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the equivalent is a certificate of registered rights (encumbrances) to real estate. You get it via egov.kz or a PSC (public service centre, ЦОН).
Belarus
In Belarus, the equivalent is an extract from the registration book of the unified state register of real estate. It is issued by the territorial agencies for state registration and land cadastre.
Sources: Rosreestr, the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography («Росреестр»), Federal Law No. 218-FZ («Федеральный закон № 218-ФЗ») (ConsultantPlus)