Grandparent's Passports to Be Written with Grandchildren's Names Proposed
Russia has recently proposed a unique initiative to ease the travel process for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren. Announced in August 2025 by Sergey, the plan aims to issue a kind of passport stamp or entry for grandchildren in the grandparents' passports, facilitating cross-border movement and caregiving responsibilities [1].
This proposal, if implemented, would provide a practical solution to various challenges faced by elderly family members. The initiative was first proposed by Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of the Federation Council, back in November 2023 [2].
Matviyenko believes that this is a Russian tradition and measures should be taken to support it, possibly granting grandparents a specific status [3]. The proposed measures are not common practices in the Western world [4].
The ultimate goal of these measures is to help elderly family members navigate various challenges more efficiently. The proposed passport stamp is intended to facilitate issues such as hotel accommodations and medical procedures for elderly family members [5].
Matviyenko stated that this would help young parents feel less afraid to have children, knowing they have such support and backing [6]. The initiative is particularly relevant for families with multiple children who rely on grandparents for child-rearing assistance [7].
The proposed measures are still under consideration, and there is no detailed information yet about the official rollout or legal framework. However, the initiative is being discussed and considered for implementation [8].
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- The unique passport stamp initiative proposed by Russia in 2023, as suggested by Valentina Matviyenko, falls under the realm of politics and general-news, as it pertains to a government-proposed solution to ease travel for grandparents caring for grandchildren.
- This proposal, now under consideration in 2025, is not a common practice in the Western world, signifying a distinction in family support policies between Russia and other regions, and thus can be categorized under both politics and general-news.
