How to get a passport

When going on a trip abroad, you need to thoroughly prepare - make a list of things, cases and collect all the documents. It is not surprising to forget something in this bustle. If this is your first trip, then first of all you should take care of obtaining a passport. In this article, we will talk about the procedure, the preparation of basic documents, and also touch on the list of situations in which the issuance of a passport may be refused.

Documents for a passport

The package of documentation for obtaining a foreign passport depends on the age of the person to whom the document is being made.

• For those under 14:
  • Application form.
  • Birth document.
  • An insert that confirms the data on citizenship.
  • Previous version of the passport.
  • A parental document or a document of a legal representative that proves his identity.
  • An application written in free form, to which additional documents are attached.
  • If the documents are submitted by the legal representatives of the minor, and not by the parents, you must provide the relevant documents confirming their status.
  • A receipt confirming the payment of the fee.
  • Attention! If the child and the parent have different surnames, then you need to attach papers that would allow you to track the change in the surname.
• For persons aged 14-18:
  • Application form.
  • Birth document.
  • Identity document.
  • Previous version of the passport.
  • A parental document or a document of a legal representative that proves his identity.
  • Free-form application.
  • If the child's representatives are not his parents, then appropriate documents are needed to confirm the status of a legal representative.
  • A receipt confirming the payment of the duty.
• For persons over 18 years old:
  • Identity document.
  • Free-form application.
  • Photocopy and original workbook format.
  • For  guys  18—27  years must be applied xero copy  and  original  military  ticket.
  • The military (except for those who serve on conscription) and employees of the executive authorities must attach additional papers stating that secondment is allowed.
  • Foreign passport that was issued earlier.
  • The paper confirming the payment of the duty.

To acquire a new generation document, finding a child at registration is mandatory!

The above documentation  are applied  for  getting a new look  passports... To obtain an old-style document, the list of documents is practically the same, except that it is also necessary to submit color photographs for it.

If earlier there were no design options, then with the advent of a biometric foreign passport, many newly-born travelers have a question, which of these types is better? Let's take a little look at the main difference between a simple and biometric foreign passport, and you will decide for yourself which one is better to issue:

• First of all, they differ in terms of validity. For the old model, it is 5 years, and for the biometric 10 years. By the way, the number of pages in them is also different: in the old 36, and in the new 46.
• The amount of the fee for the registration of an old generation document is two thousand rubles for adults and one thousand rubles for children under 14 years old, the cost of a new generation document is 3500 for adults and one and a half thousand for children under 14 years old. You can save money if you pay the state fee through the State Services, then a 30% discount will be provided.
• The biometric foreign passport has a built-in chip, which contains all the data about the owner, so the border guard will not drive in all the information, but simply scan it and everything will go much faster than with an old document.
• But children cannot be entered into the biometric version of the document, which means that you will have to issue a separate passport for each.

Against the background of all of the above, it may seem that a biometric passport is much more convenient, however, the old model also has its advantages. For example, it is more convenient to draw up an old sample document if:

• A wedding is planned soon. Then you will have to change all the documents, and at the same time the foreign passport. Then, after the wedding, you can issue a biometric document.
• I would like to save some money.
• You need to enter the child into the document.
• The passport is made for the child. Children are changing very actively and despite the fact that the passport of the previous generation has been valid for five years, parents sometimes have to reissue it every two or three years. With such a frequency of registration, it is much cheaper to make an old-style passport.

Where is the passport issued?

You can carry out all the manipulations to obtain a document on the State Services website or by contacting the MFC. On the State Services website, everything is processed without queues and it takes much less time. There, a questionnaire is filled out and sent to the appropriate department. All that remains is to wait for the notification that the passport is ready.

How much do you get a passport

Acquiring a foreign passport can take from one to four months. If the document is drawn up for registration, it will take much less time than for a temporary residence document. If, after the expiration of the specified period, the notification about the readiness of the passport has not been received, do not worry. Go to the website of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and check the status of your passport. It also happens that the document itself is already ready, but there was a failure during the delivery of the notification. However, given the fact that due to certain circumstances the processing time may be delayed, it is better to worry about the process of obtaining a foreign passport in advance so as not to spoil your trip and vacation.

The cost of a passport

The price of such passports corresponds to the amount of the duty. Accordingly, obtaining a document of the old generation will result in 2,000 rubles for an adult and 1,000 rubles for a child under 14 years old. For a new type of document, you will have to pay 3,500 rubles for an adult and 1,500 rubles for children under 14 years old. Children over 14 years old pay the state fee at the adult rate.

As we said above, at payment document through the website of the State Services there is a 30% discount. In this version, the old generation of passports will be 1,400 rubles for an adult and 700 rubles for a child, and a new foreign passport at 2,450 rubles for an adult and 1,050 rubles for children.

Does the child need a passport

Previously, when all information about children could be reflected in the parent document, children could cross the border without a separate document. But now, when the issuance of biometric images is carried out, in which data on children cannot be entered, it is imperative to draw up your own separate document on the latter. There are no age restrictions in this regard, i.e. You can also issue a foreign passport for a six-month-old child, the main thing is that he has all the necessary documents.

Do I need to change the passport

Yes, a foreign passport must be regularly replaced as it expires. For a document of the old generation, this is five years, for a new type - 10 years. However, the validity period of the document is not the only reason for its replacement.

The document is replaced when:

• Changes in  personal  data  applicant... Often this is a change of surname after marriage.
• Loss of the document.
• If the document is severely damaged. For example, a child drew in it with a pen, broke a page, spilled liquid on a document, etc.
• A change is also made in cases when the passport has run out of free pages for affixing stamps on crossing the border.

Refusal for a passport

They can prevent the issuance of such a passport for a really important reason, namely:

• If the designer is drafted into military service. In such a situation, the document will be issued only after completing the service.
• The applicant does not fulfill the obligations that were imposed on him by the court. Until the obligations are fulfilled, there will be a regular refusal to issue the document.
• By the verdict of the court, the man did not serve his sentence. The ban on extradition is imposed for the period until release.
• Refusal to extradite is imposed on persons under investigation.
• The security personnel of the Russian Federation also cannot receive this document.
• Refusal to issue is received by people who provided false data, or did not submit all documents, or in the wrong format / quantity.