Payment of the state fee for a foreign passport through Sberbank Online or a cash desk: detailed instructions

Registration of a foreign passport, like any other service of government agencies, is paid regardless of the method of submitting the application - via the Internet or in person at the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence. All payments to the state are made only through banks. If you don’t have time to stand in line at the cashier, then you can pay the state fee for a foreign passport through Sberbank Online at any time of the day. For this operation, you can use a computer or mobile device with Internet access.

Cost of obtaining a passport

Today, Russian citizens can apply for an old-style international passport for travel abroad for a period of 5 years or a biometric passport with an electronic chip for a period of 10 years.

You can receive a document from the age of 14, and the amount of the state fee for registration will directly depend on its type and the age of the citizen. The biometric option is the most expensive to design, but if you take into account its service life, it may be more profitable.

For more detailed information on prices, read the article “Cost of obtaining a foreign passport in 2021.”

Instructions for paying fees through the terminal

An equally simple method can be used to pay for the duty - through the terminal. By choosing this method, the client receives some advantages. In particular, you will not need to provide details. The main thing here is to choose the right recipient.

Payment occurs in this way:

• In the menu, click on Taxes and fines.
• Specify type – State duty and fees.
• Select a detailed name for the operation.
• Select the Federal Migration Service authority from the list provided according to your region.
• Determine the city (location) in which the client lives.
• Select the Federal Migration Service authority: according to your city of residence or region in which the application for registration of the document was submitted.
• Purpose: payment for a foreign passport.
• Specify the required document version: standard or biometric.
• Indicate your personal data (information about the payer for whom the passport is issued).
• The amount of the payment (determined automatically according to the previously specified characteristics) and the amount of the commission (calculated by the bank for the provision of the transfer service).

In the terminal menu it is very easy to find the Payments and transfers item.
The client needs to deposit the amount that is displayed on the screen. After this, he receives a receipt containing the transaction details. It should be preserved. The client will also be offered to make an appointment with the Federal Migration Service. If desired, you can use this.

You can find useful instructions on how to avoid becoming a victim of fraudulent skimmers in the article: How to use an ATM correctly.

Choosing a duty payment method

Payment of the fee for a new type of international passport, as well as for a paper document, is made to the account of the department of the Main Directorate of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the citizen’s place of residence. The fee must be paid on behalf of the applicant.

For this purpose, you can choose a branch or self-service service of any Russian bank; In this article, we will consider only the option with Sberbank, which has the most extensive service network in the Russian Federation.

Payment via cash register

To pay the state duty through the Sberbank cash desk, you will need a receipt with the details of the territorial division of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In order to receive it, you will have to visit the office of the migration service.

When the receipt is in hand, all that remains is to visit the nearest Sberbank branch, where payment is made in cash or using a bank card. But first you need to get an electronic queue coupon. To do this, click the “Payments” button in the menu of a special terminal when entering the bank’s service office. Next, wait for your coupon code to appear on the electronic display, indicating the number of the window in which you will be served.

Stationary services of Sberbank

If you have any of Sberbank's bank cards, you have the opportunity to make payments through any of its ATMs and service terminals. They can be located on the street, in shopping centers or directly in service offices.

Brief instructions for paying the state fee for a foreign passport through the Sberbank terminal are as follows:

1. To get started, insert your card into the terminal and enter your PIN.
2. As soon as the main menu appears on the monitor, open the “Payments and Transfers” section.
3. Find the item “Taxes and fines”.
4. At the next stage, click the “State Duties and Fees” button.
5. Select the name of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence.
6. In the field about the purpose of payment, enter the type.
7. Select the type of document - biometric or standard.
8. Enter your full last name, first name and patronymic.
9. Enter the amount of state duty depending on the type of passport.
10. Confirm payment and complete service.
11. Don't forget to pick up your card and receipt.

When using Sberbank terminals and ATMs, you do not need to obtain the details of your department of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in advance, since they are already in the bank’s database and are filled in automatically.

If difficulties arise, you can seek help from special consultants. They can be found in every Sberbank branch on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The immediate responsibility of the consultant is to help clients use self-service services: they should stand next to you and prompt the procedure.

Using your Sberbank Online personal account

Those who like to make online transactions will probably have a question about whether it is possible to pay the state fee for a foreign passport through Sberbank Online and significantly simplify their task by eliminating the need to look for an ATM or stand in line at the cash desk.

Anyone who has at least one Sberbank bank card can register in the remote service system and make any payments and transfers via the Internet. You can open an account directly on the service’s website and start using it in just a few minutes.

1. If you already have an existing Sberbank Online personal account, then to pay the state fee you need to log in with your username and password, and then go to the “Transfers and Payments” tab.
2. Be sure to make sure that the name of your city is above the quick search bar in the “Payment for goods and services” item. Otherwise, the amount of your transaction will go to the account of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of another region. If another locality is indicated there, then click on its name and select your city from the general list so that the recipient is selected correctly by the system.

3. To continue the operation, find the field “Staff Police, taxes, duties and budget payments” and click “Ministry of Internal Affairs”.

4. Next, select the name of the operation – “State duty for migration actions”.

5. Today, passports can be issued not only at the offices of the Migration Department, but also through multifunctional centers. You need to indicate the method you choose.

6. Indicate the card from which the payment amount will be debited and enter your last name.

7. The details of the Federal Migration Service for your city will be automatically determined by the system.

8. Write your name, patronymic and registration address.

9. In the “Purpose” field, you must select your version of a foreign passport - standard, biometric, age up to or after 14 years.

10. The system will request OKTMO at your registration address and civil passport number. You can find out the details of your OKTMO yourself on the Gosspravka website by sequentially selecting region, district, city, street and house number.

11. Enter the amount of the state duty in accordance with the type of document you have chosen.

12. Entering the required information ends here. To make the payment, click the “Continue” button and enter the one-time confirmation password. It should arrive on the mobile phone that is connected to your card.
13. After entering the password, the transaction will receive the status “Executed” and you can print a receipt through your printer.

Payment via Sberbank Online

Many people wonder whether it is possible to pay the state fee for a foreign passport through Sberbank Online? You can pay the fee very simply, but you just need to follow the instructions:

• log in to the system;
• go to your personal account;
• stop at “Payments and transfers”;
• click on the subcategory “Traffic police, duties, budget payments”;
• from the entire list, select “Federal Migration Service”;
• find the required payment type;
• enter all the necessary payment details;
• check the correctness of the entered data;
• click on “Pay”;
• Confirm payment using SMS code;
• After making the payment, print a receipt that will confirm the payment.

If you don’t print the check right away, there’s nothing wrong with it, because the system has all the information and all transactions are saved, so you can go into the history and print the check if necessary. It is worth remembering that it is not possible to pay the state fee for a foreign passport through Sberbank Online in all regions. That is why you need to have such information in advance so as not to have problems in the future.

Refund of state duty amount

The current legislation of Russia allows you to return the amount of the paid state duty or part of it if it was not used. The order of this procedure is regulated by article. The reasons for a refund are the following circumstances:

1. The payer contributed more than the required amount. For example, he could have confused the amount of payments for biometric and standard passports.
2. Refusal to issue a foreign passport. If there are grounds, the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs may refuse to issue a foreign passport. In this case, the service is considered not provided and its cost is subject to refund.
3. Voluntary refusal of a citizen. A foreign passport is not a mandatory document, so you can refuse the registration procedure (until the application is submitted to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) and return the money paid.

Having considered an application for a refund of the state fee, the Migration Department may refuse a citizen a refund of the fee for the following reasons:

• the document was produced and issued to the recipient;
• the original receipt of payment of the fee is not attached to the application;
• there were errors in the document confirming the fact of payment;
• More than 3 years have passed since payment.

In order to return the state duty, you must provide the following to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at your place of residence:

1. Application for refund indicating the exact amount.
2. Original payment receipt – if we are talking about the entire amount, a copy is sufficient to return overpaid funds.
3. Your bank account details (not card number).
4. A copy of the Taxpayer Identification Number.

If there are no grounds for refusal, the declared amount will be transferred to the citizen’s account within a month.

Amounts of state duty for a foreign passport

Today, state fees for a foreign passport are paid in different ways. Depending on the type of document and the recipient, the payment amount is inserted.

The table below will introduce the reader to the price category and description of each type:

Common mistakes

When applying for a foreign passport, you must be extremely careful when filling out all documents, including when paying the state fee, and provide only reliable information. If any discrepancies are detected, the migration service may refuse to issue you a document.

The most common mistakes:

1. Mismatch of the payer's name in the receipt with the data of the future owner of the international passport. All documents must include the first and last name of the real applicant, even if he is a minor.
2. There is an error in the payment recipient details. For example, the payer can indicate the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of another region;
3. Incorrect wording of the payment purpose.

In case of refusal, you must correct all mistakes made and resubmit the application.

Receipt Information

There are no special requirements for providing a receipt.

Upon completion of the payment transaction, the person is given a receipt, which can be saved or printed later. Then a Sberbank employee stamps the receipt.

There are no special requirements for the provision of this paper. A person has the right to provide a receipt if they wish.

Employees of the passport office or other organization that works with the issuance of foreign passports can independently verify the fact of payment of the state fee.

However, in some cases it is still necessary to provide paper. Such incidents are discussed in the final section. On the receipt you must fill in the fields listed below.

Last name, first name and patronymic of the payer

In this column, the receipt is filled in with the full name of the person who will pay the state fee. You should fill out this field carefully, since if you make an error, your passport will not be issued.

Payment recipient details

The easiest way to find out the bank details is to look at the official website and print out the receipt yourself. Each region is assigned its own details.

Typically, an advanced Internet user prints out the finished paper, then adds information about himself.

Purpose of payment

To fill out the field in which the purpose of the payment is indicated, there are 3 options:

1. State duty, the purpose of which is to pay for the registration of an old-style foreign passport.
2. State duty for a biometric passport.
3. State duty for a biometric passport issued for a child.
4. State duty for obtaining a foreign passport for children.

Amount of payment

The amount of payment depends on the type of document being drawn up and the person for whom the document is being drawn up. Information about this follows below.

payment date

The date of payment is always indicated on receipts. The date, month and year of paper formation are indicated.

Where to get payment details

Users of the service should indicate the details of the receiving party. You can find them out at the nearest migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or through the service website. You should be especially careful with the budget classification code (BCC), which depends on the type of international passport and the age of the recipient of the service. When making a payment at bank branches or terminals, there is no need to search for details in advance.

We also read: How much is the state duty for a new international passport for 10 years? How to renew a foreign passport through State Services

Common mistakes

When paying state fees online, it is important to avoid common mistakes.

1. Citizens often enter incorrect details, which leads to actual non-payment for the service and a long return procedure.
2. The budget classification code often causes difficulties for payers. It consists of 20 digits. Mistakes are not allowed. The BCC must correspond to the completed application for a foreign passport.
3. The payer of the state fee must be the citizen receiving the international passport. The legal representative issuing a foreign passport for a child must indicate the full name of the minor in the column about the payer.