According to the latest media information, the promising bill on transferring the population to a plastic passport has again been postponed until 2021. A proposal to introduce a multifunctional electronic ID, combining several documents, was submitted for discussion in the Duma back in 2012.
But for 7 years now the legal norm has been in an uncertain state. In turn, the majority of Russians are ready to receive a modern passport. But is it worth hoping?
A pilot project to introduce electronic passports was planned since 2015 in Crimea, Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don.
ID passport production time
The time for producing a plastic passport is planned to be in the range of 10 days. This is the same period as when producing a valid version of the ID. However, the standard period is applicable if the document is executed at the place of registration.
Upon receipt of the document at the actual address of residence, the procedure will take 2 months. The extension of the period is due to a request for information about the applicant at his place of official residence.
Thanks to a wide range of communication channels with departments, it is possible to find out about the readiness or progress of the passport production process: on the State Services website, by phone, after notification by e-mail, or during a personal visit to the manufacturer’s organization. When issuing an ID card to the applicant, the department employee will remove the paper version of the passport from circulation.
ID cards for children under 14 years old
The transition of the population to modern identity cards will affect children under 14 years of age. Parents (guardians) will handle the registration, since minors do not have legal rights.
According to the regulations of the new bill on passportization, ID cards will be issued immediately after the issuance of a birth certificate for a newborn.
You can find out how the citizenship of a newborn is currently processed and obtained by following this link.
Example of a Belgian ID card for a child
To do this, legal representatives should contact the office for issuing the identity card and submit the following documents:
- application of the established type;
- birth certificate;
- check for payment of state duty.
At first, a photograph for a child under 14 years old will not be needed. In the future, parents will be required to take photographs of children from the age of 6. Minors aged 14–18 years will issue ID cards as adult citizens, but in the presence of their parents.
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The Ministry of Economic Development announced: from January 1, 2021, citizens of the Russian Federation will begin to be issued a new type of identification documents - electronic passports. At the same time, according to representatives of the ministry, the presence of such a passport will become mandatory to receive various electronic services - from certificates to permits. What is an electronic passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation 2021, how will it differ from universal electronic cards and what opportunities does it provide – in our article. In April 2021, all the country's leading media reported that the Ministry of Economic Development was considering the issue of issuing electronic passports. The implementation of this document will begin on January 1, 2021, and the electronic passport itself, according to officials, will become the main document for receiving electronic services. An electronic passport should become a full-fledged replacement for both a regular paper document and the UEC - a universal electronic card. From January 2021, the issuance of UEC will cease; instead, the issuance of passports will begin, which will initially begin to work on the basis of the UEC, using the infrastructure verified for electronic cards. At the same time, the cards will not lose their relevance and will operate in parallel with new passports in Russia 2021, only the issue of UEC will cease. Subsequently, the electronic passport should become the basis for the new domestic payment system “Mir”.
What is an electronic passport
What will the e-passport look like in 2021? In appearance, it is a plastic card the size of a bank card. The card contains an electronic medium with the necessary information, including biometric data. Personal data on the new passport will be presented in several variations. First of all, in the form of visual information: the necessary personal information about the citizen of the Russian Federation will be placed on the front and back sides. Then comes the machine readable form - the data is presented as a code string with letters and numbers on the back of the document. A special microcircuit “soldered” into a plastic card is responsible for the content of information in electronic form.
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The following data is placed on the front side of the plastic passport card:
last name, first name and patronymic of the document owner; Date and place of birth;
gender of the passport holder; date of issue and validity period of the passport;
Document Number.
A photo of the owner will be placed on the right and left. The first, main photograph, large size – 24x32 mm, made in color. Opposite her is a small electronic photograph, laser engraved. The exact same photograph – electronic, made with a laser – will be placed on the back of the card. By the way, recipients of new passports will not have to go to a photo studio - photographs will be taken immediately at the Federal Migration Service, not printed, but processed electronically and immediately inserted into the sample (layout) of the future document. On the reverse side, not only the photo is duplicated, but also the document number. In addition, information about the authority that issued the document and the TIN and SNILS will be posted here (if the owner of the document expresses his consent). For minor citizens, this also means posting information about the child’s representatives (parents, guardians). At the bottom of the card is a machine-readable term in the form of a set of letters and numbers. If desired, it will be possible to enter into the passport not only general information, but also additional information that is important for the owner of the document. This can be either an insurance number, a bank account, an INN and other data, including an electronic signature.
Are electronic passports required?
The first thing that concerns every citizen is whether it is necessary to obtain an electronic passport. No, obtaining a new document is entirely voluntary and urgent replacement of old paper passports with new plastic cards is not required. An electronic passport is a matter of purely personal convenience: it is much more convenient to store all the data in one document, and not in the form of a heap of crumpled pieces of paper. Electronic passports will be introduced in 2021, but until 2025, the country will ensure parallel circulation of both new documents and old, regular paper passports. To issue a new passport, you will need to pay a fee, although at the moment its exact amount has not yet been established. To obtain a document, you need to write a corresponding application at the Federal Migration Service department, having your old passport in hand. However, it is worth considering one nuance: at the time of issuing a new electronic document, the old paper one will have to be returned, since it is impossible to have two passports in hand at the same time.
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When do you receive a modern ID?
Guided by the law, a citizen will have to change his ID card every 10 years. But there are other reasons for obtaining a new passport:
- age periods: 14, 20, 45 years;
- data error during passport production;
- change of surname, gender;
- entering other desired information into the electronic chip;
- loss or theft of a plastic passport.
Due to the fact that information about a citizen is contained in an electronic chip, in the event of theft, you must call the Main Department of Migration Services or the MFC, and the passport will be blocked. The owner will have to go through the registration procedure again to receive a duplicate.
Information in the electronic passport
The new document will contain the usual information about the owner, such as full name, date of birth and place of issue. But additionally, an electronic passport may include:
- fingerprints;
- SNILS;
- TIN;
- driver's license details;
- photograph of the iris of the eye.
There is a possibility that the contents of the main document may change. The authorities also continue to work on its functionality. According to one version, the electronic passport was supposed to exist in the form of a program. A plastic card with a chip and the ability to connect to a mobile application seems to be a more acceptable option.
What will the ID passport look like?
Despite statements by officials about the start of electronic passportization of the population in 2021, the final design of the ID card has not been approved. It is known that the plastic passport will be issued on the front and back sides.
Design option for a universal electronic card
The appearance is similar to bank cards. The color scheme is expected to be gray, white and golden. Integrated electronic chip designed to store confidential data:
- biometrics;
- place of residence;
- Family status;
- blood type;
- other personal information.
Design option for a universal electronic card
The person’s photo will be located in the left field of the “plastic”. The center of the passport is planned to be dedicated to information about the citizen. It will indicate here: full name, year of birth, place of residence, passport validity.
Design option for a universal electronic card
In addition to the main photo, small laser-cut digital photos will be placed on both sides. It is planned to include the inscription “Certificate of a citizen of the Russian Federation” in the header of the card. On the reverse side there will be: department code and machine-readable lines.
What is an electronic passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation
An electronic passport will be similar in appearance and size to a plastic bank card. It will contain an electronic medium containing the necessary information, including biometric data.
On the new passport, personal data will be presented in several versions. In the form of visual information, personal information about a citizen of the Russian Federation will be placed on the front and back sides. On the back of the document there will be a machine-readable form in which the data is a code string with letters and numbers.
The following passport data will be placed on the front side of the plastic electronic passport:
- first name, patronymic and last name of the passport owner;
- Date and place of birth;
- gender of the document owner;
- date of issue of the passport and its validity period;
- Document Number.
Photos of the owner will be placed to the right and left of this data. The first photograph, measuring 24 x 32 mm, will be made in color. Opposite it, a small electronic photograph will be laser engraved. The same photo will be on the other side of the card.
By the way, holders of new passports will not need to visit a photo studio, since passport photos will be taken at the migration departments of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and electronically inserted into the future document.
In addition to the photograph, the document number will also be duplicated on the reverse side. Information about the authority that issued the document, TIN and insurance number of the individual personal account (with the consent of the owner) will also be posted here. The passports of minor citizens will contain information about the parents (guardians) of the child.
Advantages of a biometric electronic passport
Most developed countries have a long history of using ID cards. The usefulness and convenience of an electronic personal identifier has been proven by practice. What benefits do Russians expect from switching to plastic passports:
- Comfort – since you don’t have to carry a basic package of documents with you. All papers entered into the chip’s memory will have legal force, just like the originals.
- The ability to make payments is thanks to the built-in bank chip, which can duplicate bank card transactions.
- Security – a plastic passport promises to be more secure compared to its paper counterpart. PIN codes and activation via SMS are just two levels of built-in protection. After loss, just call the MFC and block your lost or stolen ID-passport. At the same time, the process of issuing a duplicate promises to be accelerated.
- A decrease in the level of crime is due to the introduction of plastic passports into circulation. It will be much more difficult for fraudsters to use other people's personal data to commit crimes.
- Remote maintenance – thanks to built-in electronic signature. Citizens will have a wider opportunity to deal with paperwork and purchase and sale via the Internet.
- Relieving the workload of departmental authorities - as the number of visitors will decrease. The more the population begins to practice remote methods of relationship with the government, the less workload employees will have to work with clients.
- Increased authority in the international arena is a consequence of the modernization of the nation.
The fate of banking payment systems in the Russian Federation remains unknown. In the course of threats of disconnection from SWIFT, Russian banks may have to switch to national systems. This may make adjustments to the development of ID cards, which will take some time.
