In our practice, the question of whether a military serviceman can obtain a military passport and travel outside the Russian Federation as part of a private trip never loses its relevance. The clear answer is yes, it can. But the procedure for obtaining a certificate to travel abroad for active military personnel differs from the similar procedure for civilians. Below are step-by-step instructions, as well as information about the timing, cost and other nuances of this procedure.
"Conscripts", "contract soldiers" and military reserves - what's the difference?
For those who are in reserve, the procedure for obtaining a foreign passport is the same as for ordinary citizens.
However, the processing time for the application may be extended, since employees of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will have to send a request to the military unit and wait for a response.
For conscripts who serve in the army by conscription, the procedure for obtaining a document is no different from the standard one.
Contractors often have access, on duty, to classified data that constitutes military secrets. If the serviceman signed a document granting access to such information, he will have to wait until its expiration date.
Moreover, even if the serviceman is not planning to leave now, but makes a trip abroad in advance without the specific purpose of leaving in the near future, the issuance of a document will still be refused. A serviceman can submit an application only after the period for access to classified data has expired.
Pitfalls and practical recommendations
Conscript and contract service
For military personnel undergoing compulsory conscription service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, different rules for the production of a foreign passport apply than for contract employees.
In this case, the documents for application are standard, as for any civilian. The procedure is not complicated or burdened in any way.
If, during military service, a contract was signed on access to classified data that is a military secret, then you must wait until this document expires.
Can a military man be denied a passport?
Yes they can. However, the refusal must be legal and motivated. Thus, the most common reason for refusal among the military is a person’s access to classified information. It is better to clarify in advance the possibility of traveling outside the Russian Federation at the secretariat or with the command of the military unit.
It is pointless to challenge such a decision, since until the contract, which contains a clause prohibiting travel abroad, expires, the serviceman is considered restricted from traveling abroad. On average, this period is 5 years.
However, if a serviceman urgently needs to leave the country for treatment, for a funeral, or due to the illness of a close relative, even possession of state secrets will not be an obstacle to obtaining a foreign passport.
Also, the issuance of a military passport may be refused on a general basis. For example, mistakes were made when filling out the form or incorrect information was entered. After eliminating these shortcomings, you can apply for a military passport again.
Grounds for refusal to issue a passport
It may take about two months for a military personnel to obtain a foreign passport if the documents were not submitted at the place of registration. However, this standard procedure should not take more than 14 working days. Migration service employees have the right to refuse to issue a passport for the following reasons:
- if a citizen has signed a contract according to which he possesses secret information that is a state secret. In addition, the contract must contain a condition not to leave the state;
- if a person is liable for military service and is called up for military service;
- if a citizen has violated criminal laws;
- if a person has knowingly provided incorrect information for obtaining a foreign passport.
All these conditions are specified in Federal Law No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996. Separately, it is worth saying that employees have the right not to accept documents if they were filled out incorrectly. We are talking, of course, about a statement that is the basis for issuing a passport of any type.
To keep abreast of all developments regarding legislation regulating the procedure for issuing a passport, contact the lawyers of our portal for help. We will advise and help.
How to obtain a passport for a military serviceman under a contract?
A serviceman can travel abroad. However, for this he will need documented permission from his immediate command.
The entire procedure can be divided into two stages:
- obtaining permission from command;
- sending a report addressed to the unit commander in order to obtain a foreign passport;
- submission of all required documents to the passport office.
In order for the applicant to receive permission from the command, it is necessary to send or provide in person the following package of documents to the territorial FSB office:
- Certificate of a person traveling abroad.
- Papers confirming marital status (containing information about family composition).
- Conclusion on the obligation not to disclose information considered a state secret.
- Military personnel registration card.
- A track record in the name of a person wishing to travel abroad.
- Copies of a document confirming the need to travel outside the Russian Federation.
- Covering letter in one copy and on one A4 sheet.
As soon as permission from the FSB has been received, you need to draw up a report addressed to the commander. The list of required papers includes:
- Conclusion on the obligation not to disclose information considered a state secret.
- Copies of permission from the FSB of the Russian Federation.
- Two copies of the serviceman’s report addressed to the unit commander.
- Certificates from those traveling abroad.
- Covering letter.
Next, you need to wait for written permission from the unit commander. If the answer is yes, this paper, along with written permission from the FSB and a standard package of documents, must be sent to the passport office.
Necessary documents to obtain a passport
Now the procedure for obtaining a foreign passport has been significantly simplified compared to the past decade. If previously it was necessary to certify an application form at work and a copy of the work record book, now this is not required: employees of the Federal Migration Service can obtain all the necessary information on their own in order to issue a foreign passport.
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When applying for a foreign passport, you must provide the following package of documents:
- two application forms;
- internal Russian passport;
- a document confirming the change of first or last name (if they have been changed);
- old passport (if you have one);
- a copy of the court decision (if there is a criminal record);
- receipt of payment of state duty.
If at the time of registration of a foreign passport a man has passed the 27-year mark, then he will present the presence of a military document only at the special request of the employees of the Federal Migration Service. If he is under 27 years old and has not served, there must be a compelling justification for obtaining a foreign passport.
Obtaining a foreign passport without a military ID after 27 years
Obtaining a foreign passport for men is associated with some peculiarities related to completing or evading military service. Many recipients of the document are concerned about this question: is it possible to get a foreign passport after 27 years without a military ID?
We also recommend that you consider in detail all the important features of obtaining foreign documents with and without a military ID before and after the 27-year age limit.
Why do you need a military ID?
All men - citizens of the Russian Federation who have not reached the age of 27 - in order to obtain a foreign passport must include their military ID in the package of papers that are submitted to the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It will be impossible to obtain a foreign passport without a military ID, because this document contains information about the status of the person liable for military service - whether he is in the reserves or not and whether he is fit for service.
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In terms of its importance, a military ID is second only to an internal civilian passport, being a kind of confirmation that the bearer of this document has already fulfilled his military duty to the Motherland.
In particular, the following information can be gleaned from a military ID:
- decision of a special commission on conscription;
- whether the owner of the document is fit or not fit for service;
- data on the assignment of military ranks;
- information about service;
- what kind of memorable signs and awards the holder of the document has received?
The military ID also records the facts of wounds and concussions, and specially designated pages contain information about the ownership of weapons. In addition, the document also indicates such data as the height, size of the head, shoes and uniform of its owner.
Who can receive
The document is also issued to those who have completed their studies at specialized military universities or schools, as well as to graduates of any other universities who have passed the military department.
In addition to these categories of citizens, those who are recognized as partially fit or unfit for military service can also count on being issued a military ID. These persons receive a so-called white ticket. It should be borne in mind that the commission’s decision on partial unfitness is valid only for a year, after which it is necessary to undergo re-examination.
Ways to obtain a passport
If a young person is studying at a higher education institution, college or technical school, and he needs a foreign passport, then he must go to the dean’s office and obtain a certificate confirming the fact of his studies. With the received certificate, he needs to go to the military registration and enlistment office and get a certificate in form No. 32. In this case, the Federal Migration Service will definitely not have any questions, and the process of preparing a foreign passport, as noted above, will take less time.
If the young man has already graduated from the university, you can try to get a passport without the required health certificate. If there is any chronic disease, it may make it impossible to serve in the army. Typically, the presence of diseases is revealed during a medical examination. Based on the results of the examination, the young person may be assigned the category of “limited fitness” and given a deferment.
Summarizing the above, we can draw the following conclusions. To speed up the process of obtaining a foreign passport, persons under 27 years of age can independently obtain a certificate of form No. 32 from the military registration and enlistment office. Persons over 27 years of age, those who are studying, or those who have a legal deferment have the right not to provide a certificate and a military ID. If there is no deferment, and there is also no ticket or certificate, please contact us.
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Ways to obtain a foreign passport without a military ID and without a certificate
In some situations, it happens that a citizen has neither a military ID nor a certificate in Form 32.
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In this case, obtaining a foreign passport may take months, since the government agency will have to independently submit requests to the military registration and enlistment office with a requirement to find out the applicant’s status.
Therefore, the best thing to do is to prepare in advance for submitting documents. We offer three of the simplest methods, each of which is convenient based on the applicant’s life circumstances.
Through a travel agency
First, you need to immediately clarify that the method of registering a foreigner through a travel agency cannot guarantee successful and timely receipt of the document. The fact is that the decision to issue or refuse to issue a foreign passport is made not by a private commercial organization, but by a government agency, the passport office.
Accordingly, the final decision on this issue depends on how legally “clean” the documents provided are and how complete the list of documents provided is.
In turn, the travel agency can help indirectly:
- Provide legal support: the representative office of the travel agency will tell you whether it is possible to obtain a foreign passport without the necessary documents, what documents will be needed as compensation, and so on;
- Provide direct assistance in collecting the required papers;
- Act as a representative or applicant, which significantly speeds up the procedure for issuing a foreign passport.
It makes sense to contact travel agencies if you do not have a military ID and certificate, but have a registration certificate - often this document, together with confirmation from the military commissar, is enough to obtain a passport .
Deferment for students
It is never too late to enroll in a Higher Educational Institution (university) to obtain a diploma and, in particular, a certificate of temporary exemption from military service.
According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, students undergoing a training course cannot be called up unless they provide documents confirming the fact of training.
To receive a deferment you will need:
- Going to university for a commercial or budget place does not matter;
- At the very beginning of the academic year, contact the dean of the university with a request to send documents on enrollment in courses to the military registration and enlistment office;
- As soon as the relevant papers have been sent to the military registration and enlistment office, contact the dean's office again. The applicant must receive a “Certificate of Completion of Training”;
- This certificate, together with a military ID or registration certificate, must be presented to the passport office employees. As a result, you will be issued a passport in a short time.
White ticket
According to the Orders of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there is partial and complete unsuitability. If a citizen has received a white ticket with a mark of partial military unfitness, the document is valid only for a year from the date of its receipt.
In this case, re-examination will have to take place annually until the citizen is recognized as partially fit or simply fit; It is also possible that the applicant simply turns 27 years old.
The main list of diseases for which an applicant can receive a white ticket:
- diseases of the musculoskeletal system (for example, arthrosis);
- diseases of the visual organs (cataracts, myopia or hyperopia to a high degree);
- cardiovascular pathologies (hypertension, coronary heart disease);
- diseases associated with the organ of hearing (chronic otitis media, deafness);
- diseases of the digestive system in acute or chronic form (hernia, pancreatitis);
- pathologies of the genitourinary system (enuresis, hydrocele).
In addition, a white ticket is issued to mentally unstable people based on the results of a two-week study at a psychoneurological clinic.
A white ticket for a psychological disorder is no different from a white ticket received for physiological reasons.
A white ticket is considered grounds for failure to perform military service. Accordingly, you have the right to provide a white ticket instead of a military officer and/or registration certificate.
The white ticket must bear the signatures of the examining doctors, as well as the stamp of the commissariat.
Please note that the passport office will in any case request information about you from the military commissar, so the procedure for obtaining a foreign passport using a white ticket requires on average more time than the procedure for obtaining it on other grounds.
Possible problems during registration
There can only be one problem with receipt - if you received a summons, but did not appear at the military commissar within the established time frame. In such a situation, you become a so-called draft evader, and a criminal case may be filed against you.
In addition, another option is possible: if the applicant, for one reason or another, must serve, but avoids receiving the summons in every possible way, upon request to passport control he will be given a foreign passport.
However, along with the document, he will be given a summons - and there is no way to “get away” from it, since it is issued in front of witnesses by employees of government agencies. Accordingly, a trip abroad may be overshadowed by the need to undergo medical examination. inspections and then serve in the army.
Therefore, in order to exclude possible unpleasant scenarios, it is necessary to prepare in advance for contacting the passport office. If you have no way to bypass the military registration and enlistment office - for example, because you may be drafted - you will have to wait 27 years. Only from now on you will be able to travel abroad.
