Rules and deadlines for obtaining a foreign passport in 2021

1. Decor
2. Biometric passport
3. Old style international passport
4. Children's passport
5. Deadlines
6. Acceleration

Registration of a foreign passport is an important and responsible process. It takes a lot of time to collect and submit the required package of documents. The applicant will be required to provide a fixed amount of funds to pay state fees and charges. The cost of document preparation depends on various factors, including the type of document and the urgency of its production.

The timing and sequence of activities related to the issuance of foreign passports to Russian citizens are established by the current Administrative Regulations. It came into force based on the adoption of orders by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation in 2012 and 2014. Let's consider how much time is allocated for the production of a foreign passport in 2021 and how the time for issuing the document can be reduced.

How is a passport issued?

Until 2021, the registration procedure, as well as the issuance of foreign passports of any type, was handled by the migration service, after which it was abolished and the powers were transferred to the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Territorial departments of management can also consider migration issues. The applicant can personally contact the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or submit an application through the public services portal.

The technologies for producing international passports of the old format and the new format are radically different. A traditional paper document is issued for 5 years and is printed on a printer in a department of the Main Directorate for Migration and Migration. After this, the page with personal information should be laminated. New biometric international passports are issued on the territory of the capital's Goznak factory. This happens only upon an electronic request from a GUVM employee. Using laser engraving, personal information is applied to a plastic page with a microchip. After which the finished document is transferred to the department, which reviews the application using the channels of the courier service and finds out:

• Reliability of the submitted information about the registration of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
• The involvement of a given citizen in state secrets.
• The presence of any offenses and unpaid fines.
• No claims from bailiffs.

All applicant data is checked within 2 weeks. During this period, the migration service determines whether the applicant has a foreign passport, which was previously issued by the GUVM division located at the place of official registration of the citizen of the Russian Federation.

What does series mean?

Using the series, you can determine which institution issued the document and find out the validity period. Diplomatic workers and citizens who often travel outside the Russian Federation on duty are in a special position.

Documents for obtaining a new international passport?

• Application form for a new international passport.
• All-Russian identity card.
• Former travel document (if any).
• Documented evidence of data modifications (if any).
• Military ID or certificate from the military registration and enlistment office.
• Photographs.
• Information about your work activity (if any).
• Receipt for payment of the duty (can be paid online with a plastic card).

Please note: you can only fill out documents in capital Cyrillic font, otherwise they will be returned to you for rewriting.

For a child:

1. Confirmation of the authority of the attorney.
2. Identity card of the applicant.
3. Previously issued foreign passport (if any).
4. If there have been changes to personal data, you must provide evidence.
5. Receipt for payment of government fees.

Photo requirements

The FMS bodies involved in the production of photographs for new international passports use the most modern equipment. By entrusting this procedure to an employee of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you don’t have to worry about the effectiveness of its implementation. He is guaranteed to comply with all required standards. When submitting an application in person, you do not have to add your photographs to the application form. There are general rules for a foreign passport and other documents:

1. There are some exceptions to the rule that there is no headdress in the photo. A Muslim woman is allowed to wear a hijab, and all Orthodox Jews are allowed to wear a cap;
2. A person who constantly uses glasses is allowed to wear them when visiting a photographer. The glass in them should only be transparent. The presence of darkened areas is also not allowed;
3. The image in the photo is certainly “full face”, and the direction of the shoulders is always straight. Nothing should cover the oval of the face;
4. Clothes should be light (not white) and plain. It is not allowed to be photographed with your passport or in uniform;
5. There are also requirements for facial expression - one must be calm and not express emotions. The eyes in the picture should be visible in any case. The axis connecting them must certainly be horizontal;
6. There are also requirements for the background of the photograph: it must be light blue or light gray.

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Document Number

A separate code - seven digits that make up a unique number - is assigned to each form. This number has nothing to do with the authority, place of issue or duration of validity, since it is simply the serial number of a blank form.

How to find out your passport number? For this purpose, we recommend that you look again at the upper right corner of the photo page. There are two options for separating a license plate from the series - a space or a No. icon.

Please note that there are still old passports in circulation without a number. This is important to know when preparing certain documents. By the way, if your document is about to expire, you need to make a new one.

Find out detailed information on how to obtain a passport.

Problems in determining license plates of international passports

When concluding contracts with a travel agency, or a traveler must provide his passport information. In this situation, the two most common mistakes occur:

1. Entering details of an inappropriate document.
2. Incorrect entry of numbers.

Although it is not difficult to find the details, applicants often have difficulty entering them. This is due to simple inattention. For example, the application form requires entering data from a foreign passport, but the applicant inadvertently enters the details of his national ID card. It is advisable to double-check everything before entering the document number.

Another mistake is that some people believe that the number and series of the foreign passport are hidden in the machine-readable line under the photo and try to rewrite the code from there. Holders of old passports are surprised to notice the presence of one extra digit. There is no need to do this, because it is much easier to rewrite the number indicated in the upper corner of the page.

It also happens that you need to provide your passport number in the application form. What to write in this case? As a rule, you should enter all 9 digits without a space or the “No” symbol.

However, sometimes the format of the application form requires specifying details separated by a space (for a Schengen visa) or entering a series/number in different fields (when issuing a foreign passport to replace an expired one).

How to fill out an application for a new international passport?

When entering the required information into the application form for a new international passport, strict rules apply:

• When filling out on a computer, the font must be printed entirely in capital letters;
• When filling out by hand, use only a pen with black ink, and a printed font for an unambiguous interpretation of the letters;
• You cannot skip questions on the application form. If you hide any information, the issuance of a passport may be refused. Do not fill in the lines for a federal migration service employee;
• Corrections, crossing out, or erasing the specified data with a proofreader are not allowed. You must fill out the application without any marks, carefully, and all information provided must be easy to read.

Detailed data entry scheme with input field numbers and comments:

• Full name, without declining (those who changed their last name, first name or patronymic, or all together, must indicate the latest data, date of change and place in the designated line);
• Indicate gender in the appropriate line;
• Date, month, year of birth (as such: 11/16/1985);
• Please indicate your place of birth exactly as in your passport with all abbreviations;
• Full names that have changed several times previously are entered into the additional sheet of the application form, Appendix 1. Filling out occurs in the same order, only earlier names are entered in the Appendix, also indicating the date and place of the change. You do not need to fill out information about your work activity again in the additional application form.
• Registration at the place of residence is indicated in the order as in the passport (region, district, city, street);
• The current place of residence is indicated in the same order. If there is a temporary registration, it is necessary to indicate the period of its validity (clause 7 is completed only if the citizen submits a document for obtaining a passport not at the registration address, but in another region, for example);
• Mobile phone;
• E-mail address. It is not necessary to indicate;
• Russian Federation passport information (series, number, department code, date, place of issue).
• The purpose of obtaining a foreign passport is specified:
• The first time is the “primary” receipt;
• If you have a valid international passport, but from frequently crossing the border you have run out of pages for affixing a visa, then obtaining another passport “in addition to the current one”;
• If a document is lost, it is marked with o;
• When a foreign passport is obtained due to the expiration of the previous one, you need to select the “replace used/damaged” option.
• If they did not have access to state secrets, Fr. If you had access, indicate “yes” and, when, by whom, the type of classified information.
• If traveling abroad is not limited by a contract or other types of restrictions, we put o. If there are restrictions on crossing the border, then you don’t have to get a passport, since the border guards will simply turn the traveler away with their suitcases. Money spent on the trip is not refunded. The traveler himself should be aware of the impossibility of traveling outside the Russian Federation.
• Information about the previous foreign passport (series, number, date, place of issue).
• If the passport has not yet expired or less than three months have passed since the expiration date on the day of submitting the application form for a new document, then the data in paragraph 13 about the old foreign passport is filled in;
• When your old passport expired more than three months ago, you don’t have to indicate it. During the initial submission, item 13 also remains empty.

Transliteration for a foreign passport

According to current rules, the applicant does not have to carry out this procedure independently. It is enough to provide your personal data to the employee who deals with migration issues, and he will enter the necessary information into the automated system. But it would be safer to translate your passport data into English yourself. For these purposes, you can use a translation table , or you can use special online services.

Do I need a military ID to obtain a foreign passport?

Until the age of 27, all men are considered liable for military service, unless there are health restrictions or any other reasons. Accordingly, if a foreign passport is issued before the age of 27, then the man must also provide a military ID along with the standard list of documents; it can be replaced by a certificate of form 32. A military ID is not required if you are under 18 years old or already 27 years old.

Other nuances

When filling out paperwork for traveling abroad, indicate your passport book number.

When filling out paperwork for traveling abroad, indicate your passport book number. This concept is translated as “passport form number”. Citizens who apply for a US visa are faced with the need to enter it. Russians traveling to the States again are required to indicate the number of the American visa that was issued previously (underlined in red).

You can find your passport book number at the top of the last sheet. It is written in red numbers. When filling out papers intended for obtaining a visa to other countries, you must write the form number together.

There is a passport book number in the new biometric certificate. Owners of old-style documents indicate “Does Not Apply”. Do not confuse information about the ID and the form. The Passport number column indicates the series and number of the international passport.

For example, to obtain a Schengen visa to the countries of the European Union, the Passport number of the foreign and domestic certificates is indicated. The data is entered in one column separated by a space.

Processing time for a biometric passport

According to the rules of the Administrative Regulations, the period for producing a new type of foreign passport should not exceed 30 calendar days. This rule applies if the applicant has submitted a package of documents at the place of residence, the address of which coincides with the permanent registration.

If the document is drawn up by a citizen related to important and secret information of national importance, the process of verifying his personal data may be delayed. In this case, a new biometric passport will be issued after 3 months from filing the application.

If an application for a foreign document of a new format is submitted by a citizen temporarily registered at the place of residence, then the period for issuing the document increases. In this case, the verification of documents submitted to the migration service will take 4 months. An employee of the authority will be able to inform you about the exact period of readiness of the international passport when receiving the package of documents.

The cost of obtaining a document for adult citizens (you need to pay a state fee) will cost 3,500 rubles, and for a citizen of the Russian Federation under 14 years old it will cost 1,500 rubles. The price for a new biometric international passport is indicated in Federal Law No. 221-FZ, taking into account amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. Residents of Russia who are registered in the Kaliningrad region, as well as some citizens of the Republic of Crimea, are exempt from paying the state fee for issuing a new document.

Features of registration of an old passport

How long will it take a Russian citizen to get a passport valid for 5 years? In this case, procedures are also carried out to review the documents submitted by the applicant and conduct checks. Production time for an old (paper) passport:

• 1 month for an applicant with permanent registration;
• 3 months if the citizen has access to any special information of state importance;
• 4 months for applicants with temporary registration.

In some cases, an application for a foreign passport is submitted through the Unified Portal, in electronic form. When submitting an online application, the old format international passport remains unchanged, and the verification algorithm and requirements for the applicant do not differ from the standard ones.

Only authorized users of the portal have an advantage. Their applications are processed in a separate queue. To quickly process an old-style document, it is important to correctly draw up an application and quickly collect a package of necessary documents.

Regular or biometric

Citizens of Russia issue either a regular international passport or a new type with encoded digital information. Some people mistakenly believe that they need to look for data in the bottom line.

We do not recommend trying to take information from here, because it is difficult to determine how many numbers are indicated and how to correctly write the data in the form. Better look at the upper right corner of the cover page with the photo. Here is an example of the arrangement of data in the new sample form.

If you have an old-style document, look for the digital designation in the upper right corner of the page. We give an example for clarity.

It is worth saying that usually when booking tickets, information is written together, without spaces. There is no need to write the icon no. Only nine numbers in a row - first the series, then the number.

Registration and conditions for issuing a child’s passport

Parents who plan to travel abroad with a minor child are interested in the question of how long it takes to prepare a document in 2021. It is especially relevant when there is an urgent need to obtain a child’s passport.

The administrative regulations established the same duration for preparing a document for traveling abroad for adults and children. When applying to commercial organizations, the period for obtaining a child’s international passport depends on the type of document. You can get a paper passport faster than a biometric one.

It takes at least 10 days to check and issue a biometric document, and the period for producing an old-format passport for a child under 14 years old may be a couple of days less. If the deadlines for document production indicated by the migration service do not suit you, then you can enter the child into your own international passport of the old format, spending 1-7 days.

The registration process is as follows:

1. Submitting an application. There are no difficulties when filling out the forms. Be careful, re-submission is possible only after a month and a half.
2. Payment of state duty (2500 rubles). There is no need to delay, pay the receipt immediately after notification of acceptance of the application (will be sent by e-mail or phone)
3. Visit. Select a convenient time to register after notification of successful payment of the state fee (the receipt method is identical). You must have the following documents with you: the child’s birth certificate, documents certifying and confirming your rights as a legal representative, a receipt for payment of the state fee, a digital photo for the application form, the child’s old valid international passport, if available.
4. Receiving a document. The presence of the child is not necessary; you will receive a notification about the readiness of the passport. You must first make an appointment at the same time. It takes approximately four weeks from the time you submit your online application. (the time frame increases threefold if you receive a passport at a location other than your place of registration).

Where can I see the episode and issue?

The foreign passport is assigned personal details during registration. They look like this:

• series – two digital characters;
• number – seven digital characters.

A series is a non-unique property ; it can be repeated in documents of different owners. But a number is always a unique combination by which you can identify a document and its owner.

In a biometric passport

In a biometric document, the number and series of a foreign passport are indicated several times :

• at the top of the page with the photo, on the right under the inscription “Passport number / Passport No.”;
• on the white stripe at the bottom of the photo spread, among other machine codes;
• on the right edge of any of the pages (applied by perforation).

When filling out travel papers, you should not copy the details from the white field under the photo into them. In this section they are intertwined with other document codes for ease of machine processing.

A person will have to either painfully remember how many digits are in the passport number, or endlessly correct errors in application forms.

In old-style passports

In international passports of the old format that do not contain biometric information, the details are not repeated on each page . Where can the owner of such an identity card look up the series and number of a foreign passport?

There are several options:

• on the spread with the owner's photo, on the page with the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, on the left edge;
• at the top right of the page with the photo, under the label “Passport number”;
• on the white field at the bottom of the page with the photo, in the strip of digital codes.

In old-format passports, the number is separated from the series numbers by the sign No. In biometric passports, a space is used as a separator for details.

What affects the issuance time?

Most often, the period for obtaining a foreign passport depends on the proximity of the tourist season, the region of residence of the applicant, technical interruptions and other reasons. Sometimes the delay in processing and issuing international passports of the old format is explained by the lack of book forms that the client must fill out at the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The processing time for a foreign passport of any format depends on the date of submission of the application to the migration authority. In case of a personal visit of the applicant to the MFC or local branch of the management, the date of application is considered the day when the organization’s employees accepted the package of documents. If a citizen of the Russian Federation submitted an online application through the Unified Portal of State Services, the date of submission of the document will be considered the day when the applicant was sent an email about the acceptance of documents.

The above information will be useful if there is a long delay in issuing a passport. Then the applicant has the right to contact the regulatory authorities with a complaint. A citizen who has filed a claim may be immediately issued a foreign passport, even if the verification of personal information has not yet been completed.

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How can I receive a document earlier?

In some situations, the applicant needs to obtain a foreign passport in a short time. The document can be issued within 3 days in cases where the citizen finds himself in the following difficult life situations:

• the applicant’s illness requires emergency treatment in a clinic located abroad;
• serious illness of a loved one;
• death of a relative and other events.

To expedite the procedure for obtaining a foreign passport, the applicant must provide documentary evidence of special life circumstances to the Main Directorate for Foreign Affairs.

In some cases, it is urgently necessary to expedite the registration of a foreign passport. For example, you have been invited to a competition, your employer is offering you a high-paying business trip, or you have the opportunity to purchase a last-minute trip and have an inexpensive vacation. If you have a certain amount of money, you can use the services of commercial organizations.

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How to replace a passport after marriage

Having a Russian passport in hand with a new surname, you can choose the most convenient way to apply for a foreign passport:

1. Through the Internet.
2. By making an appointment at the MFC.
3. During a personal visit to the GUVM department.

To submit an application, you will need to pay a state fee, stock up on photographs of the established standard, and fill out an application for a replacement if your last name is changed. The application form occupies two sides of the sheet. Particular attention is paid to clauses on labor activity and the circumstances of replacement. You will need to indicate your maiden and new surnames, the date of the change and the place of this event. Such information must be contained in the Marriage Certificate.

If the foreign passport being replaced still contains valid and current long-term visas, you will have to fill out and submit, along with all the documents, another application requesting the return of the old travel certificate.

Answers to frequently asked questions:

Is it possible to obtain a foreign passport without permanent registration? You can obtain a foreign certificate by permanent registration, temporary registration or place of stay.

Is it possible to obtain an internal passport of the Russian Federation using a foreign passport?

Yes, you can get an internal passport of the Russian Federation using a foreign passport, but in addition to it you need to provide: an application drawn up in form No. 1-P, which can be handwritten or printed; two identical photographs 35 by 45 mm; receipt of payment of state duty.

How to find out the series and number of a foreign passport

The series with the exit card number is always on the same page where the photo of the document owner is pasted. In the old sample of a foreign passport, this is the last page. In the upper right corner there is a special field for them, which is called “Passport number”. The first two of the nine characters are a series. The number follows it and consists of seven digits. In the new type of international passport, the photograph is pasted at the beginning of a booklet of 46 pages. There, at the top right you can see the unique document code, encrypted in 9 digits. The number of characters is different from the Russian passport, where the number and series are ten-digit. The code is repeated three times on the double page of the photo.

How to find out if your passport is ready

On the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Indicate the selected passport category: If a new sample is being issued, enter its series with number in the free fields; To check the status of the old form of international passport, indicate your registration and note the date of birth. The passport number recorded in the application (for a child - birth certificate) must also be entered.

Is it possible to fly around Russia with a foreign passport?

Yes. This fact is regulated by Decree of the Russian President and Federal Law No. 114. A foreign passport can be used not only to purchase tickets, but also to exchange currency, confirm citizenship, age and identity of a person.

Do I need a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office to obtain a passport?

When issuing foreign passports, territorial divisions of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs request from the military registration and enlistment offices (expressors of the will of the Ministry of Defense) certificate 32, copies of pages of the military ID (less often, registration certificate). The answer comes to them from the military registration and enlistment office within a month. The lack of response forces representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to issue a foreign passport after 3 days. The applicant is not obliged to provide them, but has the right to take a certificate on his own initiative, speeding up the process of issuing a foreign passport.

How to find out the series and number of a foreign passport by last name if the document is not ready yet

Important! It is possible to find out the series and number of a foreign passport by last name only through the department involved in the production of this document - the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and only through the territorial office to which the applicant submitted the documents.

Of course, when submitting documents to obtain a new foreign passport, it is best to take into account the terms of its production specified in the text of Federal Law of August 15, 1996 No. 114-FZ:

• 21 calendar days – for old-style passports,
• from 30 to 45 calendar days – for new international passports.

In this case, there will be no problems - the passport will be produced in time for the start of the vacation or by the time the business trip begins. However, even if you submit documents in advance, you may need to find out the series and number of your international passport in order to book or purchase an air ticket at a favorable price. This often happens - tickets at a lower price are sold long before the start of the trip, and in the last weeks before departure their prices increase.

Important! You should also take into account the fact that the period for issuing a foreign passport is extended if documents are submitted to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs not at the place of registration, but in another region. Submitting an incomplete package of documents and unsuitable photographs will also take additional time (although the incomplete set of papers is usually indicated at the time of registration of the application).

If the international passport has not yet been produced, there is no way to find out its series and number (since the series/number is assigned at the last moment). Therefore, it makes sense to first find out about the readiness of the document.

How to find out if your foreign passport is ready in 2021

In general, the readiness of the result of the services provided by the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is currently notified - by SMS, e-mail (by the method chosen by the applicant) . But anything can happen - a change of phone number, lack of a computer to check mail, inability to use modern technologies, failures in the notification system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, etc. Therefore, the option of independently checking the readiness of the document remains.

There are several opportunities to inquire about the readiness of a foreign passport, each of which is convenient in its own way:

How to find out the series and number of a foreign passport by last name at the Ministry of Internal Affairs

If you have received a notification that your international passport is ready (or the applicant has independently checked whether the document is ready), but there is no way to pick it up at the moment, and you urgently need to know the series and number, you can contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs department in person where the documents were submitted.

Such information will not be provided over the phone, since during a telephone conversation it is impossible to verify who is requesting confidential information . When applying to the Department of Internal Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you must have your national Russian passport with you.

Important! It is impossible to find out the series and number of another person’s international passport - this is confidential information that is provided exclusively to the owner of the document.

For the same reason, it is not possible to find out the series and number of a foreign passport by last name online - services on the Internet allow you to find information about foreign passports only by series and number. In addition, a large number of namesakes will not allow accurate information to be obtained without creating confusion.