Where, how and in what amount to pay the state fee for a foreign passport: all the details!

In this article, we will explain what types of international passports there are, and we will tell you how to obtain a foreign passport through the MFC or in other ways, how much it costs and how long it will take.

Why do you need a foreign passport? It is necessary for citizens of the Russian Federation to travel abroad. This is an official document identifying a citizen outside the Russian Federation. This document is checked by border guards when leaving the Russian Federation and when returning to the territory of the Russian Federation from a trip abroad.

There are only a few countries and territories where you can get without a passport. These are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. So the rest of the huge world will be accessible to you only if you have a foreign passport.

Types of international passports

Currently (2018) there are two types of foreign passports:

• a new type international passport (biometric international passport) - issued for 10 years.
• old-style international passport - issued for 5 years.

The differences between the new and old passports are shown in the table:

On the cover of the new passport there is a special logo symbolizing the presence of a chip:

Note:

Taking and verifying fingerprints when applying for a 10-year passport can be a challenge for older people who already have unclear fingerprint lines.

Cost of a child's passport

Services for preparing documents for traveling abroad are not free. A state duty is charged for them, which has a fixed amount specified in Article 333.28:

• new generation document - 2500 rubles;
• old document - 1000 rub.

There is still information circulating on the Internet that a biometric passport for a minor will cost 1,500 rubles. However, this is outdated data - since 2021, the amount of the state duty has changed and corresponds to the data indicated above.

Ways to obtain a foreign passport

There are several options for obtaining a passport.

• Registration of a foreign passport through the MFC “My Documents” is a simple, understandable, accessible way for everyone to submit documents for a foreign passport. Here you can apply for a foreign passport of both the old (5 years) and new (10 years) type.
• In the department of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (formerly the department of the Federal Migration Service, or passport office). This may require a significant amount of time queuing.
• Submitting an application electronically through the State Services website. This method is quite simple and convenient, but requires computer and Internet skills. First, you will have to go through the registration procedure on the website, and then visit the MFC to confirm your identity. Only after this will it be possible to apply for a foreign passport on the government services website gosuslugi.ru.
• Through an intermediary company. This method may require significant financial costs and is justified in case of an absolute lack of time to independently obtain a passport.

Period for obtaining a foreign passport: if documents for a foreign passport are submitted at the place of registration (registration), then no more than 1 month; if you submit documents at your actual place of residence, then no more than 4 months.

Below are simple step-by-step instructions for obtaining a foreign passport through the MFC - both old and new.

Methods of paying state duty for a foreign passport

Payment of the fee must be made according to the FMS details. There is no single established data. Payment details are individual in each region. You can find out the necessary information on the official website of the service in a specific payment region. For large cities and regions this is:

• https://fmsmoscow.ru – Moscow;
• https://ufms-gov.ru/ufms-krasnoyarsk.html – Krasnoyarsk;
• https://ufmsrus.ru/omsk/ – Omsk;
• https://xn--l1akee.xn—-ctbgrqkh1c.xn--p1ai/ufms-volgograd/ – Volgograd;
• https://ufmsyar.ru – Yaroslavl;
• https://ufms-ekaterinburg.ru – Ekaterinburg;
• https://ufmsgid.ru/kaluzhskaya-oblast/ – Kaluga;
• https://ufms-gov.ru/ufms-spb.html – St. Petersburg;
• https://ufmsgid.ru/bryanskaya-oblast/ – Bryansk;
• https://ufmsgid.ru/penza/ – Penza.

You can find out payment information at the regional office of the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the area of ​​residence of the applicant or on the main website of the Federal Migration Service by selecting the desired territorial entity from the list provided. There are several payment methods available to Russians.

Payment of state duty through Sberbank Online

The easiest way is to contact the bank in person. In this case, the operator will help you make the payment. But the applicant can handle the payment on his own if he uses the Sberbank online system. To do this, he does not need to leave home or leave his workplace. The main thing is to have access to a computer or phone with Internet access.

You can make a payment transaction by performing a few simple steps:

1. Log in to the system.
2. Go to the transfers and payments section.
3. Select the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the recipient.
4. Find “State Office for Migration Issues” in the list and enter payment details in the form provided. When filling out, you must indicate the required service, select the type of foreigner being processed, enter personal information about the applicant, his registration address, internal Russian passport information, and citizenship.
5. Select a county and locality.

After entering all the data, the payment amount will appear automatically. You need to pay by pressing the appropriate key. To provide a receipt at the place of request, it is enough to order a printout from the system.

How to pay the state fee for a foreign passport through State Services at a discount

Another popular payment method is payment through State Services. In addition to convenience, it attracts Russians with the opportunity to receive a significant discount of 30% of the transfer amount. This option is available to users authorized on the site.

To make a payment you need:

1. Use your personal account.
2. Select the service and passport type.
3. Indicate the applicant's age.
4. Familiarize yourself with the issuance times and cost of passport production.
5. Enter the applicant's details.
6. Send payment for execution.

All actions can be easily completed using detailed instructions posted on the website. After the payment has been made, a receipt form is sent to the payer’s personal account.

Payment via MFC

You can pay the state fee for replacing a foreign passport at the unified MFC service. After amendments were made to the legislation, its branches received the right to accept money from the population.

But at the MFC you can pay the fee not only with the help of an operator, but also through a special terminal. Today all branches of the center are equipped with similar electronic means of payment. They allow operations to be performed with minimal time. Using this method is simple. Need to:

1. Enter the menu on the terminal display.
2. Select the section for payment of state fees.
3. Enter payment details.
4. Provide payer details.
5. Pay the required amount.

Through such a terminal, payment can be made either in cash or by credit card. The received check should be attached to the package of documents for obtaining a foreign passport.

How to obtain a foreign passport (old sample) through the MFC

Official name . You can submit documents and receive a ready-made international passport here at the MFC. This service is free and is provided in all MFCs of the Russian Federation.

You need to do the following:

STEP 1. Find the one closest to you. To search, you can use the list of MFCs by region of the Russian Federation on our website. Just in case, you can first make sure on the website or by calling the contact phone number that this service is actually provided at your MFC.

STEP 2. Come to the selected MFC, taking with you the documents that are needed to obtain a passport. Namely:

a) two copies of the completed application form, the form of which can be obtained from the MFC. Please keep in mind that in your application you will need to provide information about your work history, studies, and military service over the past 10 years. If you want to add information about children under 14 years of age to your passport, you will need 2 photographs for each child and a birth certificate;

b) passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;

c) receipt of payment of state duty 2000 rubles;

d) if you want to change your international passport, your existing international passport, if its validity has not expired;

e) military ID - for male applicants aged 18 to 27 years living in the Russian Federation;

f) three photographs (3.5*4.5 cm) on matte paper, frontal view.

STEP 3. Make an appointment either through the MFC website, or by taking an electronic queue coupon at the terminal at the MFC, or with the help of the administrator. At the appointed time (if you signed up on the website) or when your electronic queue comes up, go to the required window with documents and fill out an application with the help of an employee.

STEP 4. Receive the finished document within the specified time frame (see below). You can check the readiness of your passport by calling the contact phone number.

You can download the forms and sample documents that are needed to obtain an old-style international passport below.

Procedure for obtaining a passport

The FMS website describes in detail what documents are required to obtain a foreign passport. You can freely come in and look at this list. Moreover, information for both types of document is indicated there.

How to apply for a passport? Like any legal procedure, obtaining a foreign passport begins with submitting an application. This can be done in written or electronic form.

Please note that when filling out the application form, you will need to talk about your work activity over the past 10 years with confirmation of information from your last place of work.

If the passport is reissued, the application is still submitted. In this case, the old document is canceled when a new passport is issued, even if its validity has not expired. Until it is issued, the old identity card is considered valid and suitable for traveling abroad.

One citizen should not have two identical passports.

If we are talking about a biometric document, then you will need to take an additional photo at the FMS office. These photos will be stored on a microchip. Therefore, there is no need to take pictures in a photo salon and bring the photo with you - a waste of money.

Cost of obtaining a passport:

• old model - 2,000 rubles;
• old model per child - 1,000 rubles;
• new sample - 3,500 rubles;
• new per child - 1,500 rubles.

These prices are relevant when you prepare the document yourself. If you plan to turn to intermediaries, then the amounts increase several times.

Registration through the State Services portal

A very popular method of processing various documents today, including international passports. First of all, in order to perform any actions through government services, you need to register or log in.

To do this, you will need to fill out a form with your personal data - TIN, pension insurance certificate, etc.

It is important to pay attention to the correct completion of registration, which will require confirmation.

After confirming registration, the citizen must go to his personal account, go to the appropriate tab and fill out an application for a foreign passport. At this stage, you will need to fill out a form with questions and attach a photo electronically.

After paying the state fee and checking the accuracy of the entered information, the request is sent for moderation.

After this, an invitation letter from the Federal Migration Service will be sent to the specified email. It looks like a coupon indicating the exact date, time of visiting the branch and providing all the necessary documents for obtaining a foreign passport.

The service does not eliminate the need to visit the Federal Migration Service, but using it you can avoid standing in long lines and save valuable time.

If the certificate is issued in the old form, then you will only have to visit the branch once - to submit documents and receive a passport during the same visit. When you draw up a new sample document, the FMS department will invite you twice - to take photographs, submit data, and only then to receive it.

Registration deadlines

Several factors influence the speed of obtaining a passport. An important point is to submit documents at the place of registration or place of actual residence.

For example, if the registration is in Samara, and the citizen lives in Moscow. He, of course, can get a foreign passport in Moscow, but the time frame will increase to 4 months. And if the same thing is done in Samara, it will take about 1 month.

The period for production of an identity card is counted from the date of submission of the entire package of documents.

There are people who have access to information containing state secrets or data of special importance, then the period for obtaining a foreign document for them extends to 3 months.

What to do if a person is not registered? Then you will have to personally come to the Moscow FMS or contact the FMS through the State Services portal.

Documents are submitted via the website in color - a photocopy of a passport, 4 photos (3.5x4.5), a photocopy of a marriage certificate, a photocopy of a receipt for payment of state duty, a photocopy of a work record book if available, and of course an application.

It is important to know that temporary registration at the time of application to the FMS should last from 6 months, but at the same time there are still at least 4 months left before its expiration.

As with every rule there are exceptions. If an applicant urgently needs medical emergency care abroad for a very serious illness, a foreign passport can be quickly obtained. This will only take 3 days.

You can also do this in the event of death or terminal illness of a close relative who requires care abroad. In these cases, documentation of the reason for urgency and the degree of relationship will be required.

Today you can find intermediary firms offering expedited processing of foreign documents. But you should be careful about these types of offers so as not to fall into fraudulent schemes.

Even a qualified specialist will not be able to obtain a passport earlier than in 7-10 days. It is impossible to complete the documents in 2 days, you need to keep this in mind.

Important points

• If the application for a passport is printed on two sheets, it will not be accepted, since it must be filled out on both sides on one sheet.

• If a foreign passport is issued by a male person, he will need to provide a military ID. This requirement is mandatory. If you do not have a military ID, you will need a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office. Otherwise, a foreign passport will not be issued for persons aged 18 to 27 years.
• If an old-style international passport is issued, then it allows you to enter your young child there. In this case, you can travel abroad together without additional paperwork for the baby. This is not allowed with biometrics.
• If the surname changes, and the international passport was issued earlier, the document will need to be replaced with a new one, since they will not be allowed out of the country with the old surname.
• If the applicant does not have a work book, then documents for obtaining an identity card can only be submitted at the place of permanent registration and in person through the FMS department.
• If a citizen is suspected of a crime, convicted, evading a court order, subject to conscription into the army, or admitted to state secrets, or has entered false information about himself, then a foreign passport may not be issued.

How to apply for a new passport through the MFC

In many Moscow MFCs you can issue a new type of international passport with biometrics. This service is offered not by the MFCs themselves, but by representatives of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs working on the premises of these MFCs. A list of public service centers in Moscow where you can apply for a new international passport is presented on our website.

Once again we draw your attention: this service is not provided in all MFCs!

The procedure for obtaining a new passport in Moscow is as follows.

STEP 1. Make an appointment through the mos.ru website. (Services – Documents – Personal documents – Making an appointment at public service centers and OIV)

Next, click the Get service button - enter “foreign” in the search bar and select “Issuing a biometric international passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.”

Next, you need to select the Government Services Center, day and time that is convenient for you, by clicking the green “Free” button.

If desired, the entry can be canceled or edited later.

STEP 2. Come to the selected MFC, taking with you the documents that are needed to obtain a passport.

a) an application, the form of which can be downloaded below or obtained from the MFC. The application must provide information about work, study, and military service over the past 10 years;

b) passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;

c) receipt of payment of state duty 3500 rubles;

d) in case of replacement of a foreign passport - a valid foreign passport;

e) military ID - for male applicants aged 18 to 27 years.

Photography and fingerprinting (dactyloscopy) will be performed for you right there on the spot.

Please note that you can also submit your application electronically through the federal government services website and make an appointment there. There is no need to print the application; it will be printed for you at the time of your personal visit.

STEP 3. Place your personal signatures in the required places on the application.

STEP 4. Receive your new passport within the prescribed period.

In some MFCs of the Russian Federation, even if there is no equipment for filling out an application for a biometric passport, there is a special service for filling out an application - for those who are not confident in their capabilities. The completed application form will be handed to you and must then be submitted to the appropriate department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This service is paid, but inexpensive (350 rubles).

How can I get a foreign passport at a discount?

From January 1, 2021, you can pay the state fee for a foreign passport with a 30% discount.

To get a discount you need:

1. Submit an application for the service through the State Services portal.
2. Wait until the department issues an invoice for payment of the fee for your application in your Personal Account, and proceed to payment.
3. Choose a non-cash method to pay state fees:
   • bank card (MasterCard, Visa, Mir);

   electronic wallet (Webmoney);

4. mobile phone (Federal operators).

If the conditions are met, then you receive a discount on the fee.

You can pay the state duty at a discount until January 1, 2019 - clause 3 of Art. 2 Federal Law dated July 21, 2014 N 221 “On amendments to Chapter 25.3 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.”

Reference! Residents of the Kaliningrad region are not charged a state fee for obtaining a foreign passport.

Passport production time and cost

How long does it take to get a passport? The standard production time for a foreign passport is within 30 days when submitting documents at the place of registration, within 120 days (4 months) when submitting documents at the place of stay or actual residence.

Urgent production of a foreign passport is possible only in certain cases: for urgent treatment abroad or to visit seriously ill relatives living there.

The cost of obtaining an old-style passport (for 5 years) state duty is 2000 rubles for an adult, 1000 rubles. for a child under 14 years old. A completed passport can be obtained from the MFC. You will be notified when it is ready. If you wish, you can check the readiness of your passport by phone.

The cost of obtaining a new passport (for 10 years) is a state fee of 3,500 rubles, 1,500 rubles. for a child under 14 years old. You can receive a ready-made passport at the MFC or department of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (formerly the department of the Federal Migration Service, or passport office) where you submitted the application. You will receive a notification about its readiness by phone or email.

When filling out an application for a foreign passport through the federal government services portal and online payment using a bank card, a 30% discount is provided.

Where can I find bank details?

Where can I find bank details? Current payment details and the cost of the document processing fee are always available on the official website of the department:

1. You need to go to the website of GUVM.MVD.RF: “Main page” - “Receipts for payment of state fees” and fill out the form.
2. Enter the necessary data (region, locality, name of the payment recipient, information about the sender).
3. After filling out the form, click “Complete”, then select the convenient option for receiving a receipt (print).

What does the receipt look like?

A receipt is a document that confirms payment has been made for an invoice or for a service. The receipt for payment of the state fee for issuing a foreign passport contains comprehensive information about the payer and recipient of the payment, including the amount of the payment.

The receipt contains the following information:

• The identification number of the receipt itself.
• Full name of the organization to which the money is transferred.
• Abbreviated name of the same organization.
• Taxpayer identification number (TIN) of the payment recipient.
• Checkpoint of the payee.
• OKTMO code of the payment recipient.
• Payee's bank account number.
• The name of the bank to which the payment will be received.
• Bank identification code.
• Name of the paid service.
• Budget classification code.
• F. and. O. payer.
• Payer's address.
• Payer's TIN.
• Payer's personal account number.
• Amount to be paid.
• Date of.
• Signature.

In the photo you can see a sample of a completed receipt for payment of the state fee for a foreign passport:

Differences in the design of the new and old type of document

The differences in receipts for payment of state fees for issuing international passports of different types are as follows:

1. In the field “Name of payment” it is indicated, depending on the type of international passport, “State duty for issuing a foreign passport containing an electronic storage medium” (for foreign passports of a new sample for 10 years) or “State duty for issuing an old-style foreign passport” (for old-style international passports respectively).
2. Since the state duty for different samples is a different amount, different numbers are indicated in the “Amount” field depending on how much it costs to obtain a new or old sample foreign passport.

Where can I get a check for payment?

A receipt for payment of the state fee for obtaining a foreign passport can be obtained in the following ways:

• At any Sberbank cash desk there are forms and samples for filling out payment receipts.
• There are special forms for many regions on the official website of the GUVM.MVD.RF. There you can also choose for which specific passport you need a receipt.
• In addition, various sites now contain blank receipt forms and currently relevant details.

How to apply for a passport for a child

At the MFC you can issue a foreign passport for a child under 14 years old, or up to 18 years old, both the old model and the new biometric one. For this, in addition to the application form and other documents listed above, you will need the following documents:

• the child’s birth certificate, if he is under 14 years old, or the child’s Russian citizen’s passport, if the applicant is over 14 years old
• or, if necessary, a document confirming the child’s Russian citizenship
• passport of a Russian citizen of the parent (guardian). If the application is submitted by a guardian, then the act of the guardianship authority appointing a guardian.

Bodies that issue children's passports

The same authorities as for adults are involved in preparing documents for children:

• Departments of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is the same FMS, only it changed its name and became subordinate to another department. They even remained in the same buildings where the FMS were, they just changed the sign. Out of habit, these bodies are also popularly called “passport offices.” You can contact any branch in the Russian Federation, regardless of your registration.
• State Provision Center This is what the former MFCs are now called. They also provide similar services throughout the country to every citizen of the Russian Federation, regardless of place of registration. You can queue to receive a document at this center by registering online.

It is impossible to complete the document completely online without visiting the competent authorities.

The State Services website only provides the opportunity to submit an application and scanned documents electronically. But to confirm your identity, provide originals and visit the photo booth, you will still have to come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs or.

How to apply for a passport

Foreign trips - shopping tours, holidays abroad, visits to foreign relatives - have recently become commonplace for Russians.
Any trip to another country begins with obtaining a passport. How to competently prepare this document with minimal time? The head of the department for issuing foreign passports of the Federal Migration Service of Russia for the Oryol region, Veronika Volkova, answers questions from readers of our newspaper in the “Legal Environment” section. Where to begin

– I want to get a passport. Where to begin?

– Today, at the Federal Migration Service of Russia in the Oryol region, you can issue international passports with a validity period of 5 years and a new generation passport with an electronic carrier of information about the owner with a validity period of 10 years.

Detailed information, application forms, receipts for payment of state fees can be obtained by contacting the migration service in person or by visiting the service’s website www.fmsorel.ru.

Five or ten?

– I wanted to apply for a foreign passport for 5 years, but a work colleague said that it was better to apply for 10 years at once. Is this true? If this is true, explain why, because the state duty is higher.

– If you approach this issue from the point of view of economy, then judge for yourself: a state fee of 2,500 rubles for using a foreign passport for 10 years is not as large an amount as it might seem at first glance.

It is important that by issuing a passport for 10 years, you reduce the number of trips to the migration service by half, and the identification process when passing border control is much faster.

Where to go?

– Where can I apply for a foreign passport?

– The choice is yours.

For the convenience of city residents, service employees accept documents for obtaining a foreign passport at the Multifunctional Center located at the address: Orel, st. Lenina, 1.

Reception schedule for citizens:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – from 11:00 to 18:00 (break from 13:00 to 14:00),

Friday – from 11:00 to 17:00 (break from 13:00 to 14:00),

Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday are closed days.

You can also submit documents directly to the Federal Migration Service of Russia for the Oryol region at the address: Orel, Moskovskoe shosse, 120, 4th floor. Reception schedule for citizens:

Monday – 9:00-18:00 (break from 13:00 to 14:00),

Tuesday, Thursday – 9:00-20:00 (break from 13:00 to 14:00),

Wednesday Saturday – 9:00-13:00,

Friday – 9:00-17:00 (break from 13:00 to 14:00).

In this case, the finished document can only be obtained from the Office of the Federal Migration Service of Russia in the Oryol Region!

Do I need to go to Oryol?

– I live and am registered in the city of Mtsensk. Is it necessary to go to Orel to obtain a foreign passport?

– Residents of the region's districts can use the services of obtaining a new generation international passport by contacting the territorial divisions of the Federal Migration Service of Russia in the Oryol region:

Mtsensk, st. Lenina, 23; tel. 8 (48646) 4-06-94;

Livny, st. Sverdlova, 66; tel. 8 (48677) 7-21-84;

Maloarkhangelsk, st. Uritskogo, 62-b; tel. 8 (48679) 2-36-93.

An old-style foreign passport is issued only at the Federal Migration Service for the Oryol region.

Russian or foreign?

– I’ve never been abroad, but now the whole family is planning to go to Sevastopol. Do I need to obtain a passport?

In accordance with intergovernmental agreements on mutual visa-free travel of citizens for entry, exit, stay and movement on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, citizens of the Russian Federation can have both an internal Russian and a foreign passport. A child under the age of 14, as a rule, travels to these countries with one of the parents in the presence of a foreign passport or birth certificate with a mark of citizenship of the Russian Federation.

Passport via the Internet

– How can I apply for a new generation foreign passport via the Internet?

– The opportunity to issue documents via the Internet became available to city residents three years ago.

In order to use the services of the new portal and prepare documents via the Internet, you must first go through the registration procedure on the Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services and create a Personal Account. The user can obtain all the necessary information about the provision of public services in the information part of the portal. You can submit an application electronically at any time convenient for you, even on weekends and holidays, from any automated workstation with access to the Internet. If you made a mistake while filling out the documents, the operator will inform you about it and give you the correct advice. The portal user can also check the status of the submitted application from his Personal Account.

Registration and delivery of the finished document to the applicant is carried out on the day of his personal application upon presentation of a passport, original documents necessary for receiving public services, and a receipt for payment of state duty. The user is notified in advance electronically of the date and time of the appointment.

Information about the child

– I want to include my child in my foreign passport. What is needed for this?

– Entering information about a child under 14 years of age is possible only in an old-style foreign passport and is carried out at the request of the applicant. If a parent, when applying for his or her foreign passport, simultaneously wants to include a child, he or she must fill out a standard form, submit two photographs of the child and a birth certificate with a copy. In this case, there is no need to pay additional state duty.

Information about the child can be added to an existing international passport by personally contacting the migration service and submitting two photographs, the original and a copy of the child’s birth certificate. The state fee will be 200 rubles.

If one of the parents is against

My wife wants to take her son with her on a trip abroad. I am categorically against it, but I am afraid that she will take him out without my knowledge. What to do?

– If one of the parents (adoptive parents, guardians or trustees) does not agree to the child’s departure from the Russian Federation, he has the right to personally contact the migration service at the place of residence (stay), or the border control authority, or the consular office (if the applicant lives outside Russia). Along with the application, a notarized copy of the birth certificate is provided. The question of the possibility of the child leaving the Russian Federation in this case will be resolved in court.

Take advantage of our recommendations and contact the migration service in a timely manner so that nothing spoils your vacation!