Types and validity period

In Russia, two types of passports are issued: old-style and biometric. A foreign passport with electronic media was introduced on October 19, 2005, and since July 2013, an additional parameter in the form of fingerprints has appeared in the document. At first, such documents were issued only in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow Region and Leningrad Region, but since 2015, all residents of the Russian Federation have gained access to them.

If the task is to urgently obtain a foreign passport to the Russian Federation, many prefer to obtain a biometric foreign passport. Its peculiarity is the presence of photographs, passport data and biometrics. This means that all procedures during identity verification will go faster.

As for the old-style document, its execution is recommended in the following cases:

• Intent to get married soon and change my surname.
• The desire to save money, because even the cost of an urgent passport will be lower.
• The presence of children who can be included in the document and transported abroad using one document.
• Making a foreign passport for a child whose appearance changes greatly every two to three years.

Before urgently applying for a passport, you need to determine the validity period of each type of document:

• new type (biometric) - 10 years;
• old type (paper) - 5 years.

The decision is made independently, but it is necessary to take into account the constant increase in the fee for processing documents. In addition, over time, the issuance of old-style international passports may be completely cancelled.

Production time

Let us immediately note that official urgent registration of a foreign passport is not provided. When applying independently to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, MFC or receiving a document through State Services, the following deadlines apply:

• 30 days - when submitting documentation to your registration address;
• 120 days - in case of transfer of documents at the place of actual residence / location, if it does not correspond to the official registration data.

For example, if you live in St. Petersburg and submit a request there, but are registered in Moscow, you will have to wait for a passport to be issued for 3 months. This means that bureaucratic procedures must begin about 5-6 months before leaving the country.

In a situation where you need a foreign passport urgently, you can contact special companies. For an additional fee, they undergo the necessary procedures themselves in an accelerated manner. In this case, the issuance time is from 3 days depending on the payment. The faster the work is completed, the higher the cost of services.

Additional points

When applying for a foreign passport using temporary registration, there are some subtleties and emergency situations that may arise when preparing the necessary documents.

Does the price differ from registration for permanent registration?

The state fee varies only depending on what kind of passport you plan to receive: a new or an old one. The price does not affect the presence or absence of permanent registration.

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Application processing time and passport validity period

Validity periods for documents of various categories:

The process of registering a foreign passport in the absence of permanent registration is similar to the procedure for submitting documents in the presence of permanent registration.

The difference is the duration of this operation. If you do not live at your place of permanent registration, you should be prepared for the fact that the preparation of documents may take up to 6 months, because inquiries are made at the applicant’s place of residence, which takes time.

Deadlines for processing documents:

There are a number of situations that allow a citizen to obtain a foreign passport urgently (despite temporary registration):

• if the applicant vitally needs an operation or other medical intervention that can only be carried out in the territory of another state;
• to visit a seriously ill close relative located abroad;
• receiving notification or notification of the death of a close relative outside the Russian Federation.

All cases must be necessarily documented; supporting documents may include notifications, certificates issued by the attending physician, conclusions, telegrams, etc. Documents must be provided to a GUVM employee.

If you have difficulties with paperwork, you can always use the services of lawyers who will help you collect and submit all the necessary documents, without your direct participation.

Documentation

To quickly obtain a passport and avoid delays, it is important to prepare a package of documents in advance. It depends on the age of the person.

Upon reaching adulthood:

• ID card (passport);
• color or b/w photo;
• old foreign passport (if available and not yet expired);
• military ID or certificate from the military commissariat for males 18-27 years old;
• permission from the commander - for active conscripts;
• information about changes in full name, if such changes were made.

From 14 to 18 years:

• birth certificate;
• color or b/w photo;
• passport of the child and legal representative;
• act of guardianship authorities (if there is guardianship).

If a person is under 14, all the documents mentioned above will be required, except for the child’s passport. Additionally, it is necessary to confirm the citizenship of the recipient of the passport. This could be a passport of the mother/father with information about the minor, a birth certificate with a mark on Russian citizenship, etc.

How to obtain a foreign passport with temporary registration?

Next is a visit to the territorial body of the Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the GUVM) or to the Multifunctional Center (MFC), which since February 2021 has the right not only to accept applications for international passports, but also to issue them. Those who want to save money on state fees and time on filing an application can use the State Services portal.

• How to apply for a foreign passport through the MFC?

To the other question, in which of these institutions, the answer is simple - in any. That is, the law allows you to apply for a foreign passport at your place of stay even without permanent or temporary registration. GUVM or MFC employees do not have the right to refuse to issue a document on this basis.

The list of cases when the issuance of a foreign passport may be refused is limited and concerns:

1. Having access to information constituting a state secret;
2. Persons of military age do not have a military ID or certificate in Form No. 32;
3. Those sentenced to imprisonment do not have a sentence or any certificate of release or termination of criminal proceedings.

It is important to know! It is not necessary to submit a military ID or certificate with the entire package of documents - employees of the MFC or GUVM will independently request them from the military registration and enlistment office. But if there are no such documents there, the applicant will be denied a temporary registration passport.

How to quickly apply for a passport yourself

In a situation where you urgently need a foreign passport, and there is no desire to contact third-party organizations, you should use the State Services website. In this case, you can do without a personal visit to the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or the MFC, wasting time in line and searching for an institution.

All that is required is to fill out an application through State Services, pay the state fee, and subsequently submit the documentation to the authorized body. All procedures take no more than 30 minutes.

Algorithm of actions:

• Go to the website gosuslugi.ru and register. This is necessary to urgently obtain a foreign passport via the Internet and confirm personal data. Previously, this operation took up to 3-5 days, but today the verification takes no more than 20-30 minutes. To speed up the procedure, you can personally go to the nearest identity confirmation center. Information on the location of such branches can be found on the map - esia.gosuslugi.ru/public/ra/. After confirming your identity, you can begin quickly producing a passport.
• Go to the “Service Categories” section, and there find the desired section (direct link - gosuslugi.ru/10005). Select the desired document option: biometric or simple.
• Indicate who needs a foreign passport - an adult, aged 14-18 years, or a child under 14.
• Select the type of service you receive. To obtain a foreign passport urgently, it is better to indicate the electronic version.
• Log in to the platform if you have not already done so.
• Fill out the form and enter the information from the above documentation. Some fields are filled in automatically. Empty fields require you to enter information yourself. If the last name has changed, this must be indicated along with the date when the changes were made. The second citizenship (if any) is also indicated here.
• Indicate the place of registration of the foreign passport. The delivery time depends on this. If you urgently need to get a foreign passport in Moscow, and you are registered in St. Petersburg, it is better to contact the authorized body in St. Petersburg. In this case, the registration period is up to 30 days.
• Upload a b/w or color photo. You can also take photos at home. To do this, cover the window with a white sheet and make sure that the face is in full view, and the shoulders, upper part of the head and eyes are at the required level. This photo is used only for the application, and a passport photo will be taken at the Ministry of Internal Affairs or MFC when transferring the documentation.
• Answer the remaining questions. It is necessary to indicate the type of receipt of a foreign passport (for the first time, instead of an old / damaged / lost one, etc.), describe activities over the past 10 years and answer questions about confidentiality.

After completing these steps, submit your application and wait for the results. After some time, a message is received in your personal account about the receipt of the questionnaire. Information is received using the chosen method - via e-mail or through a program on a smartphone. At this stage you must pay a fee. When paying online you can save up to 30%. Alternatively, contact any bank branch, but in this case there is no discount.

Using the method discussed above, you can officially obtain an urgent passport in Moscow or another city in the Russian Federation. After a certain time, an invitation comes to the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to transfer the documentation. Here they take photos and inform you about the production time. You must appear within six months. After receiving a message about readiness (up to 1-3 months), you need to come to the mentioned authority and pick up the document.

To avoid force majeure, it is recommended to check the existence of debt through the courts through State Services (gosuslugi.ru/10003/1). If you have debts, it is better to pay them off earlier, because it can take up to two weeks to lift the ban.

How to obtain a foreign passport at your place of stay remotely?

Registration of a foreign passport through State Services is the best way; it allows you to fill out an application at the Main Directorate for Migration and Migration at any time - you do not need to be tied to the institution’s work schedule. To do this, you need to register on the State Services portal and wait for the activation code that will be sent to the specified email.

Next, while in your account on the portal, the following procedure is performed:

1. An agency, a type of passport, and an “electronic service” are selected to get rid of standing in queues.
2. The place of registration is indicated, in the case under consideration - at the place of temporary registration.
3. The photo is loading.
4. Select the type of document receipt - primary, in addition, in return, etc.
5. Describes work activity over the past decade.
6. Provides information about access to secret documents.

When describing work activity, it is necessary to indicate the start and end date of work (service or study) for each place. All this data must coincide with the information specified in the work book. If there was a period exceeding a calendar month when the applicant did not work, the address of permanent registration must be indicated.

It is important to know! The work book is not included in the list of documents that are submitted along with the application for a foreign passport. But they will be checked, so they must be entered truthfully into the application so as not to be refused.

Upon completion of filling out the form, all data is checked again and the “Submit” button is pressed. After some time, you will receive a letter notifying you where and when you need to appear, and what documents you need to have with you.

• Applying for a foreign passport through State Services - detailed step-by-step instructions

In general, the positive answer to the question of whether it is possible to obtain a foreign passport using temporary registration is overshadowed by one fact. You will have to wait 3 months for it, while at your place of registration it is processed three times faster.

Price

To obtain a foreign passport quickly and inexpensively, you need to act yourself and submit an application at your place of registration. In this case, all manipulations take no more than a month. The cost depends on the type of passport and the place of application.

The state duty is regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Article 333.28, Chapter 25.3). When visiting the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the MFC in person, it will be:

• old type abroad - 2000 rubles for adults and 1000 rubles for persons under 14;
• new generation passport - 5,000 rubles for adults and 2,500 rubles for citizens under 14 years of age.

If you submit an application through State Services, you can get a passport urgently at a price 30% lower. The following fees apply:

• old version - 1400 rubles and 700 rubles for persons from 14 years old and under 14, respectively;
• new option - 3500 rubles and 1750 rubles.

Thus, registration through State Services allows you to not only speed up the process, but also reduce the cost of paying state fees.

There is another option for urgently obtaining a foreign passport in Moscow or another city - using the services of special companies. In this case, the document is issued within 3 to 22 days, and the price reaches 50-60 thousand rubles for the service. The faster the document is needed, the higher the costs.

In what cases can they refuse?

In a situation where a foreign passport and visa are needed urgently, it is important to analyze the situation for the likelihood of refusal by the authorized authorities.

Acceptance of documentation may be refused in the following cases:

• lack of any data;
• inability to read;
• failure to comply with the requirement for personal appeal;
• provision of an expired document;
• failure to comply with photo requirements, etc.

In addition, a passport will be refused if:

• there is access to secret information, and the person has entered into an agreement on a travel ban for a certain period;
• the applicant is drafted into the army or to perform alternative service;
• deliberately fraudulent information was provided;
• the person is employed by the FSB (until the contract expires);
• there is a fact of evasion of obligations under a court decision;
• the fact of bankruptcy has been confirmed, etc.

It is better to clarify more detailed reasons for the refusal in advance on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.