International passport through the MFC in 2021: obtaining through a multifunctional center

What are the advantages of obtaining a foreign passport through the MFC?

Citizens of the Russian Federation can obtain a passport for traveling abroad by contacting the FMS - Federal Migration Service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, registering on the electronic portal of State Services or in one of the multifunctional centers. More and more such service centers are opening in Russia - in 2021 their number has increased to almost three thousand.

Many Russians come here to submit documents to obtain an internal passport, paste in a new photograph upon reaching a certain age, change their last name, register or register for a new place of residence, and obtain a child’s birth certificate. Increasingly, people turn to the service center to order and receive a foreign passport - both old and new.

Obtaining and replacing a foreign passport through the MFC has its advantages:

1. The centers are open daily from morning until late evening.
2. Admission of specialists is carried out on the basis of an electronic queue.
3. All copies of documents can be made here, without leaving the building.
4. You can pay state duties and taxes at bank branches located in each center.
5. The fees for processing documents are the same as at the migration service.

As a result, you can order and receive a passport for yourself and your children in a short time.

Instructions for obtaining a passport

Citizens may have a very obvious question: in which MFC can a foreign passport be obtained? Each region has its own MFC, where you should contact. Usually the place of registration is directly related to the MFC. If you submit documents to the MFC at your place of registration, the passport production time will be about 30 days. It all depends on how busy the staff will be. If it is not possible to submit a passport at your place of registration, you can do this at another regional MFC. But in this case, you need to know that the passport production period will be increased to 120 days.

List of required documents

Once it has become clear which MFC to contact and where it is located, you can safely begin collecting documents. In almost every case, be it a biometric passport or an old-style passport, the list of documents will be approximately the same.

1. Internal passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
2. You must download the form and fill it out in two copies. You also need to provide a statement that the citizen wishes to obtain a foreign passport. Not everyone can download the form and print it, so you can also contact the MFC directly, where the form will be provided. If you are not confident in filling out the form, then you can safely ask for help from the MFC. They can answer all your questions. The questionnaire can be filled out electronically using a computer. But this is not necessary; you can fill it out by hand, but always in block letters. In this case, no corrections, crossing outs, or applying a corrector are allowed. All points of the form must be filled out, providing only reliable information. If any points are incorrect, this may be the main reason why the passport was refused.
3. It is required to pay a state fee for the production of a passport. The duty is paid only at branches of Sberbank of Russia. MFCs themselves usually have terminals of this bank.
4. If you have a foreign passport (valid or not), then you must also provide it.
5. If you decide to make an old-style passport, you will need to take a photo and include 3 photographs in the package of documents. The photo size must be 3.5 by 4.5 cm. You must be photographed in ordinary clothes; uniform clothing is not suitable for a passport photo.
6. Military personnel must present a military ID, and pensioners must present a pension certificate.

When parents decide to make a passport for a child, the list of documents must include:

1. The child’s birth certificate, as well as a paper with a stamp on the child’s citizenship (if the child’s date of birth is earlier than July 7, 2002).
2. If the child is over 14 years old, then he must already have an internal passport, which must be presented.
3. The parent who will be the applicant must also present a passport.

The application to be submitted for the child must be completed by a parent or official who is a legal representative.

If a new passport (biometric) is issued for both an adult and a child, then photographs will not be required. At the MFC itself, you will be photographed in a photo booth, and the photo will be transferred to the plastic page of your passport. You can have your photographs, printed in advance, only to paste them into the application form. In addition, you will need to submit fingerprints. These fingerprints only go into the passport chip, which is built into the document. The fingerprinting process itself is very simple. With the help of modern technology, you don’t need to lubricate your hands with anything; you just need to put your fingertips on the glass of the device and that’s it - the prints are taken.

Cost of obtaining a passport

In addition, what documents are needed for a new type of international passport or an old one, the financial question is of interest.

The cost of a new passport for a child under 14 years of age will be 1,750 rubles, for an adult – 3,500 rubles. And this amount takes into account that the fee was paid through the government services portal. Otherwise, the amount for a child and an adult increases by 30% and will be 2,500 rubles and 5,000 rubles, respectively.

The fee for an old-style passport for a child will be 700 rubles, for an adult – 1,400 rubles. And again, this is in the case of payment through the government services portal. The usual cost will be 1000 rubles and 2000 rubles, respectively, for a child and an adult.

Document production time

The deadline for the production of the passport has already been agreed upon. If a citizen applies at his place of registration, the passport will be issued within 30 days. If the application to the MFC was not at the place of registration, then the period increases three times and is 120 days.

There are situations when a person cannot wait for such a long time, and he needs a passport urgently. In this case, it is necessary to draw up a petition indicating the reasons for the expedited issuance of the passport. But for this you need to have sufficiently compelling reasons, for example:

• urgent business trip;
• a relative died abroad or became seriously ill;
• the applicant requires urgent treatment outside the home country;
• even a last-minute ticket can cause expedited issuance of a passport, etc.

Where can I pick up my passport?

When a citizen applies to the MFC to obtain a foreign passport, it is worth knowing that the document can be obtained from the FMS. After the passport is ready, the MFC branch transfers the finished document to the FMS branch. Often the passport is ready earlier than agreed. You can track the degree of readiness of your passport using the regional FMS web service. There is also a notification service via SMS message.

You can also simply call the FMS office and find out if your passport is ready. But it is worth noting that it is quite difficult to get through to this organization.

Sometimes it happens that a citizen is denied a document, and it is not possible to obtain a foreign passport through the MFC or another organization.

What is the difference between new and old passports?

Currently, you can apply for a passport of both the old and new type - it all depends on your desire, since there is no forced exchange of documents of the previous generation for biometric ones.
Moreover, issuing an old-style international passport through the MFC is just as easy as a more modern version. More familiar to Russians who hold foreign passports is a regular paper document, valid for 5 years from the date of issue. However, currently, more and more citizens of the Russian Federation are receiving passports with an electronic chip on which information about the owner of the ID is stored. Data from this chip is read when crossing the border using special devices.

The fundamental difference between the new type of passport is that when issuing it, you must provide a digital photo and fingerprints, which is why this type of ID is called biometric.

Since the biometric data collection procedure requires special equipment, check with your nearest service center to see if they have the technical capabilities and relevant specialists to issue you a biometric passport.

Types of international passports

A foreign passport can be old or new (biometric). The differences between the two types of passports are quite significant, both in the samples and in the design. If possible, it is better to make a new passport, since its validity period is much longer than the old one. There is a myth that some countries are not allowed into some countries with an old-style passport and it is more important to get a biometric one. Fortunately, these are just rumors and with any Russian passport you can travel around the world without hindrance.

Stages of obtaining a foreign passport at the MFC

To submit documents for a passport, you first need to select the MFC in your region on the website. Making an appointment is extremely simple: you just need to call the number provided and tell us the date and time of your visit that is convenient for you. As a result, you will receive a number in the electronic queue. In some cities there is an electronic reception function, but for now it is working in test mode, and not everywhere it is possible to sign up on the website. If you don’t want to act through the website, come directly to the MFC at a convenient time, contact the registrar, and he will give you a paper coupon with a number. Follow the electronic scoreboard and the informant’s messages: as soon as your number is called, go to the specialist in the specified office.

The MFC specialist will require a package of documents from the applicant:

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• internal passport;
• old passport (if you have one);
• check for payment of state duty.

You fill out an application form for a foreign passport at the MFC on the spot, the format of which depends on what type of passport you are applying for.

For a regular passport you need to bring 4 photos, but for a new one you will be photographed with a camera right in the office and your fingerprints will be taken using a special machine. You will also have to fill out an application for a biometric passport.

Methods for obtaining a passport

A passport can be issued in several ways:

• By contacting the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
• By contacting the MFC “My Documents”. It is worth remembering that not all MFC branches provide such a service. Addresses and contact details of departments where you can obtain a foreign passport are listed here;
• Through the State Services portal;
• Through intermediaries.

It is best to apply for a foreign passport using the first three methods, since using a very simple algorithm of actions, intermediaries try to make a profit, gain access to your personal data and do not guarantee results.

You can apply for a foreign passport through the State Services portal only if you have completed registration and activated your account. After entering personal data on the State Services portal, you need to activate your account at special points located in banks, MFCs, etc. In order to obtain a foreign passport, it is better to immediately contact the MFC.

How to make a passport for a child

Today, children increasingly travel abroad with their parents, and if previously it was possible to simply include a child in the international passport of one of the parents, now, if a biometric document is issued, this cannot be done.
Therefore, you will have to make a passport even for an infant. And although it is still possible to include a child in an old-style passport, and it is also much faster and cheaper, many parents order separate documents for their children. To obtain a foreign passport for a child at the MFC, you must provide:

• birth certificate or internal passport (for a teenager over 14 years old);
• documents of the parent or other official representative of the child;
• check for payment of state duty.

If you are applying for a biometric ID card, please note that a child under 12 years of age does not need to be fingerprinted; all you need to do is take a digital photo.

Deadlines for obtaining a passport at the MFC

Many applicants are interested in how much it takes to obtain a foreign passport through the MFC. Production times depend on where you ordered the document. When you apply at your place of registration, you will receive a passport within 30 days. If you applied to another MFC, for example, at your place of real residence, you will have to wait up to three months for issue.

In some circumstances, a passport may be needed urgently - due to a serious illness or death of a close relative abroad, the need for urgent treatment, etc. In emergency cases, a passport can be obtained within 3 days, of course, having paid for urgency. However, in this case, you will only be issued an old-style foreign passport. The biometric option is not made urgently.

Advantages of registration through MFC

The center is an intermediate link between the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Migration Affairs and the applicant. The person who submitted the documents will not have to pick up the passport at the branch; it is enough to appear at the MFC branch where the application was accepted. The innovation applies to those who applied for the service from February 5, 2021. For those who previously filled out an application, passports are issued at the MFC of the Admiralteysky, Kronstadt, Kurortny and Petrozavodsk districts.

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Despite the fact that the old-style passport is valid for only five years, many Russian citizens and migrants use it. It costs less than the new format passport, and is easier to apply for and receive. You can track and check the status of your application at the St. Petersburg MFC using your application number by phone or on the website in your personal account.

Attention! Due to recent changes in legislation, the legal information in this article may be out of date!

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How much does it cost to obtain a passport?

The price for issuing a passport depends on what kind of document you order. For a new type of biometric passport you will have to pay 5 thousand rubles, for a paper version of the old one – 2 thousand. For a passport of a child under 14 years of age, you must pay 1,000 rubles (for an old one) and 3.5 thousand rubles for a biometric document. You can enter a child into the parents’ old-style passport for 500 rubles.

It should be noted that there are exceptions. Thus, residents of the Kaliningrad region, and in some cases, residents of Crimea, are exempt from paying the state fee for obtaining a foreign passport. Taking into account their receipt of Russian citizenship after March 2014, the presence of a Ukrainian international passport, and the application for a passport for the first time in the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol.

The state fee must be paid by the applicant himself, and the fee for a child under 14 years old must be paid by his parents or guardians.

Can they refuse to issue a passport?

In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, there are seven reasons why an adult capable citizen of Russia may be denied a passport for foreign travel:

1. Access to state secrets.
2. Conscription.
3. Charged with serious crimes and under investigation.
4. Staying in prison.
5. Work in the FSB.
6. Evasion of debt obligations.
7. Providing false information about yourself when submitting a package of documents.

A minor child may be denied a passport if there is no agreement between the parents on this issue: one is for, the other is against. The dispute between parents is resolved in court; before this, the child is not issued a passport.