ORDER of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation dated December 7, 2009 N 339

Why should it be replaced?

A citizen is obliged to promptly apply for a replacement document in the following cases:

reached the ages of 20 and 45 years;
changed his personal data: last name, first name or patronymic;
change in date or place of birth;
gender change;
changes in appearance;
the passport is damaged and unusable;
There are errors or inaccuracies in the document.

If you do not contact the relevant authorities with an application to replace your passport, violators may be fined from 2,000 to 5,000 rubles, depending on the circumstances that caused untimely replacement actions.

Reasons for replacing a passport

The following circumstances may arise in which there will be a need to change your Russian passport:

expiration of your passport due to reaching a specified age: according to the law, a replacement passport is required at 20 years old and at 45 years old;
change of surname after marriage or for other reasons, change of first name, patronymic, place or date of birth;
detection of errors or inaccuracies in a valid passport;
loss (theft) or damage to your passport;
gender change;
a radical change in appearance.

Please note: when replacing a passport at 20 and 45 years old, the law gives you 30 days for this procedure. If you miss this time, you may be subject to an administrative fine. The fine for an expired passport is 2000-3000 rubles, in Moscow and St. Petersburg 3000-5000 rubles.

The only exception is the situation when a citizen undergoes military service in the army. In this case, the period for replacing a passport of 30 days is counted from the end of service.

Package of necessary documents

The list of required papers does not depend on the form in which the application for replacement will be submitted - at the MFC branch in person or through the government services portal. In any case, the applicant is obliged to collect a package of certain documents on the basis of which a new document will be issued. So, you will need:

Passport – damaged or expiring or has expired.
Application for replacement of a document, drawn up according to Form 1P.
Two photographs measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm. The face in them must make up at least 80% of the total area of the photograph.
Receipt for payment of state duty.

In addition, documents are required to enter data on the place of registration and family composition:

Certificate of marriage or divorce (see also - how to restore a certificate if it is lost).
Certificate from the place of registration.
Military ID.
Birth certificate.

In the absence of a birth certificate during the procedure for replacing a document, employees of the MFC or the Federal Migration Service do not have the right to refuse to issue the document.

Application for change of passport

The application form looks like this:

Depending on the reason for the replacement, the item “Please issue (replace) a passport” is issued. For example, if the document was lost:

Who has the right to change a passport through State Services?

Only citizens of the Russian Federation can use the service for changing a passport through State Services. To do this, you must have a confirmed personal account on the All-Russian portal.

Reasons for ordering this service may be the following:

due to age (20 and 45 years);
change of surname at will or in connection with marriage;
if you have changed your appearance or gender;
if the document has become unusable;
due to inaccurate data in the passport;
in case of theft or loss.

In the latter case, before ordering a passport through State Services, you must submit an application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Here you will need to receive a special coupon, the number of which will need to be additionally indicated during the process of completing the document through the portal, when filling out the form for the provision of the service.

Replacement through government services

The easiest and fastest way is to replace your passport using a single portal of state and municipal services.
On the government services website you can submit a request to replace your passport and find out about the date and time of receiving a new document. To work with government service websites, pre-registration is required, for which confirmation with an electronic signature is required. If you are already registered on the portal, you must complete the following steps:

Go to the portal.
Log in to the site.
Go to home page.
Select “All popular services”.
Find and click on the sub-item “Replacement of passport at 20 and 45 years old”.
Find and click the blue “Get service” button.
Read the proposed agreement on consent to data processing, liability for providing false information. After reading, check the boxes next to each item and click “Next”.
Indicate the location - region, region, district and city.
Select the item on the basis of which you are going to replace your passport.
Fill out the form provided, indicating: - Last name; - Name; - Surname; — Date of birth; - Floor; - Place of Birth; - Contact number.
Indicate your place of permanent registration and place of residence.
Indicate if you have citizenship in another state and click “Next”.
Enter information about parents: - Last name; - Name; - Surname; - Date of Birth.
Fill out the “Marital status” section.
If you have children, fill out “Information about children.” If they are missing, just click “Next”.
Provide information about the passport to be replaced: - Series; - Number; - Date of issue; — Department code; - Issued by whom.
Enter information about your international passport, if available;
Please indicate the type of application by location: - Residence; — Stays; - Appeals.
Choose the department where it is more convenient for you to submit documents and receive a passport.
Upload a photo. It must meet the requirements specified on the website - size, format, and be clear.
Check all entered data and submit an application using the “Submit Application” button. After submission, it is assigned the status “Submitted”.

Then you will receive an email notification that the passport is being issued, when it will be ready, where and with what documents to arrive to receive it.
If you do not come on the specified day to receive your passport, you can either call the office where you should be issued the document, or wait for a call from a service employee who will inform you of a new date and time to receive your passport.

You can receive the document within a month from the day on which you were required to appear for the first time to receive it. If this period has expired, the application will be canceled and the application will need to be submitted again.

Replacement of passport at the place of application

Hello, Ekaterina!

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, you have the right to change your passport:

at the place of residence (subject to registration of permanent registration);
at the place of stay (subject to temporary registration);
at the place of application (this is exactly your case).

How to change your passport at the place of application?

You just need to contact any division of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation at your location. In this case, it does not matter at all whether you have registration or not. If the application is made at your place of residence, you will not be required to register. The Federal Migration Service is obliged to provide you with such a public service as issuing or replacing a Russian passport (according to clause 10 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 07/08/1997 No. 828, new edition of 02/22/2012).

In order to submit an application for a replacement passport to the branch of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation at your place of residence, take with you photographs, your birth certificate, a receipt for payment of the state fee and other documents that may be required so that the mandatory information from them is entered into the form new passport. Additional documents are: marriage certificate, child birth certificate. Don't forget to take your outdated passport with you, because... its presence is mandatory when receiving a new identity document. When you apply for a new passport, you will have to hand over your old one.

Employees of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation will definitely transfer the information about replacing your passport to the place of permanent registration (to Bashkiria). The law specifies the deadlines for completing this procedure. It takes 10 working days, however, as practice shows, you will have to wait at least two weeks. In general, the procedure for obtaining a new passport can take up to 2 months.

How to apply for a compulsory health insurance policy for a child

Since your child is small, and at any moment he may need qualified medical care, after receiving a new passport, urgently apply for a compulsory health insurance policy. By law, during the first 3 months of a child’s life, he is required to be served free of charge in any inter-institution in the country. This time is allotted for registration of a compulsory medical insurance policy. You have lost a lot of time, so you need to act very quickly.

To apply for a policy, it is better to contact the insurance company that cooperates with the clinic serving the child. Such information should be provided to you at the referral clinic. Later, you can change your medical insurance company (for example, due to a move or other circumstances).

When applying for a compulsory medical insurance policy for a child, parents must present the child’s birth certificate and their passports. Some insurance companies may additionally require a single housing document or an extract from the house register. The procedure for obtaining a policy may take up to 2-3 weeks. During this time, a temporary policy is issued, the validity of which is limited to one month.

Sincerely, Natalia

Replacement of international passport

If a foreign passport expires, a citizen of the Russian Federation can replace it by contacting the Federal Migration Service office at the place of residence or registration.
In general, the replacement procedure is the same as receiving. To replace your international passport, you must present the following set of papers:

Statement.
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
International passport to be replaced.
Receipt confirming payment of the state duty.
Men from 18 to 27 years old provide a military ID or a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office. Read about how to get a military ID here.
Photos.

Photocopy of the application:

Photocopy of receipt:

The replacement period is one month from the date of application.
When replacing a foreign passport, the old document is confiscated and a new one is issued in its place. If necessary, the applicant can write a statement with a request not to confiscate the old passport. In the next article we will talk in detail about replacing a foreign passport when changing your last name

Disadvantages and advantages of replacing a passport through State Services

Previously, to change your passport, you had to go to the passport office. When visiting a government office in person, the applicant faces hassle and standing in long queues. To facilitate the submission of applications, there is a State Services website. But even a modern and well-functioning portal has its pros and cons.

saving time;
payment of state duty with a 30% discount.

Step-by-step instructions: replacing a passport through the portal, deadlines

To apply for a passport change through the State Service, a citizen must be registered on the Unified Portal. This is done using SNILS and a Russian passport.

Instructions for submitting an application:

select the category “Passports, registrations, visas”;

click on the subcategory “Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation”;

find in the list the necessary reason for replacing the passport (for example, select “Replacement of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation in the event of a change in the last name, first name, patronymic, information about the date and place of birth”);

Click “Get service”.

Step 2: once again clarify the basis on which the passport is changed.

Timing and cost

The issuance period depends on where exactly the application was submitted.

If a citizen applies at his place of residence (registration), the document is issued within 10 days from the date of application.
If the application is not submitted at the place of residence (registration), the process may take up to 2 months. In this case, the applicant has the right to receive a temporary certificate of form 2P, which is a temporary identity document.

The cost of the replacement procedure is the amount of the state duty that a citizen of the Russian Federation must pay.
If the reason is reaching 20 and 45 years of age, changing gender or appearance, the state duty will be 300 rubles. In case of damage - 1500 rubles. If it is established that a passport has been damaged, FMS or MFC employees have the right to charge the person for violating Article 19.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and issue a fine in the amount of 100 to 300 rubles. In general, service employees do not always issue fines, limiting themselves to only a verbal reprimand.

If service employees deliberately spoil your document - tear it up, make marks - you are required to write a statement to them, indicating the fact that the document was damaged. This will avoid fines for document damage.

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