Documents for the replacement of the passport: what you need to know before applying to the Federal Migration Service

Many believe that once having received a passport at 14years, to face this procedure will no longer have to. This opinion is erroneous: people get married, get divorced, change their appearance and even sex, and sometimes face such unpleasantness as loss or theft of documents. In all these cases it will be necessary to apply to the migration service for a new passport. And you need to do this as quickly as possible, because without him, a person can be said to be limited in rights: he will not be able to take a loan, make a major purchase, and even buy a new SIM card in the communication salon.

The list of documents for the replacement of the passport is somewhat different, depending on the cause of it caused. However, in all cases it is necessary:

• pay the state fee;
• make 2 photos, the format of which must match the established pattern (in case of loss / theft of 4 pcs.);
• fill in the application for the receipt / replacement of the passport;
• present the original of the birth certificate;
• to provide the original documents required for stating the passport in the passport.

The following are the papers required in each particular case.

Documents for the replacement of the passport in case of its loss / theft

If the need to retrieve the main identity document is caused by such an unpleasant event, then additional originals will be required:

• a document confirming the registration of the incident (ticket-notification);
• applications for the loss / theft of a passport;
• confirmation of Russian citizenship.

Documents for the replacement of a passport in the case of obtaining Russian citizenship

In this case, only the paper confirming the citizenship of the Russian Federation will be added to the list described above.

Documents for the replacement of a passport, if it is not suitablefor further use, it found inaccuracies or data entered incorrectly, in case of change in appearance or at the onset of age of 20 or 45 years.

In these cases, it will be necessary to provide the original of the valid passport, which is subject to replacement and confirmation of Russian citizenship.

Separately it is worth noting: if the passport changes in 20 or 45 years, the application can be submitted only to the next date after the birthday.

Documents for the replacement of the passport, caused by the change of the name, patronymic, surname, place or date of birth

If the passport changes for this reason, you will additionally need to provide originals:

• valid passport;
• evidence of the conclusion or dissolution of the marriage;
• a repeated birth certificate;
• evidence of a change of name.

In those rare cases when the registration of a new passport is associated with a change of sex, it is necessary to provide a certificate of name change.

After the documents for the replacement of the passport of the Russian Federationfiled, will have to wait 10 days and again come to the FMS for its receipt. However, for those who do the re-registration not at the place of residence, this period will be 2 months.

To replace a passport, a citizen is allowed not more than 30 days. The administrative code provides for fines for its delay, the minimum amount of which is 1,5 thousand rubles.