The main certificate of any citizen of Russia is a personal passport. On the basis of it any other documents are drawn up. Without an identity card in hand, it is impossible to make a major purchase, to leave for some impressive distance, and being close to the place of registration, you can get to the police station for 15 days before identifying yourself. What is the validity of the passport? Where and how do they issue and change the most important document?
Replacement of a passport: according to plan and as needed
Every citizen of our state is required to obtain a passport upon reaching the age of 14. Issuing and exchanging passports is handled by the passport office (contact the place of registration) or the FMS - for those who wish to contact the place of stay. To obtain the first passport, you will need photographs, a receipt on
payment of state duty, a certificate from the place of registration and a birth certificate (copy and original). The preparation of the document together with the collection of certificates will take from 2 weeks to 1 month. Validity of the passport of the Russian Federation, obtained at 14 years - 6 years. As soon as they are 20 and 45 years old, each owner is obliged to change his document. At the same time, an application and certificates for replacement should be submitted no later than one month from the day of birth.
The reason for an unplanned replacement of this document may be a change of name, surname, patronymic. They will change their passport if an error or inaccuracy is found in the previous one. A separate case is theft or loss of a document. It will be necessary to recognize the expiration date of the passport even if it is damaged, however, in this case, the holder may face administrative liability in the form of a fine.
How is the main document replaced
If the reason for
changing your passport is to change your name, please provide documents confirming the changes. In case of theft, you need to contact the police and write a statement. If you have lost your main document, you will have to pay a fine for careless handling of your passport. A similar measure awaits those who are guilty that the passport has expired. Namely, if the damage to the document (pollution, wetting and tearing of pages) occurred due to the fault of the owner.
When replacing a passport, originals and copies of all documents will be required, based on the contents of which marks are made. This is a certificate of the birth of children, marriage or its dissolution, military ID. The presence or absence of any marks on the validity of the passport does not affect, but, having forgotten to enter the child or spouse, you run the risk of encountering a number of problems when you need to confirm the relationship. If you notice a similar error, contact the FMS or the passport office with the documents and request that it be corrected.
The question that most worries travelers is the validity of the passport. Depending on its type, an identity document of a Russian citizen outside the country can be designed for 5 or 10 years. If it is lost or completely filled before the deadline, replacement is allowed. After changing the surname, it is allowed to use a passport with outdated data for some time, but it is advisable not to delay it much with the exchange.