How to change a passport after marriage? This question excites absolutely all the girls who decided to take the name of their beloved after the wedding. Well, then you should understand how the process of replacing the main document of a citizen occurs, and what is needed for this.
"Pros and cons"
So, still, many girls are thinking about whether to change their last name. So before discussing how to change my passport after marriage, I would like to talk about the pros and cons of this procedure. This will help dot all the “i's” and make the final decision.
So, of the minuses - these are frightening queues that will have to stand in order to fill out an application for a new identity card. The following is the fact that other documents will have to be replaced. This is a foreign passport, driver's license, medical insurance policy, workbook and much more. Well, perhaps these two minuses are the only ones. But it’s paperwork that scares many girls. However, it should be remembered that if you leave the surname, then later you still have to solve legal problems. Which ones? And those associated with the different surnames of the mother and child. After all, children, most often, are given exactly the paternal. So it’s better to immediately change the name in all documents than to overcome a lot of difficulties before the child comes of age. It will be cheaper and faster.
The timing
First of all, I would like to note that the period for replacing a passport after marriage is limited. It is thirty days (the countdown starts from the moment when the marriage is considered registered). But what if a trip is planned immediately after the wedding, the so-called honeymoon? Of course, most often its duration does not exceed 30 days, but there are different situations. If it so happened that a love vacation is planned for a month or more, then ... you can file your passport documents earlier! After marriage, they change their passport more often, however there are some enterprising girls who receive a new certificate even earlier. That is, they get married, allegedly being the namesake of their fiancé. This option is quite acceptable and also convenient. You can solve the problem in this way - then you will not need to think about it during preparation for the celebration.
What will happen if you leave the old document
A few words should be said about why the period for replacing a passport after marriage is strictly limited. The fact is that after thirty days it becomes invalid. And if the girl continues to use it as an identity card, this will be a violation of one of the laws of the Russian Federation. It is punishable by a fine of three to five thousand rubles. It is worth knowing that an invalid passport is actually equivalent to a forged document. So do not hesitate, it is better to immediately take up the replacement.
First step
It is also important to know where to change your passport after marriage. The document is being replaced by the FMS (Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation). If it is easier to put it, then in the passport office. I must say that a new document is being done very quickly. After applying, you need to wait only ten days - in the event that the girl applied to the passport and visa service at the place of registration. More time will have to be spent on this if she decided to make a new document at the place of actual stay. You must wait the same time to get a passport when you apply to the FMS at the place of the so-called temporary registration. In principle, if there is no hurry, then you can wait. In any case, it is best to file the application as early as possible.
What is needed from the documents?
So, in principle, it is clear what a replacement passport after marriage is. Documents - now it's worth talking about them. What kind of papers must be provided to the passport office in order for the authorities to take up the process of issuing a new identity card? So, the first thing you need is a statement. Change of passport after marriage is possible only after the girl fills in a special form - it will be an official request. The application can be filled out both manually and on a computer. It is necessary to indicate the new surname, as well as the signature, which the girl plans to sign from now on. This form is issued directly to the FMS, although many find it in advance on the Internet.
In addition to this, a birth certificate is required. A marriage certificate is also necessary (it is the original, not a photocopy, as many believe). It is also necessary to pay the state duty (its size is about two hundred rubles) and bring to the FMS a receipt confirming the past financial transaction. Four standard photographs are also needed (they can be either black and white or color) and, of course, an old passport.
International passport
What to do after the application for a passport after marriage is filled out? Wait for a new document. And as soon as it is received, it is best to do re-registration of other papers. For example, a foreign passport. Although, in principle, its replacement is not as urgent as in the case of the ordinary, general civilian. In general, in fact, to change or not is at the discretion of the girl. If in the near future there is no trip abroad (namely to those countries where a visa is required), you can postpone this matter. In such countries as Egypt, Turkey, Thailand, as well as in many other resort countries, you can travel with the old. The only condition is that you always mention your maiden name.
Although this option does not suit everyone. Many girls, puzzled by the question of how to change their passport after marriage, want to do everything correctly. Well, then you need to change the document. To do this, you will need the same application, a work book, a new civil passport and an old foreign (if any), four photographs and a receipt. Only in the case of a foreign document, you will need to pay 1,500 thousand for an ordinary (for 5 years) and 3,500 for a biometric.
Note to traveler
Before changing your passport after marriage, which was created for traveling to foreign countries, a few nuances should be mentioned. If a honeymoon to another country is planned immediately after painting, then everything must be filled out with a maiden name. Booking tickets, hotels, etc. - and then you can safely go on a journey with old passports. Or, as already mentioned at the very beginning, you can change documents before painting. But this is an individual matter.
About replacing other documents
That's all you need to know about how to change your passport after marriage. But we must remember - in addition to general civil and foreign identification cards, there are also a lot of other documents. What to do with them? Change too!
SNILS, it is also a pension certificate, will be replaced by employees of the personnel department at work. If a girl is officially arranged somewhere, then we can rejoice - she has been spared the red tape with this document. Non-working people will have to go to the Pension Fund and wait one to three months after applying. In addition to the form, you will need a new passport and old SNILS.
The medical policy is changed either in the insurance company that issued it, or in the district clinic. Exchange in two months, and it is necessary to bring only a passport with an old policy. An individual tax payer number (TIN) can be obtained from the tax authority - for a maximum of 10 days. You also need to fill out an application form, provide a new passport with a marriage certificate and an old TIN.
It is important to say about the driver’s license. This question excites many. It is not so necessary to change them - you just need to certify a copy of the marriage registration certificate with a notary and put it in the glove compartment to the rights. It will help in the case of a meeting with the traffic police. A new surname in the rights can be put when their validity expires. So there’s nowhere to rush - you can ride quietly without fear of fines and other unpleasant situations. The main thing is to follow the rules, and always have a driver's license with you.
Other questions
The above documents are just a small list. In fact, there are much more certificates and official papers to be replaced. For example, bank accounts and cards - they are also important. A work book, diplomas, property documents - similarly. However, there is one caveat. Bank cards are changed within 30-40 minutes, right at the bank, upon presentation of an invoice, contract and a new passport with a certificate. The employer is completely engaged in the work book. And in the case of diplomas and property documents, it’s not worth worrying at all - you just need to present, if necessary, a certificate of registration of marriage and that’s all. The state is well aware that replacing all documents is unrealistic. And it simplified the task as much as possible for girls getting married, who in addition to this already had enough trouble for that period.