Passport change at age 20 is required for all citizens of the Russian Federation. Upon reaching a person of this age, his document, which must prove his identity, by law becomes invalid. An important tip for anyone who is preparing to celebrate a jubilee: do not forget that a passport change of 20 years should occur a maximum of thirty days (no later) after the birthday. Otherwise, you will have to bear administrative responsibility for the fact that you live under an invalid document. The fine that you have to pay is from one and a half thousand rubles, the upper limit is two and a half thousand.
It becomes clear that changing a passport is not a joke. It is produced in one of the units of the FMS, this service is also called the passport office. It is necessary to contact exactly the department that serves the territory where you live, have a permanent residence permit. However, a temporary registration is also suitable. In any other FMS unit, you will also not be denied a passport change, because you could just be at the right time away from home and not be able to go there.
There are situations when a person who must change his passport at age 20 cannot go to the FMS for health reasons. Then you need to go there and demand that the employee of this body come directly to the place of residence. According to the Rules, this is part of his responsibilities. You can ask for the arrival of an FMS employee by telephone or mail, or even contact relatives.
After you submit all the necessary documents, you should be informed when and where you can get your passport back.
Changing your passport at age 20 suggests that you have to work hard to collect all the papers you need. But they must be provided without fail:
- Passport to be replaced.
- An application requesting a change in a document that is completed in typewritten or manual way. If for some reason you cannot do this or do not understand how, then officials are simply obliged to fill out an application for you completely free of charge.
- Two photos. They must comply with a number of established requirements.
- A receipt that you have paid the state fee (it is 200 rubles).
In addition to all of the above, it will also be useful to have with you the birth certificates of your children, if any, a military ticket, certificates of marriage or divorce (if any), documents that clearly confirm your registration.
How quickly does a passport change in 20 years? If you applied at the place of registration, then after 10 days you will receive a document in your hands. In the event that you do not have registration in the territory that is serviced by the FMS department, the period will increase. You will have to wait no less than two months.
You can choose: to receive for the period of issuing your passport just a certificate of acceptance of documents or a temporary identity card. In the latter case, you will have to attach another photograph to the package of documents. When you receive your passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, remember - a temporary certificate will have to be given to the FMS staff.
Now it is no longer necessary to stand a long line in the corridors of the passport office, you can make an appointment by phone or via the Internet.
If you do not have with you a passport that needs to be replaced, photographs, an application for a document or a receipt from the bank about the payment of a fee, then you may well be refused.
So, if you have to change your passport, 20 years is, of course, a great holiday, but there is no reason to forget that it is time to replace the document that is to prove your identity.