A document that confirms the identity of a citizen and gives the right to enter the country and travel outside the state is called a passport. It has its own design features. The term for issuing a passport directly depends on the type of document, its validity and purpose.
Varieties of international passport
At the moment, two categories of international passports are valid in Russia, allowing you to cross the border:
- The old format of a foreign document with a validity of no more than five years.
- Biometric or new generation passport valid up to ten years.
Distinctive features of a biometric passport
Producing a passport takes some time. The main difference in terms is related to the type of document. A biometric passport has an electronic chip that carries all the necessary information about the owner of the document. From 2015, such a chip will have fingerprint data.
The production time for a new passport depends onseveral circumstances. If such a document is only for an ordinary trip abroad of a business or tourist nature, then its production will be within one month. If there are circumstances such as the death of a relative or loved one abroad, a serious illness requiring treatment outside the country, then a passport can be made in three days. But its cost will be higher than under normal circumstances.
Feature of the old type passport
If we talk about a foreign document of the old format, then we can highlight several important nuances. Firstly, it does not have such a long validity period as biometric; secondly, its degree of protection is lower, but the cost is less than that of a new document.
The production time for an old-style passport can be from one to four months. It all depends on how and where the necessary documents were submitted. If the documents were submitted at the place of residence, then the time for its creation cannot be more than one month.
When the documents were issued at the place of stay, the state has the right to produce them for about four months. But if the registration process is carried out through a diplomatic or consular representation, then the period should be no more than three months.
Government Services Portal: what are the benefits?
When applying for a passport, many who want to get it go through a rather lengthy and uncomfortable process. High workload of the passport service andConstant queues cause a lot of difficulties and inconvenience. Now, thanks to the appearance of the official portal of public services of the Russian Federation, the execution of foreign documents has become much more accessible and easier.
Terms for issuing a passport through public services have become shorter. Thanks to this official website, you can order and issue the necessary certificates and documents online, including a foreign passport.
Which passport do you prefer?
After registering on the state portal, you can make your choice. There are several differences between the new biometric passport and the plain paper old format. Firstly, with a biometric passport, it is easier and faster to cross any border in Europe. Secondly, the validity periods of these documents are very different from each other.
Despite the fact that the cost of the old passport is more affordable, it is less protected from handicrafts. The production time for an old-style international passport, according to the law, is almost the same as a biometric one. Therefore, it is only the choice of the citizen himself that matters.
What do you need to get a passport?
In order to reduce the waiting time for the issuance of a foreign passport, you need to collect a certain list of documents. Some of them can be immediately issued in electronic form on the official website of public services:
- Electronic photo (on a white background, size thirty-five by forty-five, in electronic size up to three hundredkilobyte).
- Statement. Completed online. It contains information about relatives and the applicant. After filling out the application, a file with a photo is uploaded.
- When the data is processed, the system will check, and in a few days the result will be on the mailbox. If the application is not accepted, the reason will be given. A few days after the application is accepted, an invitation will be sent to your email box for a specific date and the district where you need to go for further processing of a passport.
- The term for the production of a passport will be no more than one month, after which another invitation will come to pick up the already finished document.
How quickly will a passport be issued?
The timing of the production of a new generation passport is quite loyal. If an application was submitted through the public services portal at your permanent place of residence, then in one or two months the passport will be in hand. If the application was made at the location, then the wait will last up to four months. During the summer, this period may be slightly longer, as the system processes a large volume of applications. The same norms are provided for the old format.
Features when applying for a passport for a child
If we talk about the execution of foreign documents for a child, then usually a special entry in the passport of one of the parents is enough. But most experts advise issuing a separate document for the child, since on customs passesthere are various nuances. For a child, you can order any type of passport.
Producing a passport for a child will be the same time as for an adult, since the principle of registration and its creation is exactly the same. But if you make a choice between a biometric passport and an old sample, you need to weigh the pros and cons.
The parent will have to go to a special authorized Office to process the child's foreign documents. Documents will also be submitted there and subsequently a passport will be obtained. A child tends to grow and change in appearance, so his passport will have to be reissued much more often than its validity period requires.
State duty for children's passports is slightly higher than for adults. This kind of document is issued only in Moscow. The application and the questionnaire can be submitted through the official portal, but after that you will have to travel to the proposed representative offices.
A biometric card for a child is also equipped with a chip containing all the information about its owner, his blood type and sometimes fingerprints. Documents for registration of a new or old sample have a standard set:
- Filled out application.
- Previous passport.
- Confirmation of payment of state duty.
- Passport of one of the parents or guardian.
- Document confirming guardianship, if assigned.
- Electronic or regular passport photo.
Government establishedcertain terms and procedures for issuing passports, but they can be changed depending on the circumstances and prevailing conditions. During periods when there is a large influx of tourists and just residents who want to leave the country for a short time, the time for issuing a passport can fluctuate and be a little longer than expected.
