How to take a photo with an old and new passport in 2021

You can issue a passport for a child from the moment of his birth. When choosing the type of passport, you should take into account the significant change in the baby's appearance. When photographing a newborn, photography requirements must be met. In case of receiving a biometric passport, the baby, regardless of the method of document execution, must appear at the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for digital photography.

The law allows obtaining a foreign passport from the moment of birth of a citizen of the Russian Federation. It is up to the parents themselves to decide whether a newborn needs an international passport.

What type of passport to choose

According to Article 8 of Law No. 114-FZ of August 15, 1996, a citizen of the Russian Federation is issued a foreign passport from the day of his birth upon a written application from his legal representative.

In this case, a foreign passport can be issued either in the old form or with an electronic medium.

Before deciding what type of international passport to issue for your baby, you should know the advantages and disadvantages of each type of document.

A passport with electronic media is issued for a period of 10 years, and an old-style passport is issued for 5 years.

From birth to age 10, a baby's appearance changes significantly. When passing through passport control, it becomes more difficult every year to confirm the identity of a baby using a passport photo.

If a child, being a citizen of the Russian Federation, periodically lives in the territory of another country or often leaves the Russian Federation due to long-term treatment, it is preferable to issue him a biometric passport.

In addition, in many countries, when passing through passport control upon arrival in the country, a separate queue has been established for citizens of foreign countries who have an electronic passport.

By reading information from the microchip embedded in the passport, passport control is faster.

In case of infrequent visits to foreign countries, for example, when traveling with parents on vacation once a year, it is better to opt for the old-style document.

In addition, if the baby will always travel with one of the parents or legal representatives, you can enter information about him in the old-style adult passport.

Table 1. Differences between a biometric passport and the old model

How to obtain a passport for a newborn

Where to contact

The state service for issuing a foreign passport is carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

To obtain a passport, an infant must contact:

• to the territorial unit of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of registration;
• online through the state portal of public services;
• to the nearest branch of the MFC (with which an agreement on the provision of services has been concluded).

Important! You can submit an application for a foreign passport for a baby only at the place of registration of the parent!

Filling out an application

When applying in person to the department of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an application in the established form must be downloaded from the website of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and fill it out in accordance with the requirements of the administrative regulations.

Note! A single application form for the issuance of a foreign passport has been established, regardless of its type!

You can fill out the application electronically in a program that works with PDF format, or by printing it.

The application must be filled out in block letters, legibly, without blots or corrections.

The application must be printed on one sheet of paper on both sides.

On the first sheet fill out information about the baby:

1. Paragraphs 1-4 indicate the child’s personal data (last name, first name and patronymic, gender, date and place of birth).
2. Point 5 is filled out only if the child’s last name, first name or patronymic changed within a year after birth.
3. To indicate the registration address, fill out paragraph 6.
4. The main document for a newborn is his birth certificate. All details of the document must be indicated in paragraph 8.
5. Paragraph 9 indicates the purpose of obtaining a foreign passport.
6. If the baby has a document valid outside the Russian Federation, it must be indicated in paragraph 10.

On the back of the application, fill out information about the baby’s legal representative:

1. In paragraphs 11 to 14, the applicant’s personal data (full name, gender, date and place of birth) is indicated.
2. In clause 15, you must indicate the address of the place of registration; if you are at a different address, sections of clause 16 are filled in.
3. If desired, in paragraph 17 you can indicate your mobile phone number.
4. Paragraph 18 must contain the correct passport details of the applicant.
5. In paragraph 20, the parent indicates the details of the birth certificate, from which the relationship to the child follows, and another legal representative (adoptive parent, trustee) indicates a document confirming the representation of the interests of the infant.

Important! The legal representative signs the application in the presence of an employee of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!

When to take photos

Photos for a foreign passport are required for both adult citizens and children. If a minor requires his own document, he will be photographed. The old version of a foreign passport provides for pasting photographs of the owner’s children. A biometric passport does not provide this opportunity. When visiting the migration department of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you should clarify the list of documents for obtaining a foreign passport and the size of the photo for an old-style international passport for a child under 14 years old, if necessary.

Old style international passport

An old sample of a foreign passport allows its owner to enter information about his own children into it. You will need a photograph of the minor. This photo is taken in a photo studio. In this case, you should clarify in advance the list of studios that provide such services. You can take a photograph yourself, subject to the requirements for it.

You can add your child to your passport by pasting his photo and writing down the data. In addition, 2 photos will be needed to paste into the application form for traveling abroad. The presence of the child himself during the procedure for obtaining a foreign certificate is not necessary. The questionnaire is submitted by the legal representative of the minor. An individual foreigner also requires the submission of a separate photograph. In total, 4 photographs must be submitted to obtain a child’s foreign passport.

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Biometric

Before taking a photo of your child for a passport, it is important to find out the entire list of requirements. Many migration offices do not require photographs to be included in the biometric passport. They have equipment with which the required photographs are taken on site.

You are allowed to bring a separate photo for the application form. If the photograph is taken at the department, it is printed for the application form. If documents for a child’s passport are submitted online, it is important to submit photographs in advance for the application form. The requirements are indicated on the State Services portal.

A photograph for a biometric document must meet generally accepted European standards. This is an additional way to check for accuracy. In each image, the distance between the pupils is read. This approach allows you to avoid mistakes and violations. A person will not be able to use the foreign passport of another citizen similar to him.

The photo is applied to a new international passport using a laser. A paper sample is pasted onto the form. To apply, you must submit 2 photographs of the minor.

The photo size for the biometric option remains 35*45mm. The child must be calm. The background of the photograph should be light. Black and white and color images are accepted. The face should be pointed directly at the camera. The child should not have any foreign objects. There should be no third parties in the photo. Hats and tinted glasses are also not allowed.

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Required documents

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To obtain a passport

For the child it is necessary to submit:

• civil passport of the applicant (parent, adoptive parent or guardian) with copies of all pages attached;
• child's birth certificate (original and copy);
• a document confirming citizenship (insert, issued upon registration of the baby at the place of residence);
• 3 photographs for an old-style passport;
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• application in the prescribed form.

If the surname of the legal representative and the child do not match, it is necessary to submit a document confirming the change of the parent’s surname (certificate of marriage or divorce, change of name.

Baby photo

When applying for a passport through the government services website, regardless of the type of passport chosen, you must attach a photograph of the baby to the application.

A photograph of a child under one year old must be taken without a flash; the camera must be held at the child’s eye level.

The hands of the parent holding the baby should not be included in the frame. If the child is at an age when he cannot be seated, you can put him on a white diaper.

The child's eyes should be open and his mouth closed. The baby should look straight, without turning or tilting the head.

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What is unacceptable in a photograph

• Headgear, toys, foreign objects in the mouth. Ruffles and frills on clothing are allowed in small quantities;
• Dark glasses (possibly transparent, glare-free glasses or contact lenses);
• Closed or squinted eyes, open mouth, grimaces;
• Tilt or turn of the head (the face is depicted only from the front);
• Full or partial (fragments of hands, face, torso) presence of strangers;
• Shadows on the face.

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Reasons for refusal

The result of the government service for obtaining a foreign passport is its issuance or refusal to issue the document.

The main reasons for refusal to register for public services are:

• incorrect or illegible filling out of the application form;
• failure to confirm the child’s Russian citizenship (the insert is not presented or there is no stamp on the birth certificate);
• submission of knowingly false information;
• disagreement of the second parent to the baby’s departure outside the Russian Federation.

A notification is issued about the refusal, which informs about the grounds for refusal to issue a passport.

After eliminating the violations or upon expiration of the period specified in the notification, you can again apply for the service.

State duty

Despite your young age, you must pay a state fee, the amount of which is established by Art. 333.28 Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

To obtain an old sample document, the state fee will be 1,000 rubles.

When submitting an application for a new generation international passport with electronic media, you must pay a state fee in the amount of 1,500 rubles.

From August 4, 2021, the state fee for obtaining a biometric passport increases to 2,500 rubles.

The state duty can be paid in several ways:

• on the government services website when submitting an electronic application;
• at the bank by printing out the receipt form on the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Uploading a photo to a foreign passport on the State Services portal

The official portal of public services of the Russian Federation provides citizens of the country with the opportunity to obtain a foreign passport without standing in long queues by sending the necessary documents electronically. To do this, you need to visit the State Services website and select the item regarding the registration of foreign passports in the category.

This is followed by:

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1. Select the type of passport: new or old.
2. Indicate the age of the citizen receiving the document.
3. Follow the detailed instructions to fill out the application and then upload a photo.

When uploading, you have the opportunity to slightly adjust the photo. After the image is uploaded, confirmation of its compliance with the requirements or a list of what needs to be corrected will be displayed.

Get detailed information on how to obtain a foreign passport using the State Services service.

The requirements for an image uploaded on the portal are as follows:

• relevance;
• the presence in the photo of only one person without foreign objects;
• neutral facial expression: mouth closed, eyes open, eyebrows not raised, hair not covering the face;
• sufficient sharpness of the image;
• plain clothes on a light background;
• for those who constantly wear glasses: the frames do not cover the eyes, the glasses are transparent, there is no glare;
• natural skin color;
• “Red eyes” are unacceptable, the iris must be clear and clear;
• the face occupies 70-80% of the photo;
• the use of filters and photo editors is not permitted.

In addition to the above conditions, it is also important to comply with the technical requirements for electronic passport photos. These include the following characteristics:

1. Image format – jpeg, png or bmp.
2. The total file size is no more than 5 MB.
3. The dimensions of the sides of each photograph are 3.5x4.5 cm.
4. File resolution – minimum 300
5. 8-bit monochrome space for black and white photos, 24-bit color space for color ones.

When you upload a photo to the portal, the system immediately automatically checks it and reports whether it meets or does not meet the parameters. If the file does not meet the technical specifications, it can be corrected in any graphic editor, including those available online.