How to renew a foreign passport through State Services: is it possible to replace the document?

In 2021, every Russian can obtain a foreign passport through government services. It's simple and fast. Even a traveling frog can figure out the service in 2 hours. Our article will explain step by step how to do everything right in 30 minutes.

How to apply for a foreign passport through State Services 2021 - step by step

To order a foreign passport, log into your account on the State Services portal - https://esia.gosuslugi.ru/idp/rlogin?cc=bp.

If you don't have an account, you need to register. This will take about 15 minutes. Then return to this step-by-step instructions.

Requirements for a photo for a foreign passport through State Services

Prepare a photo of the face measuring 35 by 45 mm:

1 digital – for electronic application;
4 paper ones - for the passport office.

Paper photographs are needed to make an old-style international passport. You will be photographed for free at the passport office with a new type of international passport.

Take a photo with a camera or phone with a camera of 8 MP or more. Afterwards it can be edited using photo editors or online services.

To upload a digital photo, please follow the technical requirements:

resolution – from 450 DPI;
format – JPEG, PNG, BMP;
size – from 10 KB to 5 MB;
color depth – 8 bits (for black and white), 24 bits (for color);
aspect ratio (W * H) – 35 x 45.

Basic requirements for photo content:

open oval face without facial expressions;
natural skin color;
plain white background.

What photo should I upload to State Services for a foreign passport?

Save time and nerves - contact a photo studio. In 5 minutes and 200 rubles, professionals will make you a complete set that meets the requirements.

List of documents for obtaining a passport

While the account is being confirmed, you can collect a package of papers and pay the state fee for obtaining a foreign passport on the State Services service. The package of basic documents looks like this:

valid Russian passport;
a foreign passport that was issued previously. Only needed if the document has not expired;
confirmation that the person changed his last name, first name or patronymic;
for men from 18 to 27 years old who live permanently in the Russian Federation, you need a military ID or a certificate/extract from the military registration and enlistment office with the conclusion “fit for military service” or “exempt from military service”;
for military personnel - permission from the command to obtain a foreign passport;
original work book;
education diplomas;
TIN;
pensioner certificate;
photo size 35 by 45 mm.

The package of documents must be accompanied by a receipt stating that the state fee has been paid and an application for online receipt of a foreign passport - a new sample (biometric) or an old one - has been completed.

Sometimes they attach documents of minor children, a paper that confirms their citizenship, permission from guardians or adoptive parents.

Additional documents

Sometimes it is necessary to collect other papers that are not included in the list of required documents. It is recommended to have them on hand when visiting the migration service office, since the office officer has the right to request additional information. So, it is worth taking with you a foreign passport, the validity of which has already expired, a petition from an organization or enterprise stating that the employee needs a passport, etc.

What documents are needed?

To enter reliable data in the application for a foreign passport, you need the following documents:

passport;
old passport (if available and valid);
marriage certificate or change of name (if available);
military ID (for men 18-27 years old) or a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office in form No. 32 (for those who have not yet served);
permission from the command (for the military);
work book (if available);
certificate from the educational institution (for students);
diploma of secondary specialized or higher education (if available);

Bring the original documents from numbers 1 to 5 to the FMS office. Photocopies are not needed.

How to order an old and new international passport through State Services

To submit an application, follow the link – https://www.gosuslugi.ru/10005. Select the type of foreign passport - old or new.

State duty for a foreign passport

Such a public service is not free, like everything else. At the passport office itself, the person will be given details where the money needs to be paid. If they are not told personally, they will certainly be located on the information board for public access.

Or you can download the receipt on the official website of the Federal Migration Service:

Receipt on the website of the Federal Migration Service

Payment is made at a savings bank branch. The cashier can also provide this useful information if the person did not have time to find it out at a government agency. It is important to take a certain amount of funds with you. The fact is that the state duty itself is two hundred rubles. But the passport form costs 100 rubles. But this does not take into account the commission of the bank itself.

A receipt for payment of the state fee must be attached to other documents. After that, all that remains is to wait for the completion of the period for consideration of the case and receipt of the document in hand.

Sometimes there are unpleasant situations when, when considering an application for a foreign passport, a person is refused. In this case, the exact reason for such a decision is indicated, and the money paid as state duty is returned.

Compiling and sending an application

To proceed to filling out the form, click “ Get a service ”. It will take 15 minutes.

“Get service” button

The application consists of 10 points:

your personal data;
your passport details;
change of surname, name or patronymic;
having a second citizenship;
type of appeal;
uploading a photo;
registration and purpose of receipt;
your activities over the past 10 years;
access to particularly important or top secret information;
selection of department for submitting documents.

The system will fill in your personal and passport data. The portal takes information from the account. To make changes, click " Edit Profile Information ". If there are empty fields, fill them in.

Step 1. Your personal data

Step 2. Your passport details

If you changed your last name, first name or patronymic, click “ Yes ” and indicate the previous ones. For those who have changed more than once, there is an “ Add Data ” button.

Step 3. Have you ever changed your last name, first name or patronymic?

Information about a change of name cannot be hidden. This may be regarded as providing deliberately false information and the application will not be accepted.

Do you have a second citizenship? If “ Yes ”, select it from the list of countries.

Step 4. Does the recipient have a second citizenship?

The type of application means where you will submit the originals and pick up the finished passport. Select the appropriate type:

at place of residence (by registration);
at the place of stay (according to temporary registration);
at the place of actual residence (if other options are not suitable);

Step 5. Case type

If you selected “At your place of residence,” then enter your permanent registration address in the form. Write as in your passport. Indicate the date you were registered.

Location

For the options “At the place of actual residence” and “At the place of stay”, indicate your registration (if any) and the address where you currently live. To complete the period of stay, use the temporary registration sheet. This will be more accurate.

At the place of actual residence

By place of stay

Answer honestly the question: “Do you have a place of residence confirmed by a stamp in your passport as a citizen of the Russian Federation?” If you hide this information, your application will be rejected. Next time you will be able to fill out an application for a foreign passport through government services in 1 month.

Upload your photo.

Step 6: Upload your photo

Follow the dotted lines when uploading to ensure your photo is approved. The image can be enlarged, reduced, moved and rotated.

Cropping a photo

Select the type of passport registration. There are 5 options available:

primary – you get it for the first time;
in addition to the existing one - want a second one;
to replace the used one – the validity period has expired;
instead of the damaged one, they tore it;
to replace what was lost - lost.

Step 7. Registration and purpose of receipt

The second foreign passport can only be of a new type.

Indicate the purpose of obtaining a foreign passport: for temporary travel or residence abroad. If you are going to live outside of Russia, select the desired country from the list.

Purpose of receipt

Do you have a foreign passport that has not expired? If “ Yes ”, enter its details.

Does the recipient have an additional foreign passport?

Consistently fill in what you have been doing for the last 10 years. Work, study and military service are indicated here. To fill in the next period of time, click “ Add data ”.

Step 8. Your activities over the past 10 years

Take information about the work from the work book. Do not indicate your part-time job. If you have not worked for more than 1 month, mark this. In the “place of work” field, write: did not work.

The fill indicator will help you avoid missing anything. It will show how many years you have completed and how many are left. If there are intervals that you forgot to indicate, the indicator will remind you.

Fill indicator

Below are 5 questions. They filter people who may be prohibited from leaving the country. If you are not one of them, click “ No ”.

Step 9. Do you have access to sensitive or top secret information?

Select the department to submit documents. The portal will find the nearest departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and display them on the map. This is where you will go to get your passport.

Step 10. Select the department to submit documents

The system searches for a department based on the information in step 5. If you are not satisfied with this, click “ Select a department yourself .”

To complete the registration of a foreign passport through State Services, give your consent to the processing of personal data. To do this, check the boxes and click “ Submit ”.

Consent to the processing of personal data

The questionnaire was sent for verification to the department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that you chose. On this page you can cancel your application and write to the department.

Application status: “Submitted”

Notifications about the status of the questionnaire will be sent to your email. You can also view them in your personal account – https://lk.gosuslugi.ru/notifications?type=ORDER.

How to obtain a foreign passport through State Services?

Please wait 1 business day for your application to be reviewed. You will receive a notification that it has been accepted. If the department rejects the application, correct the errors and resubmit it.

After this, you will be able to pay the state fee and you will receive a message from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. It will contain the following information:

address of the FMS branch;
date and time of visit;
list of required documents

Application status: “Accepted”

Write to the department through public services to reschedule your visit. They will also answer any question about your passport.

Place all documents in one package. Attach printed photographs and a receipt for payment of the state duty. It is not necessary to print the receipt, but it is advisable. This will make the employee's work easier.

Come to the passport office at the appointed time. Don't be late. Give the package to the policeman. He will check the originals with the data in the electronic application. If you ordered an old-style international passport, they will give it to you.

If, after checking the application, you do not come to the passport office within 6 months, the case will be closed and the completed document will be destroyed. The money will not be returned.

For a biometric passport, you will additionally be photographed and have your fingerprints scanned. After this, wait for a notification from the government services portal that the document is ready. Come to the office again and get your passport.

There are 4 ways to find out if your passport is ready:

In your personal account, Internet State Services - https://lk.gosuslugi.ru/notifications;
A notification will be sent by email;
They will call you from the passport office if you leave your number;
According to passport data on the website of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - https://guvm.mvd.rf/services/passport.

Obtaining a passport

A few days later you will receive a letter from the Government Service by email. The message indicates the time of the visit to the migration service department with the obligatory indication of the office number. You just need to go there.

By the date of the visit, the applicant once again checks the package of documents, collects certificates that are missing, and attaches a receipt for payment of the state fee.

At the meeting, the FMS employee carefully checks the data and makes a copy of the passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation. After this, either an old-style international passport is issued, or biometric data is taken and the date of the next visit to issue a passport is announced. A follow-up visit is usually scheduled after a month.

How long does it take to obtain a foreign passport through State Services?

The time it takes for a foreign passport to be ready depends on the type of application. The countdown begins from the day the electronic questionnaire was accepted.

It is better to apply at your place of residence. Then the passport will be issued within 30 days. If you contact the passport office at your place of stay or actual residence, you will have to wait up to 3 months. This period is needed to submit a request to verify your temporary and permanent registration and receive an official response.

The issuance of the document will be delayed if you brought the wrong documents, filled out the form incorrectly, or provided false information.

Urgent registration is done in two cases:

need emergency treatment abroad;
a relative has died or is in a dying state.