Registration of a foreign passport in Moscow for non-residents without registration and residence permit

General information

To obtain a foreign passport in 2021, you must contact one of the following institutions:

• local unit of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
• public service centers (MFC);
• Internet portal of public services.

Where else can I get a passport in Moscow? Despite the fact that the number of places that help resolve this issue has increased (previously it was only a passport office), these are not the only organizations where you can obtain a foreign passport in Moscow. In addition, you can contact intermediaries, including travel and law firms. The first ones will begin to draw up documents as soon as the client orders a trip abroad from them. In some cases, this service is paid, while in other companies it may be provided free of charge as a bonus. Law firms provide such services for a fee.

It is necessary to take into account that you can issue an old or new type of international passport. The latter is biometric; it contains information on an electronic medium with the owner’s data. A new type passport is issued in Moscow for a period of 10 years.

An old-style international passport is a familiar document with a standard set of data entered into it. It is issued for a period of 5 years. Every Russian has the right to decide which of these two documents to choose. Those who are old-fashioned and worried about preserving their personal data prefer the old model. And those who strive for something new choose a new type of international passport.

All forms and samples are available on our website:

Application form for adults, for minors;

Sample of filling out the application form for a child’s international passport; for a new passport for adults, for an old one.

You should know that those microchips contained in new documents contain exactly the same information as that found in a printed document, namely:

• last name, first name and patronymic of the owner;
• date of his birth;
• place and date of issue of the document
• owner's photo.

In what cases can you apply for a document? The legislator has provided that it is possible to start issuing a passport, be it a new one or an old one, before the validity period of the previously received document expires.

An example of filling out a form for a new international passport, points 1-7

Filling out paragraphs 8-11

Employment information for the last 10 years

Applicant's signature

Registration of a foreign passport begins with the submission of the appropriate application, which can be either in writing or electronically.

Key points when filling out the prescribed form

One of the most common methods for obtaining an old-style international passport is to contact the nearest territorial branch of the Main Directorate for Migration and Migration.
In addition, a sample of filling out forms for an old-style international passport is always available on the State Services Portal. Application forms can be found here. You can fill out the form by hand using black or blue ink, or you can type everything you need on a computer, and then print the form on one sheet on both sides. The procedure for filling out an application must be approached with maximum responsibility and accuracy: you must not make mistakes or use corrective means.

Old style international passport

Basic requirements for filling out the application form for an old-style international passport:

• the accuracy of the data specified in the form;
• absence of blots, strikeouts and errors;
• the age of majority of the applicant;
• the absence of any circumstances/restrictions that could prevent leaving the territory of one’s home country (fill in the appropriate box).

In addition, the rules provide for the attachment of a photo to an old-style international passport and a receipt for payment of the state fee (the amount depends on the age category of the recipient). The application for a child’s international passport is filled out by parents or other persons with the rights of official representatives. You can download the questionnaire here.

Package of documents and cost of service

Before collecting the necessary documents for issuing a foreign passport of any type, you need to go to the website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and familiarize yourself with the list that will be required in this case. Keep in mind that when filling out the application form, you will need to provide data on your work activity over the past 10 years . But it is not enough to simply indicate them; in addition, this information will need to be confirmed with management at the last place of work.

But even if the old document has not expired, it still needs to be submitted along with the application form. It will be canceled after a new passport is issued, even if its validity has not expired. Until this moment, it is considered valid and can be used to travel abroad.

The same person cannot have two identical passports.

The biometric passport will be additionally photographed at the GUVM office. The resulting images will appear on the microchip. There is no need to carry separate photos with you or additionally contact the services of photographers.

The cost of passport registration services is as follows:

• old model - 2 thousand rubles;
• new sample – 5 thousand rubles;
• old model per child – 1 thousand rubles;
• new sample per child - 2.5 thousand rubles.

If you use intermediaries, the cost can increase significantly. But if the application is submitted through the portal of state and municipal services, the above prices are final.

Executing a document through the portal

In order to carry out the document registration procedure through the portal, you need to register on it, for which you must enter your personal TIN, as well as your pension certificate number. Make sure that registration is completed correctly by confirming your personal information.

Once registration has been confirmed, you should go to your personal account, where you will fill out an application for a foreign passport. The service will provide a questionnaire that you need to fill out, answering the questions posed in it. You must attach a photograph electronically to the application form.

After this, all that remains is to wait for an invitation from the GUVM to arrive at the specified e-mail. The invitation takes the form of a special coupon, which will indicate the exact date on which you need to schedule a visit to the GUVM department with all the necessary documents. The invitation will also indicate the exact time, so don’t be late.

It turns out that you will still have to go to the UVM to register. This is true, but using the portal you can avoid long lines and wasted time. Another important point! With this type of registration of an old-style document, you will have to go to the Department of Foreign Affairs only once: you immediately hand over the documents and pick up the completed international passport. When applying for a biometric passport, you will have to go to the institution twice, since the first visit involves taking photographs and submitting documents.

Where can I apply for a foreign passport in Moscow, which passport office should I contact, what are their addresses? There are many branches in the capital; you can find out about them on the official website of the service. For example, the branch of the Mitino district administration department is located at the address: Moscow, Baryshikha street, building 49.

How to quickly get a passport:

What in total do you need to present?

When submitting documents, the inspector of the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be notified that you do not have residence permit, registration, etc. If you want to receive a passport without registration, the complete package of documents must contain the following list:

1. Application for a foreign passport of an old or new sample. This is the main document where all data about you is entered. It must be compiled in two copies.

   Sample application for a new international passport

2. A completed application form, which must bear the mark of the enterprise or educational institution.
3. Internal passport and its photocopy.
4. If you are applying for a child under 14 years of age, you must provide their birth certificate.
5. Photographs – 4 pcs.
6. Military ID or registration certificate.
7. Old passport, if available.
8. A copy of the work record, certified by the employer.
9. Receipt for payment of state duty.

It is important for you to decide in advance what type of passport you will receive: old or new. This matters because the cost of the state duty depends on it. A new biometric passport costs 3,500 rubles. For the old one you will have to pay only 2 thousand. You can get a foreign passport for children by paying a fee of 1000 and 1500 for the old and new passports, respectively.

If you don’t have time, there are services in the capital, by contacting which you can receive a document even without personal presence. In this case, both versions will be more expensive, but you will save a lot of time.

Sample receipt for payment of state duty for a foreign passport

You can order a foreign passport without registration online through the State Services Portal.

Waiting time

The time it takes to obtain a passport depends on several factors. For example, if the registration is carried out by a Muscovite at his place of registration, then he will be able to receive a foreign passport in his hands no later than in a month.

But the fact is that a foreign passport can be issued not at the place of registration, but at the place of actual residence. For example, registration may be in Tver, but a citizen lives in Moscow, where he is not registered. A citizen will be able to get a foreign passport in Moscow without registration, but it will take more time – up to 4 months. Production time is counted from the moment all documents are submitted.

A special category consists of persons who, due to the nature of their activities, had access to information that is a state secret or data of particular importance. For this category of persons, registration may take up to 3 months.

There are exceptions to these rules. In situations where the applicant suffers from a serious illness and requires emergency medical care abroad, an urgent registration of a foreign passport can be ordered (this will take no more than 3 business days). The same is done in cases where the applicant’s close relative who lived abroad has died. In such emergency situations, it is necessary to provide documents confirming the illness, the need for treatment and death of a relative, and the degree of relationship.

What the law says

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued special instructions regulating the process of issuing foreign passports. It states that any citizen can contact any branch of the Main Directorate for Migration Issues to obtain a foreign passport. Temporary or permanent place of residence does not matter.

The basis for submitting an application is an internal passport. With it you can go to any department of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Refusal to accept documents due to lack of registration is a direct basis for going to court.

The only inconvenience that awaits you if you apply for a passport in a place other than where you are registered is an increase in the period for issuing the document. If in ordinary cases it is limited to one month, then in the absence of registration it can be done for up to four months.

Therefore, you need to fill out the document in advance, especially if you have clear vacation plans, or you assume that in the near future you will need to go abroad for work. You can order an urgent registration of a foreign passport, if there are reasons for this.

Registration of a passport without registration

As previously noted, every citizen of the Russian Federation can apply for a foreign passport, regardless of whether they have a Moscow residence permit. The following persons can obtain a foreign passport in Moscow without registration:

1. People who are subjects of the Russian Federation and have a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
2. People who have a place of actual residence.
3. People who do not have access to classified information.
4. Persons who are not conscripts.
5. Persons who do not have administrative obligations.

The list of required documents is no different from the standard package of papers for obtaining a foreign passport. The only difference is the timing of document production. People without registration will receive a foreign passport no earlier than 4 months after submitting the papers.

If a person is able to prove that he has grounds for the expedited issuance of a document, then he will receive a passport within 3 days.

What may serve as grounds for refusal?

In addition to the lack of one of the papers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs may have other reasons for not issuing you a travel document for traveling outside the country.

According to the law, travel abroad is prohibited for some persons, therefore a foreign passport is not issued:

• citizens currently under investigation;
• persons guilty of serious crimes;
• people who evade performing government duties: paying alimony, taxes, etc.;
• military personnel or government officials with access to information classified as “secret”.

It makes no sense for such citizens to contact the GUVM. Concealing information will not lead to anything, since all information about the applicant is carefully checked.

Sometimes a person does not know that he has unfulfilled obligations, then the Internet can come to the rescue. Without leaving your home, you can find out about your debts and pay them.

In addition to refusal, if you give false information, you can get into more serious problems than not being able to travel abroad.

When can they refuse to accept documents for a passport?

There are situations when employees of the GUVM unit may refuse to accept papers for issuing a foreign passport:

• Incorrectly completed application for issuing a travel document.
• Lack of necessary documents.

If a similar situation occurs, try to politely and in detail clarify with the organization’s employees information about the missing documents. If, in your opinion, and according to the regulations, all the necessary papers are present, but employees continue to refuse to accept documents, then you should directly contact the head of this department with a request to refer to the regulation document, which prescribes the main documents for obtaining a foreign passport.

Addresses of GUVM branches

Below are the branches of the migration service where citizens of the Russian Federation, including residents of Moscow and the Moscow region, can apply for a foreign passport.