How to change your name
When deciding to change your name, a person must remember that this process begins with contacting the registry office. Here a statement is written, on the basis of which a certificate of name change is obtained. And only then should you contact the appropriate authority to change your documents.
Keep in mind that only a legally competent adult can independently decide to change his name and apply to the registry office for this purpose.
The name change procedure for children aged 14 to 18 years is carried out only on the basis of the written permission of parents or legal representatives. Changing the name of a minor child is possible only on the basis of an application from parents or legal representatives.
Find out more about how to change your name.
Where can I get a new passport?
So you changed your name. Now you need to update all the necessary documents. Where can this be done? In the case of a passport, a request to replace a document is made through:
- department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (formerly the Federal Migration Service);
- Internet portal State Services;
- Multifunctional Center.
Receiving a document at the Main Department of Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
The most common way is to visit the passport office - a division of the Main Directorate for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of residence. Here you write an application to change your passport, to which you attach documents. And after a certain period of time you receive a new passport.
What actions need to be taken
Changing your last name and first name in your passport begins with a visit to the registry office, where you receive a certificate with the changed data. And only after this the procedure for changing the document begins.
In general it looks simple:
- contacting the migration service department (in person, through the State Services portal) or the MFC with an application to change your passport;
- obtaining a new passport.
Package of necessary documents
To get a new passport, you need to prepare a certain package of documents.
Let's look at what you need to officially change your name in your passport:
- 2 personal photographs;
- old passport;
- documents for making mandatory marks in a new passport (for example, a military ID, marriage or birth certificate);
- the applicant's birth certificate;
- repeated birth certificate;
- certificate of name change;
- receipt of payment of state duty.
The package of documents for changing your passport when changing your last name will be more extensive.
Find out more about what documents are needed to change your last name in your passport.
Features of the application
To change a passport due to a change of name, the applicant fills out an application form, Form 1P.
There are certain rules that must be followed when filling out this form. The document can be filled out on a computer or by hand in block letters in black or blue ink. If a person makes a mistake, the handwritten statement will need to be rewritten. Crossing out errors or using a proofreader is prohibited.
Documentation of a new identity card
Renewing your passport after marriage will take place as quickly as possible if you prepare all the papers correctly and in a timely manner. In an individual situation, the list of documents may vary, but a standard list can also be identified. Before changing your last name in your passport, you should prepare:
- application in the prescribed form;
- old ID card;
- marriage registration certificate;
- passport photo – 2 pcs.;
- child's birth certificate;
- statement of place of residence;
- receipt for payment of state duty.
The deadline for reviewing papers may be extended if there are not enough documents on the list. It is best to entrust the preparation and maintenance of papers for replacing a passport after marriage to an experienced lawyer.
In 2021, the Russian Federation has an effective way to reduce waiting times when reissuing an identity card. Internet users have already appreciated the efficiency and high level of comfort when working on the State Services portal. Registered visitors have access to a wide range of options, functions and services from Russian government agencies.
Authorization on the site takes 10-20 minutes. Then the user fills out the electronic application form, attaches scanned copies of documents and photos to it and sends everything to the FMS website. The advantage of the State Services resource is the ability to pay state fees via the Internet.
Within a few days, the applicant will receive a message on his mobile phone or email about the date and place of issue of a new passport, which was replaced due to a change of surname.
A citizen visits the migration department, gives back his old passport and receives a new certificate. During the registration of papers, the person is issued a temporary document that performs the functions of a passport.
If a citizen who needs to replace a document is incapacitated, his close relatives can reissue papers and obtain a new passport.
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Submitting an application through the State Services portal
If you cannot rearrange your work schedule in order to personally visit a unit of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, then it will be useful for you to find out how you can change your first and last name in your passport in the Russian Federation, practically without leaving your home. To do this, you must submit a corresponding request through the State Services portal, being its registered user.
The order is as follows:
- go to the State Services website;
- on the main page of the portal, select the “Categories of public services” tab;
- further – the section “Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation”, in which you select an electronic
- choose the type of service received: electronic;
- log in to your personal account;
- fill out the application electronically, entering data from the necessary documents;
- send the application and wait for the results of its verification;
- a notification will be sent to your personal account about the receipt of a message by the department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: SMS to your phone,
- email to the post office,
- notification in the mobile application;
Remember that an application submitted through the portal is canceled if you do not visit the migration service unit to verify data within a month from the date of receipt of the invitation.
List of required documents
To obtain a new passport you will need:
- statement;
- old passport that needs to be replaced;
- marriage certificate, divorce certificate or other document confirming the change of surname;
- a receipt with paid state duty - it is optional, but can speed up the provision of government services;
- birth certificate of children - if the applicant would like to put a note about children in the passport;
- citizen's birth certificate;
- a copy of the document on military registration - if there are appropriate grounds;
- two photographs measuring 35*45 mm (color or black and white).
It is worth noting that at the time of submission of documents, they are confiscated in originals until a new passport is received. Therefore, if the old passport was the only identification document, then it is necessary to request a temporary identity card from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to avoid emergency situations.
If a marriage certificate is submitted in a set of documents, then a stamp with a mark from the Ministry of Internal Affairs about replacing the passport is placed on its reverse side.
Deadlines for document replacement
In the case of an official change of name, you should not delay in obtaining a new identification document: the application must be submitted within a month from the date of receipt of the certificate confirming this fact.
A new passport is usually issued within 10 days from the date of application to the department at the place of registration. If you contacted the department at your place of residence or temporary registration, the document production period is 1 month.
If the application to change your passport was completed through the State Services portal, then your passport will be issued to you within an hour and a half after presenting the original documents to the department specialist. Of course, if all documents are in order.
If the applicant applied to the MFC to replace his passport, he will be able to receive a new document two weeks after completing the package of documents and writing the application. The maximum waiting period for a document is 30 days.
Remember that failure to promptly replace your passport when changing your name is an administrative offense and is punishable by a fine.
What documents need to be prepared
A passport is a key document that needs to be changed after a person decides to change his own surname. To carry out this procedure in accordance with the established rules, no more than 30 days are given from the date of making adjustments to your own full name, since after this period of time the old passport simply loses its legal force. If a new passport has not been issued during this period of time, the state will have to impose an appropriate fine on the citizen.
A passport change is carried out at the territorial office of the migration service or at the nearest multifunctional center located at the place of registration of the citizen.
The period during which a change of surname and passport will be carried out is no more than ten days if a person submits an application along with the entire list of necessary documents at the place of his permanent registration, and otherwise the period is extended to two months.
The list of documents required to change a surname after marriage is established in detail by the current regulations and includes the following papers:
- an application indicating a request to replace the passport with a new document, filled out in accordance with the form previously received at the territorial office of the migration service or multifunctional center, where all necessary documents will be submitted;
- a certificate confirming the state registration of marriage relations, or another document on the basis of which the citizen decided to change his last name and passport;
- a receipt confirming payment of the state duty provided for the provision of this public service;
- two photographs taken in accordance with established rules;
- passport, which will be replaced by a new document.
Sample marriage certificate
How much do you need to pay
An important question is how much it costs to change the name in your passport. The cost of the procedure depends on how you will pay for this service.
If traditionally - in cash at a bank branch, by filling out a receipt, then the state duty will be 300 rubles.
If you submit an application through the State Services portal and pay the fee there by bank transfer - by bank card, e-wallet or from a mobile phone account - then the state fee will be 210 rubles.
As you can see, the price in Russia for a new passport when changing your name is quite affordable. And with non-cash payments you can also save money.
