Who can apply?

Initially, after the announcement of the issuance of passports, all employees of the People's Militia quickly received them, and a few months later sixteen-year-old citizens and those who were left without any documents due to hostilities.

In general, two groups of the population can be distinguished in passport offices. The first includes those who have lost their documents and citizens with expired Ukrainian passports. The second group is those who want to change their passport for ideological reasons.

This division was forced, since even the expanded staff cannot cope with the flow of applicants. Therefore, the prerogative to issue a passport of the Lugansk People's Republic applies only to the first group.

Important! Only those citizens who, as of May 12, 2014, resided in the territory of the LPR have the right to submit an application. If a citizen is registered on the territory of Ukraine or neighboring states, then he must prove through the court that he has been living in the territory of the republic since May 12, 2014.

What documents are required

In order not to waste your time and the time of your employees, it is better to come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs department with a package of papers already prepared in advance. For the majority of the population, collecting the necessary documents will not be a problem. Depending on age, the list may vary slightly.

So, the list of documents for obtaining a passport in the LPR upon reaching 16 years of age is as follows:

• statement;
• birth certificate;
• temporary identity card (if any);
• 4 Photos 3.5x4.5 cm;
• certificate from the place of registration;
• passports of parents or legal guardians (only mother is allowed).

If a person over 16 years of age is registered outside the republic, a certificate of permanent residence in the republic must be obtained through the court from May 12, 2014.

The list of documents for all other persons assumes the following:

• statement;
• Ukrainian, temporary or passport of another country;
• 2 photographs 3.5x4.5 cm;
• receipts for payment of government duties.

If an adult is registered outside the LPR, a certificate from the court confirming actual residence and intention to obtain registration is required.

Particular attention should be paid to the photographs. Photos that do not correspond to the established standard will not be accepted. When submitting documents, the employee will not accept photos where:

• the background will be darker than the face;
• the face is not located in the center of the photo;
• the photo was taken with sunglasses or a hat;
• makeup makes it impossible to recognize facial features;
• if the face is distorted by a grimace.

The photos themselves must be printed on photo paper.

Important! Contrary to rumors, the Ukrainian passport is not confiscated. Those who have a temporary certificate must urgently change it to an official one. Once passporting begins, the temporary document is no longer valid.

Foreign passport of the Russian Federation for residents of the DPR and LPR: where and how to apply

Published October 29, 2021 Author's projects

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Residents of the DPR and LPR, who did not immediately obtain a foreign passport when receiving Russian citizenship under the simplified procedure, will need to apply for it independently in Russia.

To do this, you need to contact personally the migration department of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia , one of the branches of the multifunctional center (MFC) or use the State Services (you must have a verified account).

How can residents of the DPR and LPR register on the website of the State Services of the Russian Federation?

As reported on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, an application for a foreign passport can be submitted on an extraterritorial basis (regardless of the place of registration) at the place of residence, place of stay or place of application of the citizen of his choice. The issued foreign passport is issued by the same migration department or MFC to which such an application was submitted.

There are two types of foreign passports in Russia:

• Old model (without electronic storage media). Valid for 5 years, number of pages 36, information about children can be specified, fingerprint registration is not needed, there is an urgent registration, state duty for adults is 2000 rubles, for children under 14 years old 1000 rubles, production time is approximately 2-3 weeks.

• New sample (containing an electronic storage medium). Valid for 10 years, number of pages 46, information about children is not indicated, fingerprint registration is required from 12 years of age, no urgent registration, state duty for adults is 5,000 rubles, for children under 14 years old 2,500 rubles, production time is two to three months.

Citizens must independently choose which passport to order. In addition, all Russians can have two foreign passports at the same time. The only condition is that the second foreign passport must be a passport containing an electronic storage medium (of a new type). You can apply for a second passport immediately after you receive the first one.

If you have changed your last name, first name or patronymic, you need to apply for a new passport. This can be done at any time after receiving documents on a name change. There are no time limits established by law.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Old style passport

For citizens of the Russian Federation over 18 years of age

• Application for issuance of a foreign passport in two copies;
• Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• Military ID (if available) - for male applicants aged 18 to 27 years living in the Russian Federation.
• Command permission - if you serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as in federal authorities that provide for military service (with the exception of conscription service);
• Receipt for payment of state duty - you are obliged to pay the state duty, but the department has no right to demand a receipt from you;
• Previously issued passport (if available);
• Three printed black and white or color photographs measuring 3.5 x 4.5 cm and a digital photo for the application form if you are applying online;
• Two photographs for each minor child - if you want information about your children under 14 years of age to be included in the passport;
• Information about changes in personal data - if you changed your full name or date of birth.

For citizens of the Russian Federation aged 14 to 18 years

• application in two copies;
• a document proving the child’s identity (birth certificate or internal passport of the Russian Federation);
• identification document of the legal representative;
• a document confirming the rights of the legal representative;
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• a previously issued passport, if your child had one and its validity period has not yet expired;
• three black and white or color photographs measuring 3.5 x 4.5 cm with a clear frontal view of the face on matte paper and a digital photo for the application form if you are applying online;
• information about changes in personal data - if your child has changed his full name or date of birth.

For children under 14 years old

• statement;
• child's birth certificate;
• identification document of the legal representative;
• a document confirming the rights of the legal representative;
• a document confirming the child’s citizenship (foreign passport or Russian passport of the parent, which contains information about the child);
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• two black and white or color photographs measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm on matte paper and a digital photo for the application form if you are applying online;
• information about changes in personal data - if your child has changed his full name or date of birth.

New passport

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For citizens of the Russian Federation over 18 years old

• statement;
• identification document (internal passport of the Russian Federation);
• permission from command - for employees in the Armed Forces of Russia, as well as in federal authorities that provide for military service (with the exception of conscription service);
• one of the documents (if any) confirming the accuracy of the information that the male applicant aged 18 to 27 years on the day of submitting the application for a passport containing an electronic storage medium is not called up for military service or is not sent to an alternative civilian service:

a military ID card containing a mark indicating the completion of conscription or alternative civil service, or a mark indicating unfitness or limited suitability for military service;

military ID of a reserve officer for applicants who have graduated from a military department at a federal state educational organization of higher education under a military training program and are enrolled in the reserve with the military rank of reserve officer.

• previously issued passport (if available);
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• digital photo - for the application form;

For citizens of the Russian Federation aged 14 to 18 years

• statement;
• a document proving the child’s identity (birth certificate or internal passport of the Russian Federation);
• identification document of the legal representative;
• a document confirming the rights of the legal representative;
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• previously issued passport (if available);
• digital photo for the application form.

For children under 14 years old

• statement;
• the child’s birth certificate and one of the documents certifying the child’s citizenship of the Russian Federation, if the birth certificate does not contain such information;
• identification document of the legal representative;
• a document confirming the rights of the legal representative;
• a document confirming citizenship (parent's Russian passport, which contains information about the child);
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• previously issued passport (if available);
• digital photo for the application form.

Application form for issuance of an old-style

Application form for the issuance of a new type

How to obtain Russian citizenship in the DPR and LPR: instructions

Key words: Russian Federation citizenship for the DPR and LPRPassport of the Russian Federation

News feed:

• The area of ​​the village of Oktyabr in the south of the DPR was subjected to mortar fire by the Ukrainian Armed Forces April 10, 2021
• The head of the DPR announced the start of preparations for the Victory Parade on April 10, 2021
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• Ministry of Health of the DPR: in the Republic, the number of patients with COVID-19 increased by 211 per day, more than 100 were discharged April 10, 2021
• The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called Ukraine’s cooperation with NATO “exclusively peaceful” April 10, 2021
• Zelensky introduced “maximum sanctions” against Yanukovych, Azarov and Crimean officials April 10, 2021
• Peskov: dual citizenship of Donbass residents will not create legal obstacles in the future April 9, 2021
• Ukraine’s accession to NATO would lead to a large-scale escalation in the Donbass - Russian Foreign Ministry April 9, 2021
• The US plans to send two warships to the Black Sea on April 9, 2021
• Vaccination of People's Militia military personnel has been completed in the DPR April 9, 2021
• Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, dies April 9, 2021
• The Kremlin announced an unprecedented escalation of tension in Donbass April 9, 2021
• An American military delegation arrived in Donbass April 9, 2021
• The head of the DPR called Zelensky’s statement about Ukraine’s accession to NATO ridiculous April 9, 2021
• The Ukrainian military hung the Wehrmacht flag at the positions visited by Zelensky April 9, 2021
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces opened fire on the DPR three times in one day April 9, 2021
• The Ambassador of Ukraine called on Germany to help Kyiv modernize its army April 8, 2021
• Ukraine began sudden military exercises in the Black Sea April 8, 2021
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• Russia will defend Donbass in the event of large-scale aggression by Ukraine - Kozak April 8, 2021

What is the procedure for obtaining a LPR passport?

After collecting all the required documents, the procedure for receiving will be as follows:

1. The person wishing to do so must appear at the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of registration (or at the place of actual residence in the absence of registration);
2. Fill out the personal data and write an application;.
3. Take the details for paying state duties and pay at any convenient bank branch (at 16 years of age, payment of duties is not required);
4. After receiving the payment receipt, it is attached to the application;
5. The collected package of documents is handed over to the passport officer, while the Ukrainian or temporary passport is not confiscated, but a photocopy is made.

There are many cases, often related to military operations, when the circumstances do not fit the standard rules and conditions of document execution. In most cases, it is still possible to obtain a LPR passport. To do this, a lawyer is assigned to each issuing office who will provide assistance and advise on any unforeseen issues.

You can get an LPR passport both in Lugansk and in any other city of the republic. Today, the number of branches of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs totals more than 15 addresses.

Persons who have a permanent place of registration must contact the migration department at their place of registration. If a person is registered in another city, but actually lives at the place of application, it is necessary to write an additional application requesting registration at the place of actual residence.

Timing and cost

After submitting a package of papers and filling out forms, the processing time may vary. For those who receive a passport for the first time or can present their Ukrainian passport, the processing time will be 10 days. For those who have lost a document or lost their birth certificate, the registration process will take 2-3 months due to verification and identification of the applicant.

The cost of registration will also vary. After losing your passport or upon reaching 25 or 45 years of age, the price will consist of two fees in the amount of 490 and 80 rubles. Payment details are issued immediately after filling out the application and questionnaire. Those who received it after reaching 16 years of age do not pay state taxes.

How to apply and to whom it will be issued in 2021

The DPR authorities recognize as citizens everyone who has lived in the Donetsk region since April 2014. Persons with a Ukrainian passport who had a registration in the DPR or who lived in the territory of the republic at that time have the opportunity to receive the document. The very fact of being in the Donetsk or Lugansk region must be proven in court. The following can be provided as supporting arguments:

• certificates from organizations in which he worked;
• diploma of education in educational institutions of these areas;
• extracts from medical institutions;
• witness statements.

It must be borne in mind that there cannot be a basis for an individual procedure for obtaining a passport; this right is granted only to employees.

Required documents

To obtain an identity card, the applicant must present certain originals.

1. Application form for citizenship. Those who receive a passport for the first time fill out a special form.
2. Certificate of birth and registration at residential address
3. 4 color photographs, size 35x45 mm.
4. Birth certificates for children, marriage or divorce.
5. For military personnel, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and employees of government agencies, a certificate from the place of service is required.
6. Document confirming payment of the fee. In the DPR the state duty is 250 rubles, in the LPR – 80, but in the LPR they pay 490 rubles. for registration.

If entries in documents are made in Ukrainian or a foreign language, it is necessary to prepare their Russian translation, certified by a notary. If the right to obtain citizenship is established through the court, a corresponding decision is attached to the application.

For residents of the DPR

Persons living in the republic must first photocopy documents to obtain an identity card. In addition, a certificate of TIN assignment must be attached to the kit for a special mark. In the LPR, this information is provided upon request.

For residents of the LPR

What documents are needed to obtain a passport of a citizen of the LPR should be clarified on the website of the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs. It contains information about options for registration and issuance of a certificate, a sample of filling out an application, and you can download the necessary forms.

Where to contact

To obtain a citizen's passport, you must come with all the documents to the passport office. In the DPR, the migration service at the applicant’s address is authorized to issue an identity card.

Step-by-step instructions for obtaining a document

Information on how to obtain a DPR citizen passport in 2021 can be clarified at the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; in large cities they operate in every district. The registration procedure consists of several steps.

1. Prepare a set of all required documents.
2. Contact the migration department at your place of residence.
3. Obtain a certificate, which is issued for the period of production of the document.
4. Pick up your passport.

The officially established processing time is 1 month. If a passport is being made to replace a lost or destroyed one, the period may increase to 60 days for additional verification of the applicant's information.

In the LPR, when a citizen reaches 25 and 45 years of age, the identity card is not exchanged, but a new photograph is simply pasted on the corresponding page.

Who may be denied

The laws of the DPR and LPR define the following circumstances that are reasons for refusing to issue a passport:

• a threat to the security of the republics from the applicant for citizenship, opposition to the existing system;
• service in the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other government bodies of Ukraine;
• concealment or distortion of personal information;
• outstanding criminal record;
• committing a crime on the territory of the republics.

Re-applying for a document after refusal is not allowed.