The duty of the Federal Migration Service is to accept the package of documents submitted by citizens of the Russian Federation and issue them a passport. The child should also have it. How to register it?
Registration process
To obtain a foreign passport, a child will need to collect the necessary documentation, fill out a form, pay a fee to the state and wait for the decision of the Federal Migration Service. A foreign passport is issued at the will of the child’s parents or guardians. To obtain a foreign passport for a child, you will need permission from the other parent, otherwise the document will be refused.
When presenting documentation for your child's international passport, you can write a petition addressed to the head of the Migration Department with a request to issue the document urgently. Indicate the timing of issuance and the reason. If there are documents confirming the urgency of obtaining a foreign passport, attach them to the application.
You can urgently apply for a passport at the passport office. Travel agencies also deal with quick document processing. The cost for such a service will be much higher than that set by the state. In government agencies, urgency lasts from 3 to 10 days. The shorter the period, the higher the cost. The applicant chooses the deadlines independently.
Methods
This year, there are 2 ways to obtain a foreign passport for a child:
- Personal visit to the migration service office. This is the traditional way.
- Internet. There is a State Services portal that makes it possible to submit documents and applications online.
Parents consider the first option more reliable - they know for sure that the documents have been checked by an employee of the Migration Department and accepted for consideration. The second option is more convenient - you do not need to bring your child with you, the data is filled out in a relaxed atmosphere, and there is no need to stand in line.
Advantages
Having a personal foreign passport provides a child with many advantages, including:
- the child will be able to travel abroad not only with one of the parents, but also with other relatives or a group of schoolchildren;
- you can get education abroad;
- opportunity to take part in international competitions and competitions.
Required documents
To obtain a foreign passport, parents and their child must visit the Migration Department, presenting the following documentation:
- statement;
- birth certificate (if the child is under 14 years old);
- passport (if he is between 14 and 18 years old);
- 2 photos of the required format;
- a receipt for payment of taxes to the power;
- original passport of one of the parents;
- old passport (if available).
This is a list for an outdated type of foreign document.
If you plan to receive a new type - biometric, the documentation package is slightly different:
- if the child has reached 14 years- passport;
- birth certificate;
- stamp or piece of paper confirming citizenship;
- postal code;
- telephone number of the child or parents (mobile, landline);
- photocopies of mom and dad's passport.
If the child is adopted, provide a supporting certificate.
Entering data into parent documents
Since 2010, children of any age have no right to travel abroad without a mandatory document - a passport. If a child has his own document, he is allowed to be sent outside the country accompanied by any family relative or with children from school or kindergarten.
A necessary condition for parents is to enter information about the child in their foreign passport to prove the relationship.
Otherwise, you will have to take the baby’s birth certificate abroad. The process is simple. Takes no more 7 days.
One of the parents contacts the Migration Service and presents a passport (civil and foreign), a child’s birth certificate and 2 photographs. Original documents and their photocopies are provided. No child should be present. When traveling abroad with one of the parents, permission from the other will be required.
If the parents have an outdated type of foreign passport, it will be possible to add their children to it. If they have a biometric one, they won’t be able to enter it.
How to get a passport for a child under 14 years old?
To obtain a foreign passport, a child under 14 years of age will need to provide the FMS with the following documents - a copy (certified by a notary) and the original birth certificate, photocopies of both parents’ passports, 4 photos of the child, a tax receipt and 2 photos of the parents. A form is filled out at the Migration Service (it is also possible to submit it via the Internet).
State duty amount
The amount depends on the age of the child and the type of passport:
- old-style international passport for a child under 14 years old – 1 thousand rubles, from 14 years old – 2 thousand rubles;
- new model up to 14 years – 150 rubles, from 14 years old – 3500 rubles.
If other entries are made in the passport, you will have to pay another 500 rubles.
Nuances of receiving
Regardless of the child’s age, the process of obtaining a document for traveling abroad is the same. There is only one nuance - if you plan to receive a biometric passport, then a minor citizen must be present in person. If documents are submitted for an old type foreign passport, photographs of the child will be sufficient.
Using a foreign passport, a child will be able to travel abroad with the consent of only 1 parent. If the borders of other countries are crossed, some of them may require permission from the other parent.
The following must be remembered:
- if a child crosses the border with one parent, a notarized permission from the second is required, if with a group of children, permission from both parents is required;
- if the mother and child have different surnames, when crossing the border they may be asked for a document proving family ties;
- if the child does not have a father (or his whereabouts are unknown), then before leaving you need to ask the police for a certificate about this (for example, he was deprived of parental rights, he is wanted, etc.);
- if one of the parents died. At the border they may require a death certificate.
Traveling abroad is a serious matter; you must provide truthful information and have the necessary documentation with you.
Grounds for refusal of extradition
The Migration Issues Service may refuse to issue a foreign passport to a child.
This happens in the following cases:
- the child is not a citizen of the Russian Federation or there is no stamp or record of citizenship on the birth certificate;
- the application form contains incorrect data - the Migration Service employee is obliged to check the data in the presence of the applicant;
- the minor does not fulfill the obligations that the court has set for him. For example, a child may be the owner of property that is under arrest or for which there is a debt;
- a criminal case has been opened against the child or he is suspected of committing a crime;
- a minor citizen has been convicted or is serving time in a colony;
- parents (or guardian) are against the child traveling abroad.
After submitting the documents, the Migration Service checks whether there are grounds for refusal. If there are any, the applicant is sent a notification indicating the reasons for the refusal and the timing of restrictions for traveling abroad.
Registration through State Services
Obtaining a foreign passport is a mandatory procedure for those who want to leave their country. To reduce the workload of the Migration Service, it has become possible to obtain a foreign passport online – through the State Services portal. To use this service, you need to register on their website.
Having selected the desired function, proceed to filling out the application form. You will also need to select the FMS department where you plan to pick up the completed passport. The questionnaire is reviewed within several days.
The procedure is simple and includes the following steps:
- Filling out the application. The fields specified in the form are filled in.
- Selecting the type of appeal. It is allowed to draw up a document at the place of residence (actual) or at the place of registration. In the first case, registration will take up to 4 months, in the second – up to 1 month.
- Uploading photos. The background must be plain; color or black and white photos are allowed.
- Data checking. The completed information should be checked for errors. Confirm by ticking the conditions and responsibilities. Select a notification method - message, email or website. Next, click the “Submit Application” button and wait for the service’s decision.
As soon as the notification arrives, you will need to take the documents to the Migration Service.
Which is better - the old model or the new one?
Before contacting the Migration Service, parents must decide which passport to choose for their child.
As a child grows up, his appearance quickly changes. If a new type of international passport (biometric) is issued, you will have to change the photo much sooner than the document’s validity period expires (10 years). In this case, you will have to go through the process of obtaining a foreign passport again to change it.
It is better to issue an old type document, it is valid for 5 years.
When receiving an old type passport, the state fee is less.
Statement
The application form was approved by Decree No. 687 of the Government of the Russian Federation.
The document states:
- personal data;
- gender, date of birth;
- Place of Birth;
- information about the change in the child’s surname (if available);
- registration address;
- place of actual residence (filled in if the address does not coincide with the place of registration);
- passport details for children over 14 years of age and birth certificate details for those under 14 years of age.
If this is not the first time you are applying for a foreign passport, please indicate the details of your old passport. This information is indicated on the front side of the form. On the reverse side, fill out the information about the parents or guardian.
Is it possible to apply for a newborn?
The procedure is much simpler and does not require many checks. Documentation is completed within 10 days. You can apply as soon as you receive your birth certificate.
The following documents are submitted to the Migration Service:
- original and photocopy of both parents’ passports;
- copy and original of the baby’s birth certificate;
- citizenship stamp (located on the back of the certificate);
- 1 photo (for biometric) or 2 (for old sample);
- statement;
- receipt of payment of duty.
One of the parents submits the documents.
Thus, it is easy to obtain a foreign passport for a child, including a newborn. The main thing is to follow the steps of the procedure and provide reliable documentation. When traveling outside the country, in addition to a foreign passport, you must have a birth certificate for the baby.
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