Documents proving the identity of Russian citizens. List of documents proving the identity of citizens of the Russian Federation

Sometimes a person has a question: "What kind of documents proving the identity of citizens of the Russian Federation can really be called such?" Of course, all of them to some extent are confirmatory - a student card, diploma, certificate from a polyclinic. But which of them can be presented as an identity card?

Passport

This is the main document. It should be for all citizens of the Russian Federation who have reached the age of 14 years. The passport is a full identity card. Inside, all the necessary information about the person is indicated: name, sex, age, place of residence, marital status, the city in which he was born, as well as information on passports issued earlier.

The first document is valid for six years. Then, when a person turns 20, he must replace him. The reason is age: for six years - from adolescence to adolescence - people undergo significant external changes, so this measure is necessary. Next time it will be necessary to repeat this procedure only in 45 years. Except for those girls who decide to marry and take the husband's surname, or persons who choose to change any passport data (name, first name or patronymic). After you receive the document at 45 years old you do not have to worry - you will no longer need to replace your passport.

Narrating about the basic documents of the Russian Federation, proving the identity of the citizen, it is necessary to note one important nuance. Passport must be changed on time, otherwise after a month from the date of birth, a citizen will be fined. In addition, such paper is considered void, and its use is equated to possession of false documents.

International passport

He is also on the list under the title "Documents certifying the identity of Russian citizens." Only there is one nuance. They are allowed to use Russian citizens who live outside their own country. But if a person needs to buy, for example, a cigarette, then he is required to have a document to check the age. In this case, the foreign passport, which is in the bag, and not the civil passport, can also be presented.

One more thing. The certificate of a foreign citizen (national passport), in accordance with an international treaty, is also recognized in Russia as an official document. Everyone who has the citizenship of another state but resides on the territory of the Russian Federation can use his national passport.

Passport from the past

Documents proving the identity of citizens of the Russian Federation include the passport of a USSR citizen of the 1974 model. This is possible on the basis of Article 42 of Federal Law No. 62, which stipulates that all documents issued in the times of the USSR, in accordance with the legislation on Russian citizenship, retain their legal force and continue to be deemed valid until the person decides to make a replacement.

But it is more expedient to get a Russian passport, since many Soviet documents are in an unsatisfactory state: the paper has turned yellow, the ink has faded, and the information contained on their pages can not be read. Accordingly, the passport for this reason can be considered invalid.

Information for the military

Documents certifying the identity of Russian citizens are not only civil, Soviet and foreign passports. There is one more kind, namely the seaman's passport. Since 2014, all the identity cards of people serving in the Navy are called that way. They are issued, of course, only to seamen working on foreign or Russian vessels flying abroad. Cadets also receive such documents.

There are also identity cards of servicemen of Russia. They are issued to people occupying the posts of officers, ensigns and midshipmen - for the period during which they are serving.

And, of course, a military ticket - you can not forget about it, listing the documents proving your identity in the Russian Federation. They are issued to all young people who have served: sergeants, foremen, sailors, soldiers, cadets, ensigns. Such a document certifies both the personality and the legal status of the young man. But if it is in stock, the paper loses its meaning, in other words, ceases to be an identity card.

Information for foreigners

The main document of a person who came to Russia from another country is his residence permit. A temporary residence permit and a passport issued by a foreign state are also suitable as an identity card. If a person is a citizen of Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, then as an official document they must have a certificate of return. This is in addition to the usual passport and service (if any).

Ukrainians have a wider list of supporting documents. This can be a child's travel document, a crew member's certificate of an aircraft, a foreign passport and a birth certificate.

Driver's license

Many people, thinking about what documents are the identity card in Russia, ask themselves about the driver's license. For example, when you buy something that requires an age confirmation, you can successfully submit them. But in this case there is an ambiguous situation. On the one hand, the driver's license is not marked in any normative act as a document that would certify the person. But nevertheless, there are many subordinate acts, based on the content of which it is possible to draw a reverse conclusion. For example, the definition of GKPI 06-1016, given by the Supreme Court. According to him, the driver's license is a confirmation not only of the fact that their owner is allowed to drive the car - they also indicate that this person belongs to this person, because they need a passport for their issuance. But at the same time, after presenting the rights, you can receive the parcel at the post office, and you can not make a bank transfer. Buy a ticket to a neighboring city - it turns out, but to issue a loan - no. In general, the question is controversial.

What documents do not prove the identity?

This is also a very sensitive issue. The list of identity documents for citizens of the Russian Federation is rather limited. As for the reverse list, it is somewhat wider. It should list the papers that do not officially confirm the identity of the Russian:

• A lawyer's certificate and a paper that is given to the FSB, MES, police and tax officials.
• Certificates of a public civil servant.
• Notarized copy of the civil passport.
• A record book with a student card.
• Certificates of invalids, veterans, honorary donors, members of various societies.
• Work and medical books.

In general, any documents that meet the minimum requirements that are usually applied to certificates can not be considered as identity papers. They operate only in the narrowly specialized sphere for which they were intended initially.

Rare cases

What documents are considered to be a person's identity card, in addition to the above? They exist, but they are much less common, because only non-residents of the Russian Federation can have it.

First of all, this is a temporary residence permit. Only it should be issued in the established order. The second document is a refugee certificate. The third is a certificate of consideration of an application for recognition of a certain person as a refugee in the territory of Russia. These documents certify the identity of not only foreigners, but also stateless persons.

By the way, many non-residents are interested - can they use banking services without a passport? Yes, it is possible, but they are obliged to provide all original documents confirming their identity, which were issued by the state authorities of their home country. In addition, all of the above listed papers must be legalized in the Russian embassy abroad or at the consulate of a foreign state that provided these documents to a citizen who currently resides in the Russian Federation.

For travel abroad

Naturally, in the territory of another country you need a foreign passport with a visa. But this is not all documents of the Russian Federation, which certify the identity of a Russian citizen outside the state. There is also a diplomatic passport. It is issued to people who, as a matter of duty, often leave the territory of Russia. It is important to know that a diplomatic passport, like a service passport, is Russian property subject to return.

By the way, there is another document, which everyone has - even those who do not have a general passport. This is a birth certificate, which is also a full identity card.

Finally it is worth noting that it is desirable to constantly carry with you any documents that prove identity in the Russian Federation. Especially in the modern world, when official papers are mandatory for presentation in many situations.