How can I change my passport if necessary?

The passport of a Russian citizen is the main and binding document, which becomes our constant companion, from adolescence until death. But it is natural for a person to change over time, accordingly, his main document requires replacement. And here a number of questions arise before us: when the passport changes, where to change the passport and how?

Cases in which a passport replacement is required can be divided into two groups: planned and if necessary.

Scheduled passport exchange is associated with reaching a certain age. The current norms of legislation oblige us, without fail, to make this manipulation when we reach the age of 20 and 45. Moreover, having missed the deadlines for the exchange (and this is 30 days after the celebration of the anniversary), you are considered a person living without documents, which is fraught with serious consequences and sharply restricts your civil rights.

The need to think about how to change a passport can arise, so to speak, unplanned (from the point of view of the law). There are several similar situations. These include the detected inaccuracy in the passport data already entered , the change of passport after the wedding, the natural wear of the passport or its damage. Also, do not forget that each of us can optionally change his name, patronymic or surname, and even the date or place of birth.

Before you change your passport, you should collect a certain set of documents that may be required for this procedure. These include two photographs with a size of 35x45 mm, a bank receipt for payment of state duty, an application for the exchange of passports drawn up according to the established pattern, and, without fail, an old passport. If the exchange of the passport is made in connection with the change of the installation data, a state certificate of their change, a certificate of gender change or a marriage certificate will be required . It is possible that you will require a military ticket, svidelstva about the birth of your minor children, as well as documents confirming the fact of registration at the place of residence for making the necessary marks.

After collecting the necessary set of basic and additional documents, you should contact the nearest department of the Federal Migration Service. Moreover, you have to replace the passport in any FMS body, wherever you are, regardless of the place of permanent residence. You will be explained in detail how to change your passport, accept your collected documents, and help fill out an application for an exchange. Regardless of the place of address, you will be able to become the owner of the new document within 10 days, except for cases of severe damage to the old passport, which does not allow you to read your installation data from it. In order not to remain completely without a document, for the period required for replacement, ask to issue you a "temporary" identity card. This service is absolutely free, and with it you can always confirm your law-abiding, prove that you are registered with the FMS and the temporary absence of a passport is associated with a valid reason. To neglect the granted right does not follow, to avoid the occurrence of various unpleasant situations.

It is not superfluous for you to become acquainted with the FMS service on the state services portal. Here you can find out in detail how to change your passport, and apply for an exchange without leaving the apartment. It is enough to go to the page of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of the site for the provision of public services and follow the instructions that appear. But such a novelty does not suit everyone. It is unreasonable to use this portal if you have not been registered there before, since the procedure for confirming the registration takes a lot of time, and it is possible that the time period allowed for the passport exchange will expire.