How is a new passport different from the old? Many Russians are puzzled by similar questions. Few of the inhabitants of our country became the owner of such a document, and, accordingly, not everyone knows what it is. In fact, everything is not as complicated as it may seem.
Cost
The first thing the new passport differs from the old one is the price. The size of state duties has become much larger. If the old foreign document could be issued by paying only a thousand and a half, now you will have to pay 3,500 rubles. This is for adult citizens, for children this amount is 1500. This jump in prices can be explained quite simply. The thing is that they began to use modern equipment to print new documents. Accordingly, the costs of our state for the creation of biometric passports have increased. This explains the size of the state fee.
Term of issue and validity
The second, how the passport of the new sample differs from the old one, is the deadline. In order to receive this document, it is necessary to wait not from a month, as before, but from one and a half to four. It all depends on some nuances. For example, if a person applied to the FMS department at the place of stay, then he would have to wait 4 months. At the place of registration they do it faster - in 45 days. This difference is also due to the specific procedure for making a passport. Absolutely all documents are now made in the capital of Russia. All information received from a person is sent there via special satellite communication channels. In Moscow, they create a special chip in which they enter text information, and sew it directly into the passport page, after which they completely laminate it. In general, the process is not easy.
Yes, and you can use a biometric document much longer. Many people who are puzzled by the question “old or new passport - which is better?” Are convinced by the fact that its validity period is not five, but ten whole years.
About the content
What else should be noted, speaking about how the passport of the new sample differs from the old? That it has more pages than another. And much more. Now in the new document as many as 46 pages for visas. In general, those people who are forced to travel often, all the same, despite this innovation, even 46 pages may not be enough.
Also, by the way, it will not work to “fit” the children into a new document. If an old-style passport could be issued, as they say, “for two”, then in this case this will not be possible. Many people consider this a rather big drawback of the biometric system. The child needs to draw up a separate document. Here are just some who are concerned about the question - how can a schoolboy of eight years old who has a baby 1-2 years old in the picture in his passport be able to go abroad? So far, no one is saying anything about this.
Appearance
The new passport still differs from the old one in that it looks a little different. Firstly, the first page is laminated. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to make this document, since the chip is stored inside. Due to this, it turns out to consider the photo from almost any angle. By the way, you can still see the element in the form of a rhombus, which depicts the globe. This figure, according to officials, is very difficult, almost impossible to reproduce. Well, all such innovations were made in order to reduce cases of falsification of documents. As a matter of fact, the biometric passport was designed so that it could not be faked.
How to get a new document?
So, in order for a person to find a new example of a passport, he needs to do several things. The first is to pay the state fee. This can be done in any branch of Sberbank. This operation will take a little time - it is carried out through the terminal, indicating the details. The second thing you need is to fill out a questionnaire. The main thing is to prevent mistakes in this matter, otherwise an employee of the Federal Migration Service may not accept the application. You can buy it, by the way, in offices where various forms are sold. Usually they are within walking distance from the department of the UMFS. The third thing is to bring the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and copies of its pages (all). Men will also need a military ID or military registration. You should be aware that a biometric passport will not be issued if you do not provide these documents.
In general, as you can see, there’s nothing complicated - a photograph will be taken already in place, and fingerprints will also be taken in the department (this is a mandatory procedure). After that, it remains only to wait. After 1.5-4 months (depending on who issued the document and where), you can already pick up your biometric passport.