In Russia, there are a huge variety of laws and regulations that indicate the procedure for replacing certain documents. Special attention should be given to identification. More precisely, a passport. This paper is one of the most important among those that have to be changed from time to time. Some even still have a USSR passport. Is it valid? Do I need to replace this document? And if so, what papers and where are you required to provide?
Replacement Rules
Now in the Russian Federation there is a rule according to which, the mandatory replacement of a passport is required to be done when a certain age is reached. Scheduled ID card updates occur at 20 and at 45 years of age.
It should be noted that on the next day after the date of birth, the civil passport ceases to be valid. Within a 30-day period, it is necessary to submit an application of a standard form to one or another body in order to change an identity card. But some still had a USSR passport. Can i use it?
According to plan
If you think about it, this document will no longer have any legal force. After all, a passport of a citizen of the USSR was issued for a long time. Many generally replaced their ID with a new copy. The overwhelming majority of the population who have preserved such an old pattern are mainly pensioners. It is difficult for them to replace the document.
Most citizens believe that you can’t use an old-style identification card. Indeed, modern laws clearly stipulate that a citizen is obliged to exchange passports at 20 and at 45, respectively. So, it is quite logical to believe that it is impossible to use an identity card from the time of the Soviet Union .
Dates for exchange
Moreover, in Russia, the USSR passport could be exchanged within the time limits established by law. Until 1.07.2004, everyone had the full right to issue a new identity card. What's next?
If a person did not have time or did not want to engage in this red tape, it is quite logical to assume that his document, which serves to establish an identity, will not have legal force in the country. But is it? Some people doubt this statement. Is it really impossible to use a passport of the USSR sample if the person did not meet the deadline with the replacement thereof? Is there any fear of punishment?
What about the law?
Not at all. Recent news indicates that the USSR passport is valid to this day. Citizens who have a sample thereof can use it without any problems. What evidence of this statement can be operated on?
It is enough to look at the provision on the so-called passport system, which was adopted on August 20, 1974. According to it, an identity card issued to a citizen cannot be invalid if it has been replaced by age. That is, at 20 or at 45, respectively. After this, it is not necessary to exchange the USSR passport, this is not necessary.
It turns out that this certificate has full legal force. And no one can refuse to use an old type passport in modern Russia. An exchange made before 2004 is a voluntary decision, no one forced citizens to be obliged to deal with registration.
Photo problems
Nevertheless, there is one more nuance that should be paid attention in the first place. An old passport issued back in the USSR will be valid if it was changed on time due to age restrictions. This means that if it is necessary to reissue a document due to the execution of 45 years, citizens will not be able to use such a passport. It will have to be changed. Such situations practically do not occur.
Another feature is that you can only use an ID card when the document contains photographs that are age appropriate. So, at the age of 20 and at the age of 45, it is imperative to take pictures and insert images in paper, which allows you to establish a person’s personality. No more snapshots are required. That is, at 80, for example, you should not stick a new image. What is done at the time of the 45th anniversary will do. But the passport of a citizen of the USSR, in which there is no picture, is not valid.
Change of personal data
Thus, many pensioners have the full right not to make an identity card replacement - this is not necessary. If a person is refused to be served according to the submitted document, you can complain about the actions of the relevant authorities.
The exception is situations in which you really need to make a replacement. For example, when a person with a USSR passport changes personal data. Say the last name. In this case, the old document is considered invalid and must be exchanged. If, after the 45th anniversary and the receipt of the identity card of the Soviet Union, no changes have occurred, you can use the paper further.
How to change?
But what should you do if you nevertheless had to contact one or another authority to exchange a passport? In this situation, citizens are subject to the rules established in modern Russia. What does it mean?
Citizens will need to collect a certain list of documents, then pay the state fee (if the action occurs after 2004), then draw up an application and submit it to certain organizations that are issuing new passports.
Within 30 days from the date of treatment, the person will have to produce and issue an identity card. Sometimes this period may increase or decrease. But you cannot use an invalid document.
Documents
The 1974 USSR passport sample, as already mentioned, does not require exchange. Only in some cases. What documents will be required if, after 2004, a decision was made to obtain a new identity card?
The list of binding securities includes the following list:
- old passport;
- photos (3-4 pieces, 3x4 format, in color);
- statement of established form;
- receipt of payment of state duty for the issuance of a new passport;
- payment indicating the repayment of the fine (if necessary, paid in case of loss and damage of securities);
- departure slip;
- arrival sheet;
- certificate of registration (if there is no information in the passport);
- divorce / marriage certificate;
- other documents indicating the reason for the exchange of identity cards (if any).
It is recommended that you immediately make copies of all the listed securities. There is no point in assuring them. After submitting all the documents, it will be enough to wait until the new certificate is ready.
Places to visit
Where can I get Russian identity cards? The USSR passport is exchanged in the same place as the usual one. What bodies are invited to contact the population? Everyone can choose. But the list of options includes:
- MFC;
- departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which replace migration services;
- portal "Public services".
Nowhere else do they apply for civil passports. So, only from these organs can you choose. There is no significant difference, only through the "State Services" it will not be possible to quickly submit an application. After all, this process deserves special attention due to registration. Therefore, most often the old passport (USSR) is exchanged by people at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Previously, this was done in the Federal Migration Service, but more recently, similar bodies have been abolished.
Images and exchange cases
What features should I look for? It has already been said that the pictures that are pasted into the passport can bring a lot of problems. If a person decided to exchange the USSR passport, the photo that he provides with all the other papers must comply with the established standards.
What is it about? The thing is that the pictures must be fresh. It is allowed to use photographs taken no later than 6 months before the date of application. Thus, if a citizen decided at 80 to change his passport, his images at 45 are not suitable. Even if they were previously pasted into the identification card.
If the photos do not match, one or another authority has the full right to refuse to accept a package of documents. Even for advanced age, concessions are not made. After all, the exchange of a passport takes place on a common basis. It is necessary to respect and follow the rules established in the country. No exceptions.
No ID
But what if the citizen, due to health or age, cannot change the USSR passport ? Is it possible to do without this? It has already been said that this document does not have to be exchanged. This is only necessary in certain cases. But if a person has a situation in which he really needs to change his passport (for example, wear or loss), then the process cannot be avoided.
It is allowed to write a power of attorney to a close relative so that he helps in the preparation of the document. But it was the real applicant who should take it - he affixes his signature. This is a required procedure.
You can also ask relatives or close people to help register on the State Services portal, and use the electronic filing of an application for a new passport. Again, you have to pick up the document yourself.
You can’t live without an identity card. Therefore, you have to figure out how to draw up a document. Otherwise, it will not be possible to establish a person’s identity. As a result, a citizen will not be able to use the services of state and social security.
Summarizing
What conclusions can be drawn from all the previously studied information? Replacing a USSR passport is a procedure that is not mandatory; it was carried out at will until 2004. Pensioners have every right to use the old model of identification card, the main thing is that it contains a photograph that was taken at least 45 years old.
They do not have the right to refuse to provide state services for a USSR passport. Replacement of the document is subject only in exceptional cases. For example, if there is a change in personal data or a deterioration. The execution of a new document is no different from the usual procedure for changing an identity card. It is recommended that you pay special attention to photographs - they cause a lot of problems for pensioners. You also need to remember that the functions of the FMS are now performed by the migration unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is where you can contact if a person decided to get a new passport.