If you lost your passport, it was stolen, or you change it due to reaching a certain age, then you may need a temporary ID. Why is it needed? How to get it? What are the features of use? All this is in this article.
Why do I need a certificate?
A provisional certificate is a document that, by authority, is an alternative to a passport. It is not issued specifically, but you can get this paper on your own initiative. This happens in cases where the passport is in the process of registration. For example, after losing a document, you will be asked to obtain a temporary certificate so that you can use it if necessary.
Temporary ID is a full and legal document. According to it, you will be able to buy tickets, arrange tickets and perform other actions provided by law. Difficulties can arise only when applying for a loan and official employment. Although the refusal in this case is illegal. The only thing that will be prohibited for you with this document is the exit from the country. In this case, you will have to wait for a passport to cross the state border.
How to draw up a document?
Obtaining a document is not difficult. If, when applying for a passport, you understand that you cannot do without an identity card, then provide the passport office with two photos of 3.5 by 4.5 cm, a birth certificate and a handwritten statement in which you will need to provide full information about yourself (Name, address of registration, place of residence, date and place of birth). You can do without this if you ask for a certificate when changing your passport. In this case, all information will be scooped from your old documents.
Temporary ID is issued for a month. During this time, a new passport is issued. In unforeseen circumstances, the document can be renewed in the same place where it was issued.
Features of using the certificate
While the passport is being processed, you can use the certificate. But there are a few features that you need to know. You, like any other resident of the country, can be stopped by a police officer to check documents. Do not be surprised and do not try to contradict a law enforcement officer if he asks to go with him to the department. This is absolutely legal, and this measure is being taken to verify the authenticity of the provisional certificate. Due to the fact that the document can be falsified without much difficulty, they are very carefully treated. In order not to lose your time, carry another document with a photograph (driver’s license, student card, pass).
Temporary ID is valid until the date indicated in the document. After that, the document becomes unusable, and you are not entitled to use it.
If you are denied a ticket or any paperwork, then you should contact the authorities and indicate the illegal actions of the company / organization.