Unfortunately, many people, discovering that they have stolen the main document, or having lost it for other reasons, are lost: what to do when the passport is lost? Where to run and whom to contact? Firstly, you need to stop panicking, and secondly, immediately contact the police.
How to apply?
In principle, an application can be filed at any police station and must be accepted. Then you will be given a coupon, which indicates the fact of your appeal. What to do if you lose your passport further? It all depends on the circumstances in which the document was lost.
If the passport is stolen, then police officers must institute criminal proceedings and conduct an investigation. If the document is simply lost, the relevant decision will be issued on the refusal to institute criminal proceedings, however, the police will be required to record the fact of loss. If the passport was lost due to negligence, you will have to pay a small fine in the amount of 100 to 300 rubles.
Fraudsters do not sleep
Applying for the loss of a passport is necessary in order to protect yourself from intruders. After all, they can register a one-day company on your personal document, take a loan in your name, or commit other illegal actions. Your statement to the police will serve as a confirmation of the time from which you were left without a passport, and for all further actions that can be carried out using the aforementioned document, you will not be liable. If you will be called from some financial institution or collectors, then explain to them that your passport has been lost, therefore, you did not incur any credit obligations.
Contact the FMS
What to do if you lose your passport after paying off the fine? You should contact the territorial department of the FMS to get a new document. It will be issued to you within two months. At your request, a temporary identity card can be obtained for this period . The validity of such a paper is 2 months, if during this time you do not have time to issue a new passport, the validity of the certificate will be extended.
It is worth noting that with the loss of a passport, the aforementioned document can almost completely replace it. On the basis of an identity card, you have the right to buy train and airline tickets to travel around Russia, settle in a hotel, etc.
Loss of passport
If, due to certain circumstances, you are left without a passport in Russia, then the procedure for its restoration, in principle, will not be particularly difficult. But what to do if you lose your passport abroad?
The first thing to do in this situation is to contact your local law enforcement agency stating that your passport has been lost or stolen. After applying, you will be given a certificate. Such a document should be addressed to the embassy or consulate of the Russian Federation, where you must confirm your identity (you can present a Russian passport, a copy of it, a copy of your passport or bring 2 witnesses) and provide your photos.
The loss of a passport gives grounds for issuing to you at the consulate a document that will confirm your identity. With this certificate you can return to your homeland. A consular fee is paid for issuing a temporary document.