The passport of a citizen of Russia is the main and mandatory document, which becomes our constant companion, starting from adolescence until death. But it is human nature to change over time, and accordingly, the main document also requires replacement. And here we have a number of questions: when does the passport change, where to change the passport and how?
Cases in which a passport needs to be replaced can be conditionally divided into two groups - planned and if necessary.
A planned exchange of a passport is associated with reaching a certain age. The current legislative norms oblige us, without fail, to perform this manipulation upon reaching 20 and 45 years. 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 severely limits your civil rights.
The need to think about how to change a passport may arise, so to speak, unplanned (from the point of view of the law). There are several similar situations. These include discovered inaccuracies in the passport data already entered, passport change after the wedding, natural wear of the passport or its damage. Also, we should not forget that each of us can optionally change the name, patronymic or last name, and even the date or place of birth.
Before changing 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 paying state duty, a passport exchange application drawn up according to the established model, and, without fail, an old passport. If the passport is exchanged in connection with a change in installation data, a state certificate of their change, a certificate of gender change or a marriage certificate will be required . It is possible that to put down the necessary marks you will require a military ID, birth certificates of your minor children, as well as documents confirming the fact of registration at the place of residence.
Having collected the necessary set of basic and additional documents, you should contact the nearest division of the Federal Migration Service. Moreover, you must replace the passport with any FMS body, wherever you are, regardless of where you live. They will explain to you in detail how to change your passport, will accept your collected documents, and will help fill out an exchange application. Regardless of the place of application, you can become the owner of a new document within 10 days, except in cases of severe damage to the old passport, which does not allow you to read your installation data from it. In order not to be left completely without a document, for the period required for a replacement, ask you to draw up a “temporary hut” proving your identity. This service is absolutely free, and with its help you can always confirm your law obedience, prove that you are registered with the FMS and the temporary absence of a passport is due to a good reason. You should not neglect the right granted, in order to avoid the occurrence of various unpleasant situations.
It will not be superfluous for you to familiarize yourself with the FMS service on the government services portal. Here you can learn 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 FMS website for the provision of public services and follow the directions that appear. But such a novelty is not suitable for everyone. It is unreasonable to use this portal if you have not been registered there before, since the registration confirmation procedure takes a lot of time, and it is possible that the time limit for exchanging a passport will expire.