How to replace a passport at a location other than your place of registration

Any citizen of Russia needs to change this document to a new one at least 3 times during his life. It is first issued upon reaching the age of fourteen, then it is subject to replacement by the Federal Migration Service at the place of permanent registration at the age of twenty and forty-five. There are also some unpredictable moments when it gets lost, stolen, washed, lost its appearance, damaged, etc.

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If the question arises whether it is possible to obtain a passport at a location other than your place of registration, it is best to consult a lawyer or notary. You can find experienced, qualified lawyers on our website.

Where to contact?

The procedure is carried out by any departments of the FMS, MFC (special multifunctional center). It is possible to go through it very quickly only if you contact the Federal Migration Service at your place of permanent registration.

But in cases where a person does not live at the address where he was registered, it is recommended to contact a division of the above-mentioned authority in any region - employees do not have the right to refuse.

What does the law say?

Is it realistic to expect a person with Russian citizenship to receive a passport at a place other than their permanent residence? The process of obtaining the main document is regulated in accordance with modern regulations, the laws of the Russian Government Regulations on Passports.

Public services for issuing and replacing passports are carried out in full compliance with the Administrative Regulations of the Migration Service of the Russian Federation. Currently, the procedure for issuing and replacing a passport is regulated by the Federal Migration Service.

Citizens of the Russian Federation can receive, exchange, or restore a passport without registration, since such a right is prescribed in a special Order of the FMS.

The document can be issued to persons who contact the service at the following addresses:

• registration;
• temporary place of residence;
• appeals.

Such information is prescribed in the tenth paragraph of a special regulation entitled “On the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.” It states here that it is allowed to submit documentation for a new passport at a location other than your current place of registration.

When necessary, applicants can count on obtaining a passport directly at their place of temporary residence without registration. An individual has the right to contact each territorial office of the FMS not at the place of registration in any region of the country.

The procedure for obtaining a passport at a location other than your place of registration

If your passport is stolen or lost, you should go through the standard procedure: visit the FMS with a package of documentation, write an application, pay the state fee through the bank. The employee who received the citizen will indicate when to come to the department to get the completed document.

He must name a specific date. While the passport is being replaced, a person can request a temporary certificate.

You should know that when replacing a passport due to reaching a certain age, citizens are given one month to complete the procedure .

During this time period, you must visit the passport office at your place of permanent registration or actual residence and submit all the necessary documents.

If you do not meet the deadline set by the state, you must pay a fine. It is also paid for wear, theft, or loss. A new identity document will be issued to the person only after paying the fine.

List of documents to replace

The documents for obtaining a new passport not at the place of registration, provided to the FMS, are as follows:

• two photos;
• documents for which special marks will be entered into the passport;
• marriage/divorce certificate;
• an application written on a special form (an employee of the passport office will provide a form and a sample to fill out);
• a receipt confirming that the state duty has been paid .

For example, you will not be required to provide a military ID or birth certificate.

If your passport has been stolen or lost, you will also need to submit:

• a certificate from a law enforcement agency that the citizen sent a statement regarding the incident, but if he did not contact the police, then he must write a statement by hand, outlining the reasons for such an act and describe the event that occurred;
• two photographs (for a total of four).

Receipt times

The actual time frame for obtaining passports depends on various reasons:

• the application to the service was made at the place of permanent registration, the citizen provided the employee with all the papers required for registration, the application was submitted - about 10 days;
• the application to the authority was not made at the place of registration, when the document was lost/stolen, you can get a new one within 2 months.

A complete list of documents is presented in the administrative regulations of the FMS.

Is a passport valid without registration?

Every citizen of our country can receive a passport without a registration mark. This is possible if before handing in the passport it was deregistered, but before issuance it was not registered at the place of residence.

If you want to get a new passport, in this case the citizen is subject to a fine for the fact that there is no temporary registration or the rules for its registration have been violated. In any situation, the passport will be considered valid.

You can actually get it after paying the fine in full. True, with it a person is deprived of a number of opportunities: he will not be able to issue a medical policy, purchase/sell transactions for an apartment, etc.

Case studies

Below are the questions that most often interest people who decide to change their passport.

Question: How can I change a document at a location other than my place of registration?
Answer: The procedure follows a standard procedure. set of documents must be provided to the MFC and FMS departments .

Question: When exchanging a passport at a place other than the place of registration, will the citizen be removed from his place of registration?
That is, the received document will have a registration stamp? Answer: Registration and passport replacement are completely different processes.

Question: Can the Federal Migration Service refuse to issue a Russian passport to a citizen of the Russian Federation?
Do employees have the right to request local registration? Answer: FMS specialists have no grounds for refusal. You can order a new passport without having a residence permit at the place of receipt.

Is it possible to get a passport?

Obtaining a foreign passport in the absence of permanent registration is available to Russian citizens by law. If the applicant is registered in another region, he has the opportunity to receive a document anywhere in Russia.

And such a right is enshrined at the legislative level. Going through the procedure is not entirely easy. It will not be possible to issue the document urgently. This matter may take several months.

Registration is available using standard temporary registration. The deadline for such a procedure is four months. During this time, the applicant's documents will be checked.

The service of obtaining a foreign passport without registration is available only to persons with an internal passport of the Russian Federation and Russian citizenship. An experienced lawyer can explain the nuances of the procedure. He will also advise what rights a person has and what he can expect.

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