Each parent has the right to issue a foreign passport for his child from the moment of his birth. However, this document does not give the child the right to cross the state border himself; he must be accompanied by one of the parents or a legal representative.
Choosing a passport
Currently, for registration of a foreign passport, they offer a choice of an old sample and a new, biometric one. Both are legally binding. The only difference is that the biometric is issued from the birth of the child, it is equipped with a microchip containing information about the passport holder, and has a three-dimensional photograph. Also, the validity period for both passports is different, if the new one has 10 years, then the old one has 5 years. Therefore, when choosing a passport, this argument should be borne in mind, since the appearance of children will change with age. With a biometric passport, they may be asked to change the passport much earlier than its validity period, if the child's face has changed a lot. Yes, and the payment of the state duty of foreign passports is different. The cost of an old passport for people who are not yet 14 years old costs 300 rubles, for a new one with a microchip - 1200 rubles, for children from 14 to 18 years old, the state duty is, respectively, 1000 rubles. and 2500 p. Another plus of the old-style document is that when submitting documents, the presence of a child under 14 years old is not necessary, when, when receiving a biometric, the child is needed in order to take a photo in a special booth.
List of documents for registration of a children's passport
To obtain a biometric passport, you must write an application in one copy. The application is written on behalf of the child's legal representative.
Photos should be in color or black and white oval. One photo from the applicant parent is also required. It is better to take a photo in a photo studio.
You need an applicant's passport, a child's birth certificate with an insert of citizenship or a passport, for those who are already 14 or more years old, an old passport if available. Also 2 photos are needed. In the photo for the passport itself, they will be photographed for free at the FMS department. When submitting documents, you must pay a state fee and provide employees with a receipt.
If a parent wants to add a child up to 14 years old to his old-style passport, then he must provide his passport, passport, birth certificate and a document confirming that the child has Russian citizenship, two photos 3, 5 by 4, 5 in size.
A child cannot get a ready-made passport on his own; Since a child, even if he is 14-18 years old, is a minor.
The list of documents for registration of an old-style children's document requires the same documents as for a new sample. The only thing is that a child under 14 years old when accepting documents and obtaining a passport can not be brought with oneself to the FMS. Children 14 - 18 years old should come upon receipt in order to put a personal signature on the passport.
Documents for registration are submitted to the department of the Federal Migration Service at the place of registration of the parent-applicant or through the electronic portal of public services. For far-fetched reasons, many FMS of Russia insist on issuing a new passport. But you should know that, by law, an old-style foreign passport has the same legal force as a biometric one.
