Without a foreign passport - the main document confirming the identity of a traveler outside his home country - not a single trip can be made. Is it possible today to replace an old document without queues and paperwork and how to obtain a foreign passport through government services?

In 2017, citizens of the Russian Federation have the right to receive two types of foreign passports:

  • old-style passport (five-year validity);
  • new generation biometric document (valid for 10 years).

The main difference between the second document is the presence of a special electronic chip built into the first page of the passport. This chip contains personal information of the owner of this document (his photo, date of birth, fingerprints, etc.).

Why did you need to get a new type of passport? In a number of countries, border control points are equipped with special scanners, which can significantly speed up the data verification of an entire flow of travelers and save their time.

It should be mentioned that there is no urgent need to change your foreign document to a biometric one. Even countries with strict visa requirements - the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Canada and some EU countries allow guests to enter the country using any of these passports.

Advantages of processing documents via the Internet

Many Russians know first-hand the problems that arose when applying for a foreign document at the passport office. Now you can go through a simplified procedure for obtaining a foreign passport through the Internet service of government services offered on the official portal.

The Unified Public Services Portal (UPSP) provides services for issuing foreign passports and replacing civil documents, makes it possible to pay off traffic police fines, file a tax return and obtain other useful information. Users of the site have already appreciated the benefits of obtaining a new passport through State Services, because the duration of this procedure is no more than 30 minutes.

The fee for a foreign passport issued by the government services portal is:

  • 3,500 rubles per (for applicants under 14 years of age who are citizens of the Russian Federation - 1,500 rubles);
  • 2000 and 1000 rubles, respectively, for an old-style document;
  • citizens registered in the Kaliningrad region are issued a biometric document free of charge.

Procedure

The EPGU website describes in detail the stages of online registration of a foreign passport:

The section “How to obtain the service” lists the four main steps that need to be taken to obtain a foreign passport through the Internet portal of government services.

Account registration

This step allows the user to gain access to all services. Without this procedure, it is impossible to perform any significant actions. Moreover, the number of available services depends on the amount of personal information provided.

To register for the service, you need to provide the following information:

  • Mobile phone number;
  • email address.

After this, the program will send a personal code to your phone or email, which you need to enter in the appropriate window. After filling out the form and choosing a password, you can begin filling out a more complete questionnaire.