The passport must be produced according to the deadlines established by law. However, sometimes its production is delayed. Citizens often waste time visiting the migration department of the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They have to return to the department staff for a foreign passport again. To avoid unnecessary hassle, you should check the readiness of your passport. The procedure is not difficult. There are several ways to check the readiness of a document.

The procedure for obtaining a foreign passport takes some time. It requires careful preparation of documentation. The queues at the immigration department are long. However, there is a way to significantly reduce the wait time for an appointment. An online appointment must be made to be received by the official.

It is important to know how to sign up for a passport online. Recording is done in the following way:

  • using the “Government Services” service;
  • alternate terminals;
  • through the portal “Unified Document Center”;
  • by phone.

The time frame for issuing a new international passport varies from 30 days to 4 months. The shortest period for issuing a certificate is valid if it is issued through the migration department of the Main Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of registration of the applicant. The foreign passport is issued a month after the citizen’s application. Otherwise the period is 4 months. This period is given to verify the submitted documentation. After the expiration of the required period, the applicant can check the readiness of the international passport using the Russian passport number.

The legislation provides for an urgent option for issuing a foreign passport. If there is a need to visit a sick relative or go to his funeral, a foreign passport is issued within 3 days. This period for obtaining a certificate is provided for in the event of emergency treatment or surgical intervention abroad. The citizen is required to provide evidentiary documentation.

Basic verification methods

Before going to the migration department employee, a citizen can check the readiness of the certificate by phone or via the Internet. A simple visit to the service employee who accepted the application form for foreign travel is very effective.

Checking the readiness of a foreign passport through the GUVM: Video

On the website of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

One option is to check the readiness of a foreign passport through the website of the Main Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The site is available for all regions of the Russian Federation. Data on issued international passports is updated daily. To obtain information about the readiness of the ordered certificate, you must indicate the series and number of the civil passport. Data on foreign citizenship for a minor under 14 years of age can be obtained using a birth certificate.

To check the old sample of a foreign passport, you must enter information about the region, date of birth and document number presented to the employee of the Main Department of Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs when registering documents for a foreign passport. In this situation, residents of not all regions can carry out the check. In both options, you must enter a captcha to complete the verification procedure.

There is no way to check the readiness of a foreign passport by last name on the portal of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. To do this, you should contact an employee of the migration department.

Through the portal "State Services"

Before you find out whether your international passport is ready online through Gosuslugi, you need to submit documents through this service. To start working with the site, you must register using your personal data. After registration, you must select a date from the calendar provided and enter your personal information. A confirmation email will complete your online registration. At the appointed time, the citizen visits the migration department and receives a foreign passport.

The applicant receives information about the stages of document preparation by email, which he specified when registering on the portal. He can also view the status of the procedure through his personal account.

Many citizens are interested in whether the period for obtaining a foreign passport is being shortened. The time for issuing a certificate depends on the place of registration and the applicant’s application. If the application did not take place at the place of registration, you will have to wait up to 4 months for the document.

Phone call

Every citizen who applies for an international passport to the migration department of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has the opportunity to check the readiness of the international passport by telephone. The department's telephone number can be found both at the reception and via the Internet. The department employee informs the applicant about the stage of readiness of the certificate and the time of reception. If the document is not ready on time, the citizen will be informed of the reasons for the delay.

Personal visit


You can check the registration of your international passport during a personal visit to an employee of the migration department. If the document is not ready within the required period, the best way to influence officials is a personal visit. When the passport is ready, the applicant immediately receives it in his hands. However, this method requires waiting in a live queue.

Autoinformer

You can track the readiness of your international passport through the new service “Autoinformer”. With its help, the waiting time in line is significantly reduced. The names of applicants with a completed international passport are compiled into a list. It can be found in government offices and shopping centers. However, this method is new. You should find out in advance where the Autoinformator operates in each city.

Checking a child's passport

When submitting an application for a foreign certificate for a minor child, a department employee must present a passport or birth certificate.

The details of one of the documents are included in the application for a foreign passport. It is possible to check the readiness of a child’s international passport using a birth certificate through the website of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as from a representative of the migration department. It is possible to find out the readiness of a child under 14 years of age only by looking at their birth certificate. If a citizen is over 14 years old, it is necessary to indicate the details of his passport.