A passport for a child can be issued at any age. However, a minor child does not need to have a separate document when traveling abroad. If the accompanying parent has an old-style international passport, a child under the age of 14 can be entered in it. The minor will have the right to travel abroad, but only if accompanied by a parent. For those who do not like this format, it is recommended to issue a passport for a child.

The required set of documents depends on the age of the child, since despite the fact that the child receives the first internal passport at the age of 14, he is considered a minor until the age of 18. For children under 14 years of age, you will need:

• Russian passport of the parent;
• Birth certificate with a note of Russian citizenship;
• Photos;
• Receipt for payment of state duty.

In case of emergency registration, it is also necessary to provide documents that confirm the need for urgent travel abroad, for example, a medical certificate confirming the need for treatment. If the application is submitted not by the parent, but by the guardian, documents confirming the right of guardianship are required.

Children aged 14 to 18 years old must attach a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation to the specified set of documents. At the same time, a note about Russian citizenship on the certificate is no longer necessary. Children aged 14 to 18 can fill out an application for a passport on their own if they have a verified account with the State Services.

Step-by-step instructions for obtaining a passport for a child

Then the user will have a choice whether to issue an old or new passport for the child. The main differences in the documents are listed on the same page, which makes it much easier to choose. The procedure for filling out an application does not change, since you need to fill in the same fields.

After choosing the type of foreign travel, you must specify whether the document will be issued for a minor under 14 years of age or older. After that, a form for filling out the questionnaire opens. It is not as large as when applying for a passport for an adult, but it also requires careful filling.

On the next page, a detailed description of the service, the amount of the state fee for the passport and the method of obtaining the service will be presented. We need to select the type of receipt "Electronic service" and click "Get service".

The first block contains information about the applicant, which can be one of the parents or guardian. It is necessary to indicate who exactly the applicant is, as well as indicate your data, including passport data. In most cases, these fields are filled in automatically, so you only need to check them. It is impossible to make adjustments directly in the questionnaire for a passport in these columns. The column with the place of residence is filled in manually.

Filling in information about the applicant is important, since it is he who will receive a passport instead of a minor child. It is necessary that the applicant and the parent who will come for confirmation be the same person.

The next block is filled with data about the child. In addition to the standard filling in full name, date and place of birth, you will need to specify the data of an identity document. For children under 14, this is a birth certificate, for older children, this is a passport. However, at the age of 14 to 18 there will be a field for entering information on both types of documents.

After the child's details are registered, it is necessary to indicate where the applicant will receive the passport:

• At the place of residence;
• At the place of temporary registration;
• By place of stay.

Depending on the selected address, the document production time will change.

Next, you need to upload a photo of the child. Both color and black and white versions are acceptable. The entire list of photo requirements is listed on the image upload page. The main criterion is that the face should occupy most of the space in the photo.

It should also be noted whether the child has a passport at the moment. If it exists, you will need to provide data from it. For a child who previously traveled abroad, but was entered in the parent's passport, it is necessary to indicate the absence of a passport.

The last item selects a specific department where the parent and child will go to present the original documents and obtain a passport.

Amount and payment of state duty

The state duty can be paid through the State Services portal in a non-cash way or at any bank branch. Until January 2019, when paying the state duty through the portal, there is a 30% discount. You can pay the state duty after the application for a passport is approved. The corresponding status can be seen in the News Feed.

The amount of the state duty for children, taking into account the discount, is:

• 700 rubles when applying for an old-style passport;
• 1050 rubles for a chipped passport.

Please note that children aged 14 to 18 pay the same state duty as adults:

• 1400 rubles for an old-style passport;
• 2450 rubles for a new passport.

When paying through the portal, the payment is accepted from the account:

• mobile phone;
• from the balance of the electronic wallet;
• from a bank card.

After entering the details of the payment form, the payment must be confirmed by entering a one-time code that comes to the attached mobile phone number.

Processing time

Making a passport for a minor child, regardless of its type, takes 1 month for applicants who receive a document at the place of registration. In other cases, the terms for issuing a passport increase up to 4 months, so it is recommended to start preparing for a trip abroad in advance.

In some cases, the period for issuing a passport may be reduced. But in this case, the application must be accompanied by a document confirming the need to leave urgently.