Retirement frees up a lot of time for people to use as they see fit. There is an opportunity to spend a well-deserved rest not only at home, but also traveling around the country or even abroad.

For flights or trips abroad, a passport for pensioners is issued, which serves as the main identity document when crossing interstate borders.

According to the rules established at the legislative level, a passport is issued to pensioners on standard conditions for all citizens.

The first thing to start with is to figure out what documents are required for registration in 2019.

The updated legislation provides for a simplified process for registering title-establishing official information and more flexible rules for their formation. However, this does not mean that there are no clear requirements for fulfilling the mandatory conditions for issuing a passport.

List of documents for issuing a passport for a pensioner:

• Special questionnaire.
• A standard passport valid on the territory of the Russian Federation, and two photocopies of all or some of its pages. It is possible to clarify in advance with a specialist in a state institution which pages are needed for copying.
• Photos in black and white or color in the amount of three pieces, if an old-style passport is ordered. For a biometric passport, a service is provided directly at the department of the migration service or the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create a special high-tech photo ().
• An old-style passport to cancel it when exchanging it for a biometric one.
• or an extract of information from it, officially certified at the place of work, if the period of dismissal from the last place does not exceed 10 years.
• A photocopy of the assigned pension certificate with a note on the date of retirement, if it was issued more than 10 years ago.
• (and its photocopy), indicating the payment of the state fee.
• Certificate of change of surname upon marriage.

A new generation identity card was introduced into the workflow in 2009.

Step-by-step instruction

It is difficult for an elderly person to understand the latest registration rules, a list of papers, including the use of digital technologies. Therefore, it makes sense to be guided by the step-by-step instructions posted on our website.

Filling out the questionnaire

It is considered by an authorized employee and on its basis a positive (negative) decision is made to accept (reject) the application.

After the approval of the data in the questionnaire, which, in fact, is an application for a passport for a pensioner, it is proposed to proceed to the next step - the submission and registration of a package of documents collected by a person.

• You can fill out the questionnaire at the office or at home. You must first obtain a document form by personally visiting the offices of the Federal Migration Service or a multifunctional center. You can download it from the website of the latter (“Government Services Portal”). In some cities, the opportunity to download the questionnaire is provided on the official website of the department of the Federal Migration Service of Russia in a special block for receiving applications. Since 2018, in some regions, it has been possible to order a biometric identity card via the Internet at the MFC.
• Handwriting in black or blue ink and capital block letters is acceptable.
• Electronic completion of the fields using the PDF computer program is permitted.
• The questionnaire is filled in by the pensioner in two copies.
• The electronic application form can be printed.
• It is necessary to enter information only from the originals of existing documents, double-checking the accuracy of the specified information.
• A photograph taken in a special official format is pasted into the space provided for this on the sheet (when filling out the document manually) or uploaded to the site if an electronic version of the appeal is provided. The photo can be color or black and white.

The questionnaire is an official document, so errors or corrections are not allowed in it. If they are available, the completed form will be rejected, and the data will be considered invalid.

Download a sample of filling out an application for issuing a passport and.

Information required for the survey:

1. Full name, surname and patronymic.
2. Transliteration of full name in accordance with the updates of the rules from 2018.
3. Date of birth (indicated in numbers).
4. Place of residence, if it differs from the address of official registration.
5. Postal address and index of the place of official registration.
6. Contact phone numbers.
7. Information about official marriage and about the change of surname, if any.
8. A detailed description of all organizations in which he was employed, and the positions held in them.
9. Information about the previous passport.
10. Time of retirement (in the format day, month, year).
11. The end date of the survey (must be put in a line specially designated for this).

If an elderly person had access to state secrets in the process of work, it is necessary to indicate in detail what time period it was and in which organization he worked.

How to apply for a passport for a pensioner through the "Portal of public services"

The “Government Services Portal” offers the creation of an application for registration of a passport directly on the website, using the “Personal Account” function.

Registration of an application for a passport for travel abroad on the portal:

• Register personally on the site by creating your account.
• Wait for the activation of an individual account.
• From the list of services offered in the "Personal Account" that opens, select "Documentation".
• Go to the tab "Issuance of a passport" by clicking on it.
• Select a new or old type of ID in the drop-down tab by clicking on the special icon.
• Select (click) the name of the organization to which personal information will be submitted.
• Fill in the proposed fields of the questionnaire in electronic form.
• Upload a photo of the official format.
• Check the information provided and click on the "Submit" tab.

When a foreign passport of a new or old sample is issued via the Internet by a citizen who has reached retirement age, a personal visit to the office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be required: once, if the application was received for a passport of the previous generation; twice when a new document is issued.

Information, regardless of which state organization was sent to, will be transferred through an interdepartmental exchange to a special department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation - the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for issuing passports.

The waiting period for the document to be ready will be from one to four months. Receipt of a passport by a pensioner takes place within the period appointed by an authorized specialist, specified in the preliminary notification.

A similar procedure for applying for the creation of an identity card for traveling abroad is offered on the website or at the office of the MFC.

Pensioner's work book

If the pensioner completed his work activity a long time ago, then the migration service is unlikely to request the original book. For non-working pensioners, it is enough to make a copy of all its pages.

Basically, a work book may be required in the case when a pensioner has changed more than one job over the previous 10 years. In other situations, it is enough to indicate information about professional activity for 10 years in the questionnaire filled out initially.

Photos

Photos for a regular identity card for traveling abroad are taken at any city photo studio that produces photos for documents.

Requirements for printed photo:

• The presence of three photographs.
• Printed image on matte paper.
• Size 35 × 45 mm.

For a biometric type of passport, photographs are taken directly at the migration service department of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Digital photo requirement:

• The creation of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the organization is mandatory. Only there is special equipment that creates the latest levels of information entry and protection. A special photo includes encrypted digital data that a regular photo cannot contain.
• Avoid light or uniform clothing.

At the office of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, regardless of the type of passport, you must provide one photograph on paper to be pasted into the application form.

The cost of the state duty

The answer to the question of how much it costs to issue a passport for a pensioner to travel abroad will depend on what type of document was indicated in the application.

The price will be:

• Ordinary passport - 2000 rubles.
• Biometric - 5000 rubles (since 2018).

The cost of paying the state fee is reduced when ordering a passport via the Web. Thus, the application through the site helps to save personal funds.

IMPORTANT! The discount on the payment of state duty will be 30%.

You can pay by receipt online using a bank card, as well as through an electronic wallet.

The order of the Federal Migration Service contains information that residents registered in the Kaliningrad region, Crimea and Sevastopol are exempt from paying state duty.

You can pay the state fee at any bank. Requisites are issued at the regional Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Are there any payment incentives?

Preferential type of payment for people of retirement age when ordering a foreign passport not provided.

Terms of registration

The rapid issuance of a passport is provided for people of retirement age who have applied for its creation at the place of permanent official registration.

The average waiting time for its issuance will be from one month. If the appeal is accepted from a citizen at a temporary location, then registration can take up to four months.

REFERENCE. When submitting an application, it is necessary to provide ready-made title documents (package) for a specific type of passport. Therefore, you should decide in advance whether its previous version or a new one will be issued.

Will affect the time spent on issuing an identity card for pensioners (and for any citizen), a personal visit to the office, as this option is accompanied by waiting in long lines. To avoid overwork, it is better to register a document at a time of the year when there is a decline in tourist activity, for example, in autumn or spring.

The legislation provides for conditions for the accelerated registration of a foreign passport for people of retirement age.

Additionally, you can specify other notification options, for example, to an email address or on the website of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

You can also contact the organization by phone.