The activities of individuals are accompanied by frequent trips to other states for one reason or another.

They often turn to the federal migration service with forgiveness to issue a second passport if they have the first one. The legislator allows its extradition without any restrictions, regardless of age and social status.

The legislative framework

Any Russian citizen has the right to obtain a second passport for the duration of the first one, if his activity is connected with regular trips outside the territory of the Russian Federation.

The norm was established for persons who traveled abroad at least once during the month.

It is provided for in the provisions of the Federal Law "On the Procedure for Departure from the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian Federation". The act was issued on August 15, 1996 under the number 114-FZ.

Review

At its core, a passport is the main official document that allows you to verify the identity of a citizen, his citizenship and residence permit. Without it, it is impossible to perform any action classified as a legally significant action.

As for a foreign passport, it certifies the identity of a Russian citizen outside the Federation. It is issued for a certain period, during which any Russian can freely leave the country and enter another country. Upon expiration, it is recognized as an invalid document. New generation passports are issued with a validity of 10 years.

The Federal Migration Service carries out registration of a foreign passport, its issuance to citizens in accordance with the instructions of the act "Administrative regulations for the provision by the Federal Migration Service of the state service for the issuance and issuance of passports of a citizen of the Russian Federation, proving the identity of a citizen outside the territory of the Russian Federation." It is an appendix of FMS Order No. 320 issued on October 15, 2012.

The act was developed and put into effect in order to implement the state task set out in Federal Law No. 114-FZ and Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 373.

Two passports at the same time

As a rule, citizens of any state must prove their identity. The measure is carried out by presenting a document that is legally valid in the host country, that is, a foreign passport. It is issued to citizens by the state of which they are subjects.

In some countries, including the Russian Federation, it is allowed to have two passports, which are equally valid. Russian citizens have the right to possess two documents not so long ago. It is provided to Russian citizens in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law “On Amending Articles 11 and 18 of the Federal Law “On the Procedure for Departure from the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian Federation”.

The legislator removed the restriction on the issuance of a second international passport by the instructions of the above act. It was published on December 14, 2019 under the number 375-FZ. In the previous act, it was noted that he should be issued subject to regular travel outside the Russian state.

At the same time, it was necessary to submit a petition from the employer if the employee needed to travel on foreign business trips to fulfill his duties. Currently, all citizens, including minor children, are entitled to receive a second new generation passport. It contains an electronic storage medium with biometric data. The term of its validity is set by the legislator to be equal to 10 years old.

In addition, the issuance of a second passport has been significantly simplified, so citizens can obtain it without any difficulty.

How to get a second

The procedure for issuing a second foreign passport is similar to obtaining a primary document. Citizens can get it without any difficulty, because the procedure for issuing it has been significantly simplified. A prerequisite is the entry of data in the application for the presence of a passport, the validity of which has not expired.

Required documents

According to the norms of the current law, an application is submitted to the territorial office of the Federal Migration Service at the place of residence. It is accompanied by a number of documents, the list of which is approved by the legislator. In addition, it is necessary to fill out an application form for a new generation passport with a unified form, which is issued to the applicant by the FMS.

These include:

• passport proving the identity of a Russian citizen;
• international passport;
• receipt of payment of state duty.

Persons of a male person submit a military ID in addition to the above documents if they are liable for military service. If the passport is issued for a minor, then a birth certificate is submitted. An application instead of him must be submitted by his legal representatives in the person of parents or persons replacing them.

Servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Federal bodies, where military service is provided, present the permission of the relevant command. It must be executed in the manner prescribed by the legislator. This rule does not apply to military personnel who are in military service on the basis of conscription.

In some cases, a marriage certificate is required, for example, when changing a surname.

Drawing up an application

An application for a second international passport is written in any form in compliance with the rules of office work. It must be written correctly, without spelling errors. An application is addressed to the head of the FMS, indicating his position.

The second application is presented in the form of a questionnaire, where basic information about the applicant is indicated in strict sequence. All fields must be filled in in capital letters with a pen with black or blue ink. It contains the date of its completion and the signature of the applicant.

It specifies:

• personal data of the applicant;
• gender;
• Date and place of birth;
• place of residence, respectively registration, indicating the home address and contact details;
• citizenship;
• data of the main certifying document - a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation with an indication of the authority that issued it;
• the purpose of obtaining a second foreign passport;
• order of receipt - in addition to the existing document;
• involvement in the possession of information classified as a state secret;
• attitude to military duty;
• the fact of bringing to criminal responsibility;
• the fact of evasion of obligations imposed in court;
• information about work activities.

When filling out the questionnaire, you must be extremely careful, because a measure of responsibility is imposed for providing false information.

Submission methods

As a rule, the application is submitted at the territorial office of the FMS during a personal visit.

In addition, the legislator allows filing an application through:

• any post office
• official website of the portal of public services;
• operator of the multifunctional center.

In some cases, it is allowed to submit an application by an attorney, but a power of attorney must be drawn up for him in a notarial order. He must present it along with his passport to the FMS.

About the state fee

Before submitting an application, citizens must pay a state fee for the provision of services for the issuance of documents. The norm is established by the provisions of Article 333.18 of the Tax Code. Its amount for issuing a new generation passport is set by the legislator at 3,500 rubles for the adult population of the country and minors over 14 years old.

As for children under the specified age, 1,500 rubles are paid for them. If the application is sold through the MFC, then an additional 300 rubles are paid.

When paying the state duty, special bank details are used, which are set individually for each subject of the Federation. Information about them can be obtained at the FMS office, where an application for a second passport is submitted.

The state fee can be paid in cash at any branch of Sberbank or through other institutions provided for by the legislator. As for the non-cash form of tax payment, it is allowed. Citizens should clarify the possibilities of paying it in a non-cash form at the FMS department. The receipt of its payment is valid for 3 years, as noted in article 333.40 of the Tax Code and the letter of the Ministry of Finance No. 03-05-05-03 / 22.

Residents of the Kaliningrad region are exempted from paying the state fee in accordance with the provisions of legislative acts. They must have official registration at the place of permanent residence or at the place of temporary residence.

Having a second passport

Russian citizens have increased opportunities to travel outside their country. They appeared thanks to the innovations that are provided for in the current legislative acts. They can travel to any country in the world and at any time without worrying about the preparation of the documents required for the trip.

Foundations

The reasons for obtaining a second document from citizens are strictly individual, but they all boil down to the possibility of frequent travel to various parts of the world. Every Russian citizen has the right to use his identity card abroad at his own discretion.

For example, the presence of a second passport is beneficial for people who, by the nature of their activities, often go on business trips abroad.

It can be fully realized if the norms of legislative acts are observed.

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Advantages

For Russian citizens who travel a lot, it became possible to apply for a visa to the embassies of several states. The measure allows them to visit more countries. In addition, they can get visas to unfriendly states, having different passports. If the pages of the passport run out, they can reduce the time it takes to issue a new passport.

Refusal to extradite

In order not to be denied a second passport, you need to be more careful about filling out the required official papers. If errors, corrections and blots of various nature are found in them, the FMS may refuse to grant forgiveness. The same applies to cases of non-submission of a complete package of documents.

The deadline for re-applying may be extended indefinitely.

In conclusion, it should be noted that Russian citizens are given great opportunities to exercise their constitutional rights. They can freely leave the borders of their country at any time and return to it.