Ways to change age in the passport

You need a good reason to change your date of birth. Unauthorized correction of official documents can lead to fines and imprisonment up to 3 years.

Grounds for changing the date of birth

The existing article No. 70 143-FZ, adopted on 15.11.97, informs under what circumstances changes in the initial information occur legally:

• If the replacement of the previous document led to data errors - due to the carelessness of the employees of the relevant services;
• The entry violates the requirements of this law;
• The citizen has documentary evidence of incorrectly entered metric information.

Correction of incorrect information - year, month, date occurs subject to evidence of a gross error. In addition to these exceptions, there are several other special cases in which a change can be considered legal.

Erroneous data in the document

Upon receipt of a new identity document, employees of the passport office ask you to check the accuracy of the information specified in it. In most cases, the error is detected on the spot, its appearance automatically makes the passport invalid.

According to the current legislation, the basis for replacing an identity card is:

• Erroneous or incomplete information of the registered information;
• Spelling errors, misprints.

Incorrect numbers must be indicated to the service employee by providing a birth certificate or other document that can confirm the presence of an inaccuracy. If the problem was discovered later, then the passport holder must submit an application for the replacement of an invalid ID with documentation confirming the error.

Witness protection program

An exceptional case where the date of birth information on a passport can be replaced is the Witness Protection Program. It allows you to make the necessary changes to ensure the safety of individuals.

The implementation of the safety of life under the current legislation is carried out by amending the following data:

• Date of birth of the citizen;
• Name, surname, patronymic;
• Place of birth, registration, etc.

To carry out the procedure, it is necessary to have a certificate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the person is included in the witness protection program and needs to replace all personal data.

Adoption of a child

When going through the procedure, parents have the right to change the baby's metric information in the birth certificate. If the question is about a teenager who has his own passport, then the rewriting of relevant information is carried out by a court decision, where the adoptive parents must apply with an application.

Only the judicial authorities can give permission for the necessary transformations, in accordance with Article 135 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation.

In the documents of the adoptee, the following may be replaced:

• Date and place of birth;
• Full name.

Registration of a new passport

Regardless of the method of submitting the application - in electronic form or by personal visit - all documents that are the basis for replacing an invalid passport must be reflected in it. In both versions, the originals are presented to the employees of the MFC, the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check and confirm the relevance of the information.

List of required documents justifying the change of data

The number of submitted papers may vary depending on the existing error:

1. In case of incorrect entries not only in the passport, but also in the birth certificate, you should visit the maternity hospital and get an extract confirming the inaccuracy made in the official papers;
2. Upon the fact of adoption, its confirmation is required, the presence of a court decision on the possibility of making changes to the child's metric data;
3. With a witness protection program, the relevant paper is issued by the court or the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The process of replacing documents at the FMS requires an invalid passport, standard photographs - 35 * 45 mm, birth and marriage certificates, military ID, etc.

Sample application

A completed form 1P is submitted to the passport office:

The documentation can be handwritten by the citizen himself or printed at the relevant service bureau.

Time and cost of making a new passport

A defect of a technical type caused by the fault of employees is subject to immediate replacement. If errors in filling out the documents were made by the owner himself, then the time frame for obtaining an identity card increases:

• Within 10 days - when submitting an application to the FMS at the place of registration;
• For 60 days - if the application is sent not by registration, but by the real location.

The state fee is charged depending on the circumstances of the problem:

• If the incorrect filling of documents occurred due to the fault of the employees of the passport service, then the owner is exempted from state duty;
• If the information is entered incorrectly by the citizen himself, the payment is equal to 300 rubles.

Reasons for refusal

The key factor in rejecting metric substitution requests is that they are unreasonable. Lack of erroneous information, provisions for a witness protection program or secrecy of adoption, but only the desire to change the day, month or year of birth is not taken into account by the passport authorities.

If a citizen falls under the above exceptions, then the following inaccuracies may be the reason for refusal:

• Incomplete documentation - there is no birth certificate, a certificate from the hospital, a court order authorizing the procedure;
• Incorrectly completed application form 1P - misspellings, errors in metric data;
• Invalid information about the petitioner.

Employees of the FMS service draw attention to the fact that, along with the identity card, individual documents may be subject to mandatory replacement. Before starting the procedure, it is better to consult the passport office at the place of residence of the citizen.

What is the threat of illegal amendments to the passport?

Some Russians, having not received permission to enter the desired information, are trying to solve the problem with their own hands, by wiping the date, correcting it with a pen, and computer programs.

Such acts are subject to Article 19.16. Administrative Code of the Russian Federation and lead to administrative responsibility. Unauthorized correction of metric information is equated by law with deliberate damage to official documents.

Fake data in an illegally produced passport is criminalized under article 327 of the Criminal Code of Russia.

Forged documents can lead to legal proceedings with subsequent punishment:

• Imprisonment for a period from 24 to 36 months;
• Administrative arrest up to six months.

For those using false documents, the following provisions are provided:

• Penalties up to 80 thousand Russian rubles - in the amount of average wages during the six months;
• Forced labor - up to 20 days or 480 hours;
• Correctional - up to 24 months;
• Arrests for six months.

A fake identity card is easily detected by the rest of the documents:

• Birth certificate;
• School certificate;
• Labor book;
• Records in the house book;
• Military ID.

The fact of illegal additions is quickly revealed and threatens a person with a forced change of passport and the aforementioned court orders.

It is possible to change the date of birth in the passport only under certain circumstances, which must be confirmed by documents from the relevant authorities.Citizens of the Russian Federation are warned that the maximum period for filing an application for inaccuracies found in personal documentation is 30 days.

Deliberately extending the established period for obtaining new securities leads to administrative liability and fines. It is not possible to rewrite the date of birth of your own free will - the law prohibits the introduction of such changes without reason.