Since 2016, the GUVM of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (formerly the FMS of the Russian Federation) has been issuing passports. The traditional way of contact is to go to the nearest branch, take a queue at the appropriate office and follow the instructions of the civil servant.
The downside is the impossibility of predicting the real waiting time. The modern way of applying is an electronic queue for a passport. With the help of online services, it is easy to make an appointment at the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a specific day and hour. Access to the portals is free.
Benefits of pre-registration
Deciding to use the state. service remotely, gets the opportunity to:
- Contact the portal when it is convenient, because online services work around the clock;
- Choose the time and date of your visit to the nearest department of the GUFM of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- Under changed circumstances, cancel the previous entry and make a new one;
- Clarify the necessary information and the list of required documents for filing an application.
The time savings are significant, but you cannot be late for the appointed hour. There is a strictly limited time allotted for each applicant. Latecomers are added to the queue again.
Online services for appointment
The procedure depends on which site the applicant decided to use. It should be noted that it is convenient to use each of them. The instructions are clear and detailed.
Registration through State services
Enter the address: www.gosuslugi.ru into the search bar of the browser. On the official Internet portal of public services, select the "Services" tab, then "Passports, registrations, visas", and after it - "New passport".
The old sample differs from the new one in terms of validity: 5 and 10 years old accordingly, the cost of the state duty. The user has the right to choose any at his own discretion.
After clicking, a page opens where the category of the passport is selected depending on the age of the applicant:
- From 18 years old;
- Up to 14 years old;
- From 14 to 18 years old.
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The next page opens with instructions for submitting an application. You can choose an electronic method of receiving public services or a personal appeal to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the first case, the application and documents are submitted through the portal, and they come to the department to pick up the finished passport. Production time: 1-3 months.
Appointment will be possible after registration on the State Services portal. A user with a personal account has access to a list of the closest to the place of registration of the GUVM departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Choose a suitable one from the list and indicate a convenient time to visit.
It is necessary to arrive at the indicated time with a completed application, additional documents and a paid receipt for state duty. The invitation is valid for 6 months. After their expiration, those who did not appear and did not re-register will have to pay the state duty again.
Attention: only the person who received it will be able to use the invitation. You cannot transfer your turn to anyone.
Registration through the MFC website
The address is entered into the search line: xn - l1aqg.xn - p1ai. On the page, they select their region of the Russian Federation in order to go to the corresponding portal. Different subjects operate their own MFC online services.
On the page that opens, the user will see:
- The address of the branch he needs;
- Telephone;
- Working hours.
You can sign up for the queue:
- Online;
- By phone;
- Having received the coupon at the self-service terminal.
Center staff will help:
- Fill out the application correctly;
- Copy documents;
- Pay the state fee.
Registration through the Unified Document Center
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The service is located at the email address: www.7771000.ru. Its services are available to residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (it is enough that the applicant has a temporary registration). On the portal page, select the "International passport" tab.
To join the electronic queue, fill out a questionnaire, where they indicate:
- FULL NAME;
- Telephone;
- Convenient day of visiting UCD;
- Time for the operator's confirmation call.
You can select a date from any subsequent day, except for the current one. The operator will call back and confirm the appointment.
Other methods
If the above methods of registering for a passport via the Internet for any reason are not suitable, use others. They will help you avoid waiting at the office, and are available to everyone. You must have your phone and passport with you.
Self-service terminal
Automated devices are located in government agencies. The convenient menu on the terminal screen offers a wide range of different services. They are looking for a tab - "an electronic queue to the nearest department of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs".
To fill out an electronic application, the user enters:
- Civil passport data;
- Your phone number (not everywhere);
- Preferred visit day.
The terminal will automatically print the ticket. It indicates:
- Date and time of admission to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- Cabinet number.
You cannot throw it away, but you should take it with you and present it to an employee of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you are late for the appointed time, you will have to re-issue the coupon at another time.
By phone
Turning to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, it is easy to find the territorial department of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence. Here is the exact information:
- Branch name;
- The address;
- Work schedule;
- Hotline telephone number.
All you have to do is call to get the information you need and book a suitable time for your visit.
This method has disadvantages:
- Often, the hotline numbers are overloaded, and it is not always possible to get through the first time;
- Not all territorial departments of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs practice recording by phone.
The minimum period for obtaining a passport is 1 month. It is possible to get a document so quickly when using online services. The electronic queue service is available in all parts of the country.
