Who does not need a passport now? Rather, it is the same need today, as an ordinary civilian. For the world is now open to virtually everyone at any time and we can break away from the place, going into the unknown - or the long-familiar - foreign state.
On what passport are produced, how much it costs, what documents and where to get - all This is dedicated to the following material.

Two types

Today you can get one of two types of passports:
- normal - old-style passport
- « fingerprint "- a passport with an integrated chip, duplicating the printed page information about the owner.
Both species are equivalent. But at the same application process is very different, first, at a cost (the biometric is more expensive), and secondly, by its very design (form design, the number of required photos and completed the application form).
You are absolutely free to choose the type of passport.
Application for a passport must apply in person you or your legal representative. On receipt of the same story. That is an old issue with going to the travel agency will not work.
Make out new biometric passport is very important. With him is greatly simplified visa procedures.

difference biometric passports from the passport the old model is that the biometric passport has a plastic page with a chip - an electronic carrier with information about the owner of the document and photograph for larger image. Biometric passport is almost impossible to forge.
Get biometric passports in the FMS (OVIR). Photos for biometric passports are doing well in the FMS. Once you have passed the necessary documents and fill out the form, you will be scheduled time for the procedure of photographing. Production and reception of the three-dimensional picture on a biometric passport takes about 20 minutes.
There have biometric passports and cons: this document may not fit children. For travel abroad with a child must receive his personal passport.

Order of registration

To to issue a passport should contact the department for visas and registration (OVIR) district (city) ATS residence (residence permit). In some cases, possibly creating documents in Local Police Department at the place of actual residence.
Statement adopted on presentation of passport, identity card of a citizen of the Russian Federation and the place of his residence (registration). Upon presentation of documents in the visa department of its employees are sometimes required to obtain a no discharge from employment record, and the very work book. Also in the visa department provided a receipt for payment of state duty for registration of foreign passports.
Bank account for payment of state duty for registration of foreign passports prompt you to Local Police Department.
; All documents are filled on a typewriter (or computer), some OVIR allow filling in forms by hand.


required for processing the passport documents

Passports for those over 18 years:
regular passport
work book
Old passport (subject to availability)
Military card or registration certificate (for men from 17 to 27 years.)
not served men in the Army from 17 to 27 years (inclusive) a certificate from the district military office with a round seal that is not subject to appeal
certified form (2 copies) of the place of work or study
4 photos (2 photo on the front of the forms and 2 photos uncut block to attach to the new passport)

Prices

state duty for the passport of the old and new ( biometric) of the samples currently stands at 400 and 1000 rubles, respectively. This rate applies throughout the country. Only service that can offer you a travel agency - assistance in preparing the statements in visa department. In smaller cities like Vyborg, the prices are low, the work will cost 100 rubles.
And in Moscow or St. Petersburg you can find very different price tags - from 500 to 1000 rubles.