Replacement of a passport with a change of surname is a law requirement or a vital necessity?

A foreign passport today does not seem to be any luxury, but is a fairly common document among Russian citizens. This is due to the increase in the number of trips abroad (trips, annual holidays or a small overseas tour, treatment), and with people's concern for the future ("suddenly a passport is needed, but I do not?") Despite the long period of validity of modern samples Passport (biometric document to date is valid for 10 years from the date of issue), sometimes you need an unplanned replacement of your passport. When changing the name or other personal information, the correctness and reliability of which affects the ability to travel abroad, the document is subject to exchange due to its worthlessness. However, is the name change always an occasion to visit the passport and visa service? Or are there any exceptions to the general rules?

The current Russian legislation requires the replacement of an all-Russian civil passport with the change of personal data of its owner - this requirement is fixed in the Regulations on the passport of the Russian Federation. To change the personal data refers, in particular, and the change of name. Passport at the same time do not necessarily change! However, despite the lack of a requirement on the part of the law, it is possible to receive a rejection by the receiving party when trying to cross the border. With what is it connected?

The fact is that the replacement of a passport with a change of surname is required when you leave for a certain number of countries. For example, for the registration of a Schengen visa, it is absolutely necessary that the current name of the owner be specified in the document. It is noteworthy that at the same time the passport with a change of surname can be left the same if you are going to the "mass tourism" countries (Egypt, Turkey and many others), however, when crossing the border, it is better to have a certificate of marriage or divorce in order to avoid unpleasant Situations, misunderstandings and unnecessary waste of nerves and time.

The process of replacing a foreign passport when changing personal data is similar to the procedure for issuing this document from scratch. In any case, all the same documents, certificates and duties will be required, as when applying for the registration of the first passport in life. Replacement of the passport with a change of name occurs in the same time as the design of the new document. The standard set of documentation for registration includes the following papers: application for a passport; A foreign passport that has become unusable; Three photos; A photocopy of the birth certificate. In some cases, the replacement of a passport may require the provision of additional documents, which you will certainly be notified in the passport and visa service.

In conclusion, we note that the replacement of the passport with a change of name - the procedure is optional and unlimited by the terms of Russian legislation. However, if you change your citizenship passport in connection with changing personal information, you should think about the timely replacement of other documents, so that later there are no situations related to possible obstacles when crossing the border. It is noteworthy that today there are a huge number of firms engaged in collecting and preparing all the necessary papers to replace documents for traveling abroad, and therefore, if you do not have enough time or you do not want to replace your passport, you can entrust this procedure to specialists. By current standards, the services of such firms will not be very expensive, but at the same time you save time and effort and get a new passport on time and without any problems.