A document that confirms the identity of a citizen and gives the right to enter the country and travel outside the state is called a foreign passport. It has its own design features. The term of manufacturing a foreign passport directly depends on the type of document, its operation and purpose.

Types of Passport

At the moment in Russia there are two categories of passports that allow you to cross the border:

• The old format of an overseas document that has a validity period of not more than five years.
• A biometric, or a new generation passport that has a validity of up to ten years.

Distinctive features of the biometric passport

The production of the passport takes a certain time. The main difference in terms is associated with the type of document. The biometric passport has an electronic chip that carries all the necessary information about the owner of the document. Since 2015, such a chip will have data on fingerprints.

The time of manufacturing a new passport for a new sample depends on several circumstances. If such a document is only for an ordinary trip abroad business or tourist nature, then its production will be within one month. If there are such circumstances as the death of a relative or a close person abroad, a serious illness requiring treatment outside the country, then the passport can be made in three days. But its cost will be higher than under normal circumstances.

Peculiarity of an old passport

If we talk about an overseas document of the old format, we can distinguish several important nuances. First, it has not such a long term as a biometric; Secondly, its degree of protection is lower, but the cost is less than that of the new document.

The period of manufacturing of the old passport can be from one month to four. Everything depends on how and where the necessary documents were submitted. If the documents were filed at the place of residence, then the time for its creation can not be more than one month.

When the documents were issued at the place of residence, the state has the right to produce them for about four months. But if the process of registration is carried out through a diplomatic or consular mission, the term should be no more than three months.

Portal of public services: what are the advantages?

When issuing a passport, many who wish to receive it pass a fairly long and uncomfortable process. High workload of the passport office and permanent lines cause a lot of difficulties and inconveniences. Now, thanks to the official portal of state services of the Russian Federation, registration of foreign documents has become much more accessible and easier.

Terms of manufacturing of the passport through state services became shorter. Thanks to this official website, you can order online and issue the necessary certificates and documents, including a passport.

Which passport is preferable?

After registration on the state portal, you can make your choice. There are several differences between the new biometric passport and the plain old paper format. Firstly, with any biometric passport, any border in Europe is easier and faster to cross. Secondly, the validity of these documents is very different from each other.

Despite the fact that the cost of the old passport is more accessible, it is less protected from handicrafts. The time of manufacturing the old passport, according to the law, almost does not differ from the biometric passport. Therefore, it is only the choice of the citizen that matters.

What do I need to get a passport?

In order to shorten the waiting time for issuing a foreign passport, you need to collect a certain list of documents. Some of them can immediately be formalized in the electronic version on the official website of public services:

1. Electronic photography (on a white background the size of thirty-five by forty-five, electronically up to three hundred kilobytes).
2. Statement. To be completed online. It indicates the data about the relatives and the applicant. After completing the application, a photo file is uploaded.
3. When the data is processed, the system will check, and in a few days there will be a result on the mailbox. If the application is not accepted, the reason will be communicated. A few days after the acceptance of the application, an invitation to a certain date and district will come to the e-mail box, where it is necessary to approach for further processing of the passport.
4. The period of manufacturing the passport will not be more than one month, after which one more invitation will come in order to pick up the finished document.

How quickly will the passport be issued?

The timing of manufacturing a new generation of passports is quite loyal. If an application was submitted through the portal of state services for its permanent residence, then in one or two months the passport will be on hand. If the application was filed at the location, then the waiting will last up to four months. In the summer, this period may be a little delayed, since the system processes a large volume of applications. For the old format, the same rules are provided.

Features when preparing a passport for a child

If we talk about the design of foreign documents for the child, then usually a special entry in the passport of one of the parents is sufficient. But the majority of experts advise to make out to the child the separate document as on customs passes there are various nuances. For the child you can order any kind of passport.

Making a foreign passport for a child will be the same as for an adult, since the design and its creation are absolutely identical. But if you choose between a biometric passport and an old sample, you need to weigh the pros and cons.

The parent will have to go to a special authorized Office to process the foreign documents of the child. Documents will be handed in there and the receipt of the passport is subsequently carried out. The child has the ability to grow and change externally, so his passport will have to be reissued much more often than required by its validity.

The state fee for children's passports is slightly higher than for adults. This kind of document is issued only in Moscow. The application and the questionnaire can be submitted through the official portal, but the train will then have to be sent to the proposed representative offices.

The biometric card for the child is also equipped with a chip containing all the information about its owner, his blood group and sometimes prints. Documents for the design of a new or old sample have a standard set:

• A completed application form.
• The previous passport.
• Confirmation of payment of state duty.
• Passport of one of the parents or guardian.
• A document certifying guardianship, if appointed.
• Electronic or regular photo on the passport.

The state has certain deadlines and procedures for issuing passports, but they can be changed depending on the circumstances and conditions. In periods when there is a large influx of tourists and just residents who want to leave for a short while outside the country, the time of manufacturing the passport may fluctuate and be slightly higher than it should be.