With the creation of a portal of public services, it has become much easier to issue a foreign passport. Now there is no need to go to the FMS and submit documents, this can be done via the Internet.
Registration on the portal of public services is the first stage of obtaining a foreign passport
When applying for a foreign passport using the Internet, you need to lay a sufficient amount of time - at least two months. The fact is that in order to submit a questionnaire for consideration by the FMS, you must first register on the portal of public services, and this process is not quick.
Registration on the site takes place in three stages. The first is to confirm your email address. To do this, a message is sent to the email address specified during registration with a link to activate the account. After that, you need to confirm the mobile number by specifying it in the appropriate window. A password will be sent to the phone, which must be entered on the site. Then - the final stage. Confirmation of address by registration. To do this, the portal administration sends a letter that comes to the mailbox at the place of registration. This is the longest part of the procedure. The website states that the delivery time of the letter is up to two weeks. In fact, correspondence can take a month or even longer.
The letter received by mail will contain another password that will open access to all the site's features. Having received it, you can fill out a questionnaire for obtaining a foreign passport via the Internet.
What you need to fill out an application for obtaining a foreign passport
To fill out a questionnaire for obtaining a foreign passport, you will need a work book and a scanned photograph of 3, 5 by 4, 5 cm in size. The data from the work book must be rewritten very carefully, then they will be checked against the original. The photo must be special for the passport. Amateur shots are not allowed.
After filling out the questionnaire, it is checked by the portal administration. If any items are filled in incorrectly, it will be returned for correction. A correctly completed form is sent to the FMS. There, a month is given for its consideration. After that, a foreign passport is issued. This is communicated by email or telephone. You can get an old-style passport right away by bringing the necessary original documents. To make a biometric document, you need a special photo, which is taken at the FMS. You can get a new passport in a week after the picture is taken. And although you still have to visit the FMS twice, there is time savings. For those who make a passport through the website of public services, special days and hours of reception are allocated. During this time, regular visitors are not accepted and there are usually no queues.
