The passport of the old sample
FMS today are results of foreign passports of two basic types. The first of them - the so-called passport of the old sample: he has the same name because this sample document was issued before the others. It is a stitched book, consisting of paper pages.
On the last page recorded all of the basic information about the owner of the document - his name and surname, date and place of birth, and term of issue, validity period and other information. It is the validity is a main difference between the old-style passports from other types of documents: he is 5 years from the date of issue.
Another version of the document for travel abroad, which today is available to citizens of the Russian Federation, is the so-called passport of the new sample, which is a document of a similar kind, provided, however, the electronic data carrier on which computer readable form recorded all the basic information about the owner of the passport. The validity of such a document is 10 years from the date of issuance.
A passport of the old sample
To date, the passport of the new sample is a more modern type of document that provides more effective protection against counterfeiting. However, citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to determine what type of passport they want to: thus, in the case that they wish to receive the passport of the old sample, they are free to do it.
It is necessary to apply to the Department of the FMS at the place of permanent residence or the one that is closest to the actual place of residence. Employees will be required to provide a statement about passport photos taken in accordance with the requirements of the FMS, the receipt confirming the payment of state duty for issue services document, a regular civilian passport. Once you show it to them, and thus confirm his identity, the Russian passport will be returned to you.
One of the arguments that can serve to choose a passport of the old sample, is the size of the state fee payable for the issuance of this document. So, the fee for issuance of a passport of the old sample to date is 1000 rubles, while for obtaining new passports will have to pay 2,500 rubles.