The main reason for the need to replace the passport, it's expired. Within 30 days at age 20 and 45 years, the passport is still legitimate and should be taken as an official document of identification. Be careful getting another passport. This should be done only after the birth if the date of issuance and date of birth match, the passport is invalid.

Change of personal data


The change of surname, name, patronymic, date of birth on application by the individual is automatically accompanied by replacement of the passport. In the case that the citizen changed his name after the marriage, he needs to appear in the FMS (Federal migration service) and to initiate replacement of a document independently. When sex-change passport to be replaced in the usual manner ─ the replacement period from one week to 2 months depending on office of the FMS. Need help on sex change, which is issued in the registry office, and a new birth certificate, all other documents standard.


Change in appearance


Major changes in the appearance, for example a fundamental change in hairstyle, plastic surgery and any other changes which make the appearance beyond recognition - is also the reason for the change of passports. If you hair was short and dyed them in bright colors, and the photograph in the passport shows a woman with a strict penalty, it is likely that a passport will refuse to accept as a legitimate document, and it would be legal.

Defacing document


Exposure to liquids, fire and other damaging factors that make the passport invalid. Too much frayed edges, tears, stains from careless storage, creases on the pages also apply to the damage that the passport needs to be replaced.
Random writes, glued pages and childish pranks deprive you of your primary identity document. Children's drawings in the passport - one of the most common reasons for the replacement of a document.

A citizen's right to apply to any branch of FMS. However, the passport office, where he was received the previous or the place of registration takes 7-10 working days in other cases, the production of a passport takes 2 months. House book is not a binding document, the FMS is obliged to make a request, in case you are not able to provide it or turn the FMS is not the place to constantly check. Must bring military ID, birth certificates of children, marriage certificate or its dissolution, to the staff of the FMS could make a new passport necessary data.

For document damage is a penalty, in fact, the FMS staff rarely resorted to administrative penalties. Make an appointment in the FMS on the site of public services ─ it will save time.