What to do if you lost your passport, and what it can threaten - a detailed analysis of the situation

- this is always an extremely unpleasant phenomenon. When it comes to especially important documentation that confirms the identity of a person, the situation with the loss seems especially difficult and literally fatal. Of course, the loss will cause some problems, but in general, it does not represent anything terrible with itself. In today's material, our resource will cover in more detail the question of what to do if you have lost your passport, and what this is fraught with for a citizen.

Passport allows you to see other countries

- This is an important document that any citizen of the Russian Federation needs if he is going to leave his native country. A passport is issued by the migration service for a fixed period and has a limited validity period. Previously, for the loss of this document, there was administrative responsibility, represented by a fine, but not so long ago it was abolished.

Despite this, the loss of a passport can cause some problems for a person. Most of them are related to the restoration of the document, which requires a lot of time. In addition to a temporary resource, a citizen will have to spend money financially - it is necessary for obtaining a new document.

A more serious consequence of the loss of a passport is the use of the document by malefactors in their bad faith. Given the existence of such risks, it is extremely important to immediately notify the police or the migration service about the loss of a document that has occurred with a corresponding statement. Otherwise, you can provoke a number of additional inconveniences for yourself.

If you lose your passport abroad, returning home will not cause any special problems. To avoid any inconvenience, it is enough to visit the consulate of the Russian Federation upon detection of a loss and notify its employees about what happened. After carrying out a simple set of measures to determine the identity, the consulate will issue a special certificate in your name, using which you can return home without much difficulty.

Restoration of a passport in case of loss abroad and at home

What to do if you have lost your passport? Do not panic!

Having lost, first of all, do not panic and try to find the loss in hot pursuit. If the return of the document did not work out, you will have to resort to the procedure for its restoration. The general procedure for holding all events is determined based on where exactly the passport was lost: abroad or on the territory of the Russian Federation.

For a clearer understanding of the essence of the procedure, consider each possible option. So, let's start with the loss of the document abroad. The algorithm of actions in such a situation is as follows:

• Go to the consulate of the Russian Federation at your place of residence. After consulting with the representatives of the representative office, determine a further plan of action. As a rule, the consulate carries out the following procedures:

1. determines the identity of the citizen;
2. notifies local law enforcement agencies about the loss of the document in order to protect the citizen from the use of his documents by fraudsters;
3. draws up a temporary document in the name of a citizen, or rather, confirming his identity and valid for a certain period (no more than 15 days).

• After working with the consulate, you can continue your vacation or other activities that caused you to go to another country. To return home, you must use the received certificate, providing it at the airport and law enforcement agencies when verifying your identity.
• After returning home, it is important to visit the branch of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) at your place of residence or at the actual place of residence within 3 working days. Employees of this state body must provide a certificate received at the consulate and resort to the recovery procedure, which is discussed below.

Do not forget that when sending abroad, it is advisable to take a notarized copy of your passport with you. Such a measure will not only help in case of loss of a document, but will also significantly speed up the conduct of all events at the consulate.

If you lose your passport on the territory of the Russian Federation, you must do the following:

• Contact the Federal Migration Service at your place of residence or at the actual place of stay and provide them with an appropriate statement about the loss of your passport. If the place has theft, then also have to visit the police station and the criminals.
• After carrying out these procedures, it remains to resort to the restoration of the document. The procedure for obtaining a new passport is as follows:

1. collection of the necessary documentation: application form, photographs, passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, work book, military ID (if any) and a receipt for payment of the relevant ones;
2. submission of documents along with an application to the FMS and waiting for approval to obtain a passport;
3. after receiving approval - waiting for the execution of a new document.

It is worth noting that it is necessary to immediately notify the FMS, police authorities or the consulate of the Russian Federation about the loss of a passport. Do not forget about the possible problems that such a loss can provoke.

Nuances of the procedure

Passport loss as an accident

As you can see, the process of recovering a lost passport is not so difficult to implement. Despite this, the procedure has a number of nuances. A general list of these is presented below:

• Upon receipt of a new passport, it is possible to issue both a new document (issued for 10 years) and an old one (for 5 years). In the event that the lost passport was of a new type, then the restoration procedure, as a rule, is faster.
• If it is impossible to apply to the FMS, any citizen can resort to obtaining a passport through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MFA) or the Diplomatic Government (DP).

The duration of the execution of a new document depends on several factors: the passport sample you have chosen and the state agency you are applying to. So, when applying to the FMS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the DP at the place of your registration, the deadlines are as follows:

1. 30-120 days (1-4 months) - when applying for the old sample;
2. 30 days (1 month) - when issuing a new sample.

When applying to government agencies at the actual place of residence or in the presence of special circumstances (for example, the recipient owns state secrets), the terms are as follows:

• 30-90 days - upon receipt of an old-style document;
• 90-120 days - upon receipt of a new sample document.

You can count on an accelerated procedure for issuing a new passport only in some situations, for example:

• a family member of the recipient - a sick person who needs constant care and a passport is issued for a trip abroad for treatment;
• the recipient is sick and it is important for him to issue a passport for emergency treatment or surgery;
• the recipient of the document is sent abroad due to death.

In the presence of one of the factors presented earlier, the duration of the document is reduced to 3 days (rarely - up to 7 days). To obtain a new document, in any case, you will have to pay a mandatory state fee. The amount of the state duty is 3,500 rubles for "adult" passports and 1,500 rubles for "children's".

It is important to understand that it is possible to obtain a foreign passport by legal means as soon as possible only if there are previously specified circumstances. In other situations, the execution of the document takes a standard time - 30-120 days. If someone suggests that you get a passport much faster than required by law, think twice. By resorting to such methods, you can not only break the law, but also stumble upon scammers who will take your money by deceit.

In general, today it is extremely easy to restore a lost passport. The recovery process is carried out according to the information provided earlier. It requires special participation of the citizen, however, it is not very fast in terms of time, but, as they say, you can’t argue with the law. We hope you found today's article helpful. Good luck recovering your documents!

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