How long does it take to change a passport after a divorce?
How long does it take to change a passport after a divorce?
Submit documents for changing passports after divorcefollows after thirty days from the receipt of the certificate of divorce. If the woman did not indicate the intention to return the last name in the certificate, the documents can be submitted to the passport office at any time.
Instructions
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For all reasons for changing the passport, including divorceand the return of the woman's last name, the Russian legislation establishes the same period during which a citizen is obliged to apply to the passport office with a statement and other necessary documents. This period is thirty calendar days, and it should be counted from the moment of receiving the certificate of divorce, which indicates the intention of the woman to change her surname.
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To replace a passport with divorce forof the specified term, the citizen should apply to the passport office, fill out the application in the prescribed form. The application should be accompanied by an old passport, two personal photos, as well as documents confirming the existence of grounds for changing the passport (in the case of divorce - a certificate of divorce with a record of changing the name).
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Application for the replacement of a passport after a divorceis considered within a ten-day period in case of applying to the passport office located at the place of registration of the citizen. Provided that all documents are submitted and the application is filled out correctly, a new passport will be issued in the specified period. If the appeal followed in the passport office, located not at the place of official registration of a citizen, the period for considering the application and issuing a new document is increased to two months.
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If the designated period for applying to the passportthe table is violated, the citizen commits an administrative offense, since he is considered to be resident without a passport. As punishment for the violation, an administrative fine is established, the amount of which is determined within 2-3 thousand rubles, and for residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg - within 3-5 thousand rubles. Even with the payment of a fine in these amounts, the obligation to file documents and replace the passport is preserved.
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When passing documents for the registration of a passport inAs a result of divorce, a temporary identity card is issued to the citizen. It is this certificate that confirms the fulfillment of the obligation to appeal within the prescribed period to the passport office. In addition, this document is a full-fledged analogue of a regular passport, so it can be used for any other purposes, which is especially important with a two-month deadline for processing applications.
