What is the state duty for the replacement of the passport in Ukraine
What is the state duty for the replacement of the passport in Ukraine
There are often situations in whicha citizen of Ukraine has to change his passport. This fully applies to both internal and foreign passports. However, for issuing a new passport, you must pay a state fee.
When to get a new passport
The passport of a citizen of Ukraine is subject to replacement inthe case of its loss, theft, deterioration, as well as when it finds inaccuracies in the records. Also, a new passport is issued when a person's initials change: a surname, a name or a patronymic. The internal passport is replaced by a subdivision of the State Migration Service at the place of residence of the person. As a rule, you must apply for a new passport within one month after the occurrence of the relevant circumstances. For similar reasons, you will also need to change your passport. In addition, it should be remembered that in Ukraine a passport needs a mandatory replacement every 10 years. The preparation of a new internal passport takes also 1 month. For this period a temporary identity card can be issued to a person free of charge, which will replace his passport. How much does it cost to replace a passport
For the issuance of a new passport of a citizen of Ukrainea compulsory state duty is paid in the amount of two non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens. To date, 1 non-taxable minimum is 17 hryvnia. Therefore, when exchanging a passport, it will be necessary to pay 34 hryvnia without taking into account the bank commission. Corresponding requisites can be obtained from the State Migration Service before commencing the procedure for issuing a passport. When an international passport is exchanged in Ukraine, the state fee is paid in the amount of 10 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (170 hryvnia). If the passport changes outside of Ukraine, it will be necessary to pay a consular fee. Its size and payment procedure should be clarified in the Ukrainian embassy in the country concerned. In Ukraine, certain categories of citizens are exempt from paying state duty. They include, in particular, the Chernobyl victims, as well as the disabled of Groups 1 and 2. In addition, the state duty is not charged at the first issuance of the internal passport. In addition to the state duty, an administrative fine is paid in a number of situations when the internal passport is replaced. This happens when you lose your passport (except for theft), as well as in case of intentional or careless damage. The size of the fine is from 17 to 51 hryvnia. In case of bringing a person to justice, the decision on the case of an administrative offense is drawn up by an authorized employee of the State Migration Service.
