A biometric passport, also called a new generation passport, is a document on the basis of which a citizen of the Russian Federation can travel outside its borders. The issuance of such passports is handled by the Federal Migration Service.
Where to get a passport
The official name of the passport, which is usually called biometric, is a foreign passport with an electronic data carrier. This, in turn, reflects the fact that this document contains a special plastic module in which all the basic information about the passport holder is recorded in a machine-readable form. Moreover, such a module simultaneously performs the function of the main page of the passport, on which these data are printed in ordinary printed form.
The issuance of foreign passports with an electronic information carrier, which is also sometimes called a new type of passport, according to the current legislation, is carried out by the branches of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation. At the same time, a citizen of our country can apply for a passport both to the territorial branch of the FMS, corresponding to the place of its permanent registration, and to any other branch of the FMS.
This can be convenient, for example, if a person is on a long business trip or for one reason or another does not live at the place of registration. However, it should be borne in mind that in this case it will take much longer to prepare the document: for example, if you apply at the place of permanent registration this period will be 1 month, then when you contact another FMS department, it will take 4 months.
