The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied reports about a change in the procedure for issuing passports

Zakharova explained,that reports about the requirement for those living abroad to issue international passports at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and come to RUSSIA in connection with this appeared due to an inattentive reading of the new regulation

Reports about a change in the procedure for issuing a passport for Russians who live outside the country that appeared in the media do not correspond to reality. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.

He noted that the procedure is regulated by federal law. “Foreign passports are issued by diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Russian Federation in foreign countries, and there have been no changes in this procedure,” Zakharova said.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the false reports appeared due to insufficiently careful study of the new administrative regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the issuance of foreign passports in Russia, which enters into force on May 30.

In Russia, the rules for issuing foreign passports will change Society

“This document allows citizens living abroad and temporarily arriving on the territory of the Russian Federation to apply for a replacement passport to the migration unit of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. At the same time, if you have a valid foreign passport, you will not need to pre-register an internal passport. This measure is designed to ensure the rights of our citizens living outside the Russian Federation and enable them to return to their country of permanent residence without delay," Zakharova said.