On 11 May 2017 the EU Council of Ministers decided to grant Ukraine visa-free regime. Now, all that is required for travel to Europe - a biometric passport.
Approaching the holidays, and if you have not received the document for zagranpoezdok hurry to do it. Moreover, obtain a passport is quite simple.
What is a biometric passport? From ordinary biometric passport is different in that its cover is built a special chip, which duplicated information on the passport holder, placed his digitized photo, signature and fingerprints fingers. All this is done in order to simplify the process of identification of the citizen at the border.
In addition to foreign biometric passports are in Ukraine biometric ID cards, which should eventually replace internal passports.
What documents are required for registration of biometric passports?
For registration of passport need a minimum set of documents:
- Application form (submitted in person or legal representative);
- Ukrainian passport (for persons under 14 years of age);
- birth certificate (in case of registration of passports for travel abroad for the first time a person under 14 years of age);
- relevant documents with the bank on the implementation of the established payments legislation (Visa fee) or the original and the copy of the document on exemption from such payments (consular collection);
- the document of registration in the State Register of natural persons - payers of taxes, if any - the identification code (for the citizens who have attained 18 years).
Photographed in advance is not necessary, do a photo on the spot. Exceptions are children under 12 years of age and people with disabilities who are unable to apply their own (and this has a corresponding certificate). In this case, image can bring two color photographs measuring 3.5 x 4.5 cm and a - 10 x 15 centimeters.
If the passport is issued for traveling abroad a child up to 16 years, living with one parent, additionally supplied with the original or a duly certified copy of one of the following documents:
- the death certificate of the other parent;
- court decision on deprivation of parental rights of the other parent;
- the court's decision on the recognition of the other parent without a trace missing; the court's decision on the recognition of the other parent incapacitated;
- of the registration certificate of the child's place of residence, together with a parent who submits an application form, or in the case of obtain a passport in foreign diplomatic establishments of Ukraine - other proof of such registration; original extract from the State Register civil citizens acts of birth and giving details about his father.
Where to issue biometric passport? Obtain a passport can be in any division of the migration service, irrespective of the place of residence and registration. The relevant units in which it is technically possible to process biometric documents, in every regional center. In particular, in Kiev such units - 11; in the Kharkiv region - 15, in Lviv - 27.
Also, in the major cities exist passport services, where you can apply for registration of biometric passports. Here you do not have to sit in the queue. service staff will help you fill out all the necessary paperwork, photograph and biometric data will be removed. For their services, they tend to take 300-400 UAH. The processing time of the passport, however, remains the same as if you are applying through a division of the migration service.
Attention!It is not necessary to use the services of dubious characters who offer their services on registration of passports and filing documents. This crooks who want to cash in on the ignorance of people. The fact that an application for a biometric passport a person should be submitted in person. Or it could make a legitimate representative of the citizen, in cases stipulated by law.
Delays in obtaining a biometric passport?
As reported at the GMR site of passport applications considered within no more than 20 working days from the date of filing. Exception: if an urgent issue with the payment of double the size of the state duty, and the service cost - up to 7 business days. If the trip is connected with urgent medical treatment departing, departure person accompanying seriously ill, or death of a relative, who lived abroad - within 3 working days.
But in reality, these terms are quite different from those stated. Due to the large number of people wishing to obtain biometric passports - "urgent" passport, as a rule, can be obtained through 14-30 days, a "normal" sometimes have to wait up to 3 months. Therefore, in order not to spoil your summer vacation, it is best to take care of the design of the document now.
How much is a biometric passport? In case of registration within 20 working days the amount of an administrative fee of 557 hryvnia 32 kopecks (Including the cost of administrative services - 253 hryvnia, and the cost of blank passports - 304 hryvnia 32 kopecks).
In case of urgent (within 7 days) at which it will cost 810 hryvnia 32 pennies.
Even more urgent processing - within 3 working days in cases specified by law, and will cost 810 hryvnia 32 kopecks.
And be sure to ask about what to consider when going on holiday with your baby
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