Identification documents on the territory of Russia

Why do you need an ID card?

A driver's license, or any other identification document, allows citizens of the Russian Federation to use the following services in the country and abroad:

• Purchasing railway and air tickets (passengers without a travel document have no protection under the law, as a result of which the carrier will not be held liable in case of poor quality service);
• Carrying out any banking procedures (in order to become a bank client, a citizen of the Russian Federation needs to provide an employee of a financial institution with a certain list of documents, which also includes an identity card. Moreover, to work with a cash register (receiving and sending transfers), a person does not have to be entered into the database organization. But without a passport, such a procedure will still not be available to him);
• Official registration or change of current place of work (according to the law, the employer has every right to refuse employment to a citizen if he does not have an identification document. Being an unofficial worker, a person does not receive any health insurance or legal protection, and his salary may change at any time, without any reason);
• Buying, selling, renting and any other real estate transactions;
• Independent representation of your interests in court.

In addition, without an identification document (driver's license or foreign passport), you will not be able to use postal services, participate in various promotions, or even buy alcohol or cigarettes. Therefore, having the above-mentioned crust with you is simply necessary.

Legally certified documents as a replacement for a passport

The supreme document of the Russian Federation - the passport - contains not only data about the citizen (full name, date of birth, marital status and actual place of registration), but also his photograph. Therefore, according to current legislation, only those documents that contain all of the above information can act as an identity document. Namely:

• Military ID;
• Seafarer's Certificate (issued to people working on board industrial and commercial ships);
• Birth certificate (can verify the identity of those who do not have a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation);
• Serviceman's certificate (applies only to active duty officers);
• Temporary ID.

An old-style passport (from the times of the USSR) can also be included in this list, since it contains all the necessary information about the citizen. But at the first opportunity, such a document must be replaced with a modern certificate.

Can I use a driver's license to verify my identity?

If you rely solely on the legal list of documents, then a driver’s license cannot be used as an identity document. Moreover, this collegial decision is not influenced even by the following by-laws:

• Resolution of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 06-2016, which clearly states that a driver’s license has all the necessary details for identifying a citizen;
• Order of the Ministry of Taxation No. 3-13/59, in which rights are a legal identifying document when filing tax and accounting reports;
• Determination of the Cassation Board of the Russian Federation No. 06-547;
• Some articles by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

But in most cases, refusal to identify a citizen by his driver’s license is nothing more than a principled position of the structures. After all, even despite the fact that, according to the law, rights are not an identity document, it is quite advisable to use them in this direction. Since they contain all the data about a person that is present in his passport.

In what cases can you use rights?

Most often, a driver’s license is a full-fledged identification document in structures related to road traffic, where with the help of rights a citizen can:

• Pass the traffic rules exam without any problems;
• Register a traffic accident;
• Prove your right to own a vehicle;
• Challenge the decision of the traffic police inspector;
• Get car insurance.

In other cases, a Russian citizen presenting a driver’s license as an identification document can only count on the principled position of the inspector. In many sensitive facilities, as well as in post offices, such manipulations are not considered uncommon, and they are perceived quite adequately.

When the rights will not be accepted

Despite the fact that many organizations are ready to accept a driver’s license to identify citizens, there is a list of structures where the license is absolutely not suitable for such purposes. These include:

• Banking institutions (in order to become a full-fledged client of the bank, or to make a financial transaction through a cash desk, a person simply needs to have with him the supreme document of the Russian Federation);
• Firms and companies involved in organizing trips outside the country (it is impossible to cross the border without an internal passport, which is clearly stated in the law);
• Judicial structures.

At the same time, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a driver’s license is certainly an identification document, on a par with the official certificate of an inspector.

What can act as identification

We suggest you stop and find out in more detail what documents, other than a passport, prove the identity of a citizen on the territory of the Russian Federation. As noted earlier, there is no specific list established by law, but several documents can be identified that are mentioned in various regulations and are regularly used as identification:

1. International passport of the Russian Federation.
2. Military ID or military ID.
3. Temporary certificate.
4. Birth certificate (COR).
5. Service ID of an employee of the prosecutor's office.
6. Sailor's passport.

It is important to know that in many cases you can present a passport or other identification document, which are interchangeable:

• when carrying a weapon - a passport or service ID, military or hunting ID;
• to establish a pension for citizens of the Russian Federation - an internal passport, a foreign passport, a temporary certificate, a service or diplomatic passport;
• when purchasing a train ticket - passport, international passport, birth certificate, military ID;
• When purchasing alcoholic products, you can also use any of them.

It should be noted: many Russian citizens mistakenly believe that some documents can, if necessary, prove identity, although they are not listed in this capacity in any legal act. They only confirm a person’s status in society: such documents include a lawyer’s card, a pension card, a student card, a library card, a work book, a driver’s license, and an ID card for a member of a public institution.

General passport

As noted earlier, an internal passport is the main identification document on the territory of the Russian Federation. . In addition, and and.

It contains the basic identification data of a citizen: full name, date and place of birth, gender, and also includes information about minor children, civil status, military service, etc.

More information about the main identification document, as well as where and how to obtain it.

Passport for traveling abroad

A foreign passport certifies the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation outside the country.

Despite the fact that it is intended primarily for traveling outside the Russian Federation, it can also be used within the country: for exchanging currency, purchasing air and train tickets.

At the moment, Russians have the opportunity to choose from two types of passports: the old type (for 5 years) or the one in which they are contained (for 10 years). Any of them can be issued upon written application for both adults and children.

Read in more detail about such an identity card as.

Military IDs

The military serviceman's certificate is issued in accordance with the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated May 13, 2003 No. 150. It is the main document proving the identity and legal status of a military serviceman, valid only during military service, upon completion or dismissal from which it must be surrendered.

A military certificate is issued to military personnel who entered military service under a contract for military positions to be filled by warrant officers, midshipmen, and reserve officers when entering military service under a contract. All other citizens are issued a military ID card before completing military service, when enlisting in the reserves, and also in case of exemption from military service.

Both documents are recognized in all organizations (banks, government agencies) instead of a Russian passport. Therefore, we hasten to please everyone who is interested in whether a military ID can replace a passport - yes, it can.

Read more about the procedure and the package of documents required for registration.

Temporary certificate

During the period of registration of a Russian passport, at the request of the citizen, a migration service employee can issue a temporary identity card in form No. 2P (Appendix No. 2 to the Administrative Regulations of the FMS). To obtain it, you need to submit a written application to the department of the Main Department of Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in addition you will need 1 photograph. Issued for a period of up to two months, can be extended if necessary.

We recommend that you study more detailed information about.

Birth certificate

It is the first and only identification document for a small citizen of the Russian Federation until he reaches the age of 14 years.

If you want to know how and where you can apply for it, then read the receipt procedure in more detail.

Prosecutor's Certificate

According to the Law “On the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation” dated January 17, 1992 No. 2202-1-FZ, service identification cards are issued to employees of the prosecutor's office according to the model established by the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. It confirms the identity of the prosecutor’s employee, his rank and position; for prosecutors, among other things, it confirms the right to carry and store military weapons and special equipment.

Documents for seafarers

A seafarer's identity card or SID is the main document that every seafarer requires for employment and successful work at sea. According to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated August 18, 2008 No. 628, “a seaman’s identity card is not the main document identifying a citizen of the Russian Federation.” Although its predecessor, the sailor’s passport, was a full-fledged replacement for the general civil passport.

In this regard, many people who are not very close to the maritime profession confuse them and are still in the dark about whether a sailor’s passport is an identity document. But the sailor’s passport is already history, so it is unlikely to be able to fulfill this function, which is due to amendments to the Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Adoption of the Federal Law “On the Ratification of the Convention Revising the 1958 Convention...”.” dated December 30, 2008 No. 322-FZ. The term “seafarer’s identity card” must now be used instead of the term “seafarer’s passport”.

Read more about who can apply.

Can I use my license when purchasing alcohol and tobacco?

In the Russian Federation, there are strict age restrictions for purchasing alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. Therefore, to make such purchases, a person needs to have a document confirming his age.

According to the Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 215 and the Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 1728, a driver’s license can be a certificate of an adult, confirming his right to purchase alcohol and cigarettes. Moreover, such a decision has a legal basis. This means that if the seller refuses to sell the above products, the seller may be punished.

We can draw the following conclusion: according to the law, rights have legal force only in structures related to road traffic and in supermarkets selling nicotine and alcohol. But in fact, they can be used at other facilities, where internal regulations are not as fundamental as Russian legislation.

Based on this, it is impossible to unequivocally answer the question of whether a license is an identification document in Russia. But in order to avoid unpleasant situations, in addition to the driver’s certificate, it is better to always have an internal passport with you. Especially if you are going to go to a sensitive facility or just pick up a parcel at the post office.

A lawyer's certificate is a document confirming the status of a lawyer.

One of the powers of the Office, in the field of control and supervision of the activities of the legal profession, is to issue attorney certificates to lawyers of the Chuvash Republic, as well as a document confirming the status of a lawyer (in the event of a change in membership in the Bar Chamber of the Chuvash Republic, to membership in the Bar Chamber of another subject of the Russian Federation) .

In accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Regulations for the execution by territorial bodies of the Federal Registration Service of the state function of maintaining a register of lawyers of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation and issuing certificates to lawyers, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Russia dated February 5, 2008 No. 20 (hereinafter referred to as the Administrative Regulations), the Department maintains a record book forms of certificates and a ledger for issuing certificates.

The basis for beginning to perform the state function of entering information about a lawyer into the regional register is the receipt by the territorial body of a notification from the qualification commission of the bar chamber and other documents specified in paragraph 59 of the Administrative Regulations.

The qualification commission notifies the territorial body of justice that the applicant has been assigned the status of lawyer within seven days from the date of adoption of the relevant decision, which, within a month from the date of receipt of the notification, enters information about the lawyer into the regional register and issues the lawyer the appropriate certificate (clause 1 of Article 15 of the Federal Law of May 31. 2002 No. 63-FZ “On advocacy and advocacy in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Advocacy)).

In the event that a certificate is issued to a lawyer in connection with the assignment of status, a change in the lawyer's surname, or damage (loss) of the certificate, the lawyer personally signs for its receipt in the book of registration of the issuance of certificates. The exception is when another person obtains a lawyer’s certificate on the basis of a power of attorney, but such cases are extremely rare. The certificate number corresponds to the serial number in the certificate issuance book. Certificates are issued without a validity period.

In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 15 of the Law on the Bar, a person whose status as a lawyer has been terminated or suspended, after the corresponding decision has been made by the council of the bar chamber, is obliged to hand over his certificate to the territorial body of justice that issued this certificate. The obligation to hand over the certificate remains the same when the lawyer makes a decision to change membership (clause 5 of Article 15 of the Law on the Bar).

However, despite the legislative codification of this duty of the lawyer, the written notification of the Office sent to the lawyer when the above information is entered into the register of lawyers of the Chuvash Republic, which, in addition to other information, contains a reminder of the obligation to hand over the certificate, there are still cases of its non-return. As of November 1, 2012, 59 lawyer certificates had not been submitted to the Office.

In addition, I would like to dwell on the issue of issuing a lawyer’s certificate to replace a lost (damaged) one. As for the issuance procedure, it is also determined by the Administrative Regulations.

A new certificate is issued to the lawyer within 10 days from the date of registration of the lawyer’s application with the Office.

In case of loss (damage) of the certificate, the lawyer sends to the Office an application indicating the circumstances of the loss or damage of the certificate, the damaged certificate itself, and in case of loss of the certificate as a result of illegal actions of third parties, also a copy of the document confirming the application to law enforcement agencies, a photograph.

At the same time, lawyers often, when losing their identification as a result of illegal actions of third parties, are not aware of the obligation to contact law enforcement agencies. Meanwhile, if a copy of the document confirming the application to law enforcement agencies is not provided, the Office has the right to refuse to issue a certificate until the reasons for the refusal are eliminated. After they are eliminated, the lawyer has the right to resubmit the documents.

There are also cases when a lawyer loses his certificate within a short time, which symbolizes negligence towards the only document confirming the status of a lawyer. Meanwhile, it should be noted that proper storage of this document follows from the fact of conferring the status of a lawyer.

To summarize all of the above, we appeal to the legal community of the Chuvash Republic with a request to take into account all these comments and henceforth treat the document confirming the status of a lawyer more carefully and cautiously, to strictly comply with the current legislation on advocacy and the legal profession in terms of returning the lawyer’s certificate to the territorial body, since One of the principles of the legal profession is the principle of legality, which is that in his professional activities a lawyer must follow the legislation of the Russian Federation

, to promote the establishment and practical implementation of the principles of the rule of law and legality, to use all their knowledge and professional skills for the proper protection and representation of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and legal entities.

Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the Chuvash Republic