The President signed

The President Vadim Krasnoselsky signed two laws amending and supplementing the law on state duties. Previously, they were adopted by deputies of the Supreme Council and relate to the process of certification of the population.

It is well known that the cost of passports and the costs associated with the operations for issuing are recovered from passport holders. However, there is a category of people who are not able to do this for financial reasons. For example, those who are released from places of deprivation of liberty or convicted, who are there, and who do not have funds in personal accounts, since only a small part of them, while in custody, are involved in production processes.

Now the legislative mechanism has improved the mechanism for financing the state certification of persons serving their sentences in the form of imprisonment. Citizens of the PMR who are serving a sentence of imprisonment are exempted from paying the state fee for issuing or issuing a passport in return for a worn out or lost one. There is only one condition - if their personal account does not have funds for expenses associated with the issuance or execution of the main document for citizens. Budget funds will be used for this.

Another law signed by the President also concerns passport issues. Deputies of the Supreme Council have adjusted the norms of the law “On state duty” regarding the issue of passports to persons receiving them for the first time. Currently, citizens who receive a passport upon reaching a specified age (16 years) for the first time are exempted from paying the state fee. At the same time, the legislation did not define the age limit for exercising the right to obtain a passport for the first time without paying state fees. In this regard, law enforcement authorities levied a state fee for obtaining a passport by citizens for the first time, if they are older than 17 years. Its size corresponds to the size for issuing a passport in return for a worn out (lost) - 5 MW (72 rubles). Adopted by the people's representatives and signed by the President, the law states: citizens who receive a passport for the first time are exempted from paying state duty, regardless of their age.

In addition, orphans and children left without parental care until they reach the 25th anniversary, as well as other categories of citizens who have privileges granted by the state, are exempted from paying the state fee for issuing instead of a passport that has been lost or become worthless.

The norms of both laws will enter into force on January 1, 2020.