“Gosznak” said that it produces foreign passports with electronic data carriers according to the applications received earlier. It has been reported telegraph channel companies.
The report also states that it is too early to talk about the production of such passports in the usual mode.
“The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia will inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia about the resumption of applications for obtaining a new generation of foreign passports,” said Gosznak.
On February 2, the Gosuslugi portal suspended accepting applications for the issuance of a new type of passport with a chip.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the issuance of new passports is not suspended, the company Mikron, which produces electronic components for documents, is adjusting its technical processes against the backdrop of increasing demand.
Formerly the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia refuted It is common knowledge that the state tax paid previously will not be refunded when re-applying for a document with 5 years validity due to the suspension of issuing new passports.