Restoring a military ID - necessary documents, procedure

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How to restore a military ID in 2021 - this question with all its relevance arises before every person liable for military service who, for any reason, has lost this document. A military ID is, in fact, a second passport for a person liable for military service, therefore current legislation provides for the imposition of penalties for its absence.

In addition to possible punishment, a person may face a number of other problems. This is due to the fact that a military ID is included in the list of necessary documents in various everyday situations - from getting a job to registration of registration. Therefore, in this article we will focus on the problem of how to restore a military ID in 2021.

How to get a military ID

Obtaining a military ID is a fairly simple matter if the person has not violated any laws. This document is issued to all men when they are drafted into the armed forces. Those who, for some reason, did not serve in the army, are given a military ID after 27 years.

To obtain a military ID, you must fill out a standard form, which can be obtained from the military registration and enlistment office. After reviewing the application by the military registration and enlistment office staff, you should come at the appointed time and receive the document.

Documents for obtaining a military ID

To obtain this document you may be required to:

If the ticket is lost in another city

All manipulations to restore a military ID are carried out in the city where the citizen is registered, that is, he is registered with the military. But, often, young people may not live at their place of registration, but are in a completely different locality. This applies to students, business travelers and just travelers.

It is important to understand that no one will return a military man to his place of temporary residence. Therefore there are two ways. Either go to your city and contact the local military registration and enlistment office where you are registered with the military, or, using a notarized power of attorney, authorize a loved one to restore your document.

In the latter case, an authorized person on your behalf will write a statement to both law enforcement agencies and the military registration and enlistment office, present all documents and their copies. At the same time, it is important to understand that in a month, in any case, you will have to go in person to get a duplicate military ID, since your signature and personal presence will be required upon receipt. A trusted person will not be able to receive a duplicate under any circumstances.

If a citizen moves to another city for permanent residence, that is, changes his registration, he must register with the local military registration and enlistment office within the near future. If a person has a temporary registration for a period of three months, then he simultaneously registers with the local military registration and enlistment office and, in the event of the loss of a military member, has the right to reinstate him on the spot without applying to the military registration and enlistment office for registration. Therefore, it is better, just in case, if possible, to register in the new city for 90 days, so that if you lose your documents there will be no problems.

How to get a military ID after 27 years

Many people are interested in the issue of obtaining military ID after 27 years. In this case, things are somewhat more complicated. On the one hand, you will have to explain to the receiving employees the reasons why the deadlines were missed.

Anyone who cannot prove objective reasons will have to pay a fine of 500 rubles. Of course, you will not need to pay immediately, but through payment orders (receipts) at the specified bank cash desks. And this will be the payment of the fine for late receipt of a military ID after 27 years.

Following the above-described procedures, everything will then follow the usual pattern: submitting an application, documents, and then receiving a military ID. In this case, as in the previous case, the executive bodies are given 10 working days to prepare the document. However, this applies to those who did not serve in the armed forces.

Penalty for losing a military ID in 2021

Regardless of whether a citizen undergoes military service as an officer, conscript or contract soldier, or is a reserve soldier, he, according to Art. 21.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation is responsible for the loss of a military member in the form of a disciplinary sanction or an administrative fine for the loss of a military ID, which can range from 500 to 3,000 rubles, depending on the situation.

If a person serves under a contract, he will be removed from official duties until the issue is resolved.

The punishment will be determined by the results of the investigation, which will be carried out by the military prosecutor's office. A severe reprimand for the loss of a soldier is entered on the card. It can be canceled only after a year. Negligent handling of this document can also result in imprisonment for up to a year.

How to recover a lost military ID

Many are also interested in what to do if you have lost your military ID, how to restore it after loss? All Russian citizens liable for military service are required to be registered and have documents confirming registration and have a military ID. Lost documents are restored at the same military registration and enlistment offices where citizens are registered at their place of residence. And the restoration process itself takes place after writing the application.

Where to go in case of loss

How to restore a military ID is a question that can suddenly arise before any citizen of the Russian Federation liable for military service. First of all, if a document is lost or stolen, you must contact law enforcement. There, based on the application, they will open a case and it may happen that the document will be found. Then you won't have to restore anything. In case of theft, in any case, you will have to wait some time while the police try to find the thief.

If the document is not found for some time, then the police will issue you a certificate of the loss of the military man. Already with it you can safely go to the military registration and enlistment office at your place of residence. It is important that you need to have a passport with you, and if you don’t have one, then a document that replaces it. Where you served also does not matter; you must contact the military registration and enlistment office at your place of residence and permanent registration. If the ticket is lost in the city of temporary residence, then it will be more difficult to restore it, since the local military registration and enlistment office will not be able to help you.

You must contact the commissariat as quickly as possible. A police certificate is valid for no more than 2 weeks. According to the law, no more than 10 days should pass after the loss before contacting the commissariat. Otherwise, the penalty for loss of a document may be stricter, and it will take longer to restore the ticket.

What is needed to restore a ticket?

In addition to writing a free-form application addressed to the military commissar, you will have to provide the following:

Passport or a document replacing it. And this is very important, especially when the “military soldier” was kidnapped along with all his documents. In this case, a temporary identity card issued by the FMS is presented to the military registration and enlistment office;
If the document is stolen, they will require a certificate issued by the police confirming the acceptance of the theft report. But it should be borne in mind that such certificates are valid for a short time, therefore they must be submitted within 10 days;
Those exempt from service for medical reasons may benefit from medical documentation containing information about the examination. Those 27 years old and not subject to conscription will not need this;
4 photographs of established sizes (usually 3x4 cm).

If a document needs to be restored quickly

How to quickly restore your military ID? To do this, it is important to understand that in the event of theft, the military registration and enlistment office will have to conduct a long check and look to see if the military personnel are being used somewhere for personal gain. Therefore, if you need to do everything quickly and not bother too much, simply declare that the ticket is damaged and cannot be restored.

Then, of course, you will have to pay a fine, but the check will not take so long and the document will be restored quickly. If a ticket is stolen, its restoration always takes an order of magnitude longer because it is being searched for. If it just burned down, then no one will look for it, and therefore they will restore it quickly enough.

How to get a passport without a military ID?

Previously, in the process of issuing foreign passports for males aged 18-27 years, it was necessary to attach Form 32 certificates to standard documents. Such certificates indicated that Russian citizens were not subject to conscription in the near future. It was possible to obtain a foreign passport without certificates from the military registration and enlistment office only when men presented military IDs with marks indicating that they had completed compulsory service or were unfit for such service.

Following changes in legislation, it became possible to obtain a foreign passport without a military ID or a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office. Now there is no need to waste time collecting supporting documents. Now employees of the Federal Migration Service themselves are engaged in inquiries and clarification of applicants’ data.

Who is the document issued to?

The entire male population of the country at the age of 18 is required to register with the military commissariat in order to be included in the military reserve in case of hostilities. Before males are included in the lists of the military registration and enlistment office, they undergo a commission, according to the results of which they are assigned one of the following categories:

fit for military service;
not fit for the army;
served in an alternative way or in a state with which the Russian Federation has an agreement on mutual recognition.

Persons who are not fit for military service or who have a deferment are issued a special document - a military ID indicating:

the military registration and enlistment office to which the citizen is attached;
Full name. conscript;
examination results;
information about suitability/unsuitability or deferment, re-examination period.

Reference. Such a document is also issued to persons who have served in the army. In this case, the number of the military unit in which the service was completed is entered in the “information” column.

A military ID is issued by the conscription commissariat and is an official document that is necessary for citizens of the Russian Federation to register their relationship to military service. Without such a “crust” it is impossible:

apply for a government position, or serve in supervisory and control government agencies (FSB, Prosecutor's Office, Investigative Committee, etc.);
obtain a residence permit;
obtain an internal and foreign passport;
apply for a visa to stay abroad.

All men are registered only during the so-called “conscription period” - ages from 18 to 27 years. If a citizen is hiding from the army and no one is looking for him until he is twenty-seven (which is quite rare), after this age a military ID is no longer issued. Instead, a certificate is issued stating that there is no information about the individual in the registers of the military commissariat.

Replace a passport without a military ID

The current federal legislation establishes the fact that a military ID does not belong to the main package of documentation provided to authorized migration inspectors when replacing a passport. The same applies to documents that confirm marriage and the birth of children. Sometimes FMS employees may say that it is impossible to replace a passport without a military ID. In addition, they will threaten to terminate the replacement procedure. You should be aware that this is contrary to legal norms, so you can file complaints with the competent courts.

Is it possible to get a loan without a military ID?

Some credit institutions and programs may also require military ID from borrowers. Some bankers believe that with a second identification document, the chances that the documents are not counterfeit increase. They think that two documents are harder to forge. In addition, they believe that borrowers who are not yet 27 years old and who do not have “military personnel” can hide from military service and can go to it at any time. And bankers will not want to take risks and may not issue a loan without a military ID.

However, if you don’t have a military ID, this doesn’t mean you won’t be able to get a loan. Today, banks actively compete with each other, trying to attract as many clients as possible. This is also achieved by simplifying the conditions for obtaining loans. More and more banks are offering consumer loans under special programs, where sometimes only a passport is needed.

Recovery time

The restoration of the military ID occurs at the military registration and enlistment office within a month. During this time, the commissariat employees are required to check all data and submitted documents, as well as send written requests to the unit where the person liable for military service served. They will also be sure to check whether the citizen is a malicious draft dodger. This applies to all citizens who are of conscription age and have not yet reached 27 years of age. In any case, this period is approximate. When a person comes for a ready-made duplicate, he must have in his hands a paid receipt with a fine, if one has been assigned.

Specific dates depend on the circumstances of the loss of the document and the timing of circulation. In addition, it matters if the document is lost, damaged or stolen, along with a passport or driver’s license. How to restore a military ID will be explained at the military registration and enlistment office after all the circumstances have been clarified. The most important thing is to come as early as possible and not delay collecting documents.

Some citizens are in a hurry to restore their military ID, and therefore turn to dubious organizations that, for decent money, promise to issue an ID in a short time. It is absolutely forbidden to do this. As a result, you may become the owner of a fake document, for which you will have to answer before the law.

Intermediaries charge a lot of money, but act illegally. And the citizen himself may be subject to criminal prosecution for using a fake. At the same time, as we remember, ignorance does not relieve responsibility. It is important to understand that the only organization that can legally and quickly issue you a duplicate military ID is your local military registration and enlistment office.

Is it possible to get a driver's license without a military ID?

Some believe that the last two documents complement each other, and when obtaining a license they may require a Russian military ID, however:

According to the current legislation, the presentation of military ID cards for future drivers to undergo examinations in medical institutions, as well as when submitting applications for a driver’s license, is not regulated;
Citizens fit for military service with categories “A” and “B” may quite legitimately not think about obtaining rights without “military”;
There is no direct connection between military ID cards and driver's licenses. But persons with fitness categories “B” and “D” may not be allowed to drive a car because of their diagnoses, on the basis of which the medical board at the military registration and enlistment offices made conclusions about their unsuitability for service and assigning the appropriate categories.

In what cases is it necessary to restore?

Losing a military ID and obtaining a duplicate is an important issue even for those citizens who are exempt from military service. A man removed from the military register due to age, and one whose military service record is marked with category “D”, are also required to present this document when applying for a job.

In what cases is a military ID required? Read here.

A woman who served in the military will need a military ID when calculating her pension. In case of moving to a new place of residence within Russia, both a person returning from prison and a 27-year-old candidate of sciences will be required to present a military document with a mark indicating deregistration.