“It was decided not to make it mandatory.
That is, those people who are ready to exchange a paper passport for a smart card, for a digital copy of a passport in a smart phone - this will be their decision.
There is an agreed position inside that it will not be obligatory, ”the minister said.
Shadayev also said that the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia plans to make a decision to replace a paper passport with a smart card by the end of the year.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported that new passports in the country from July 1, 2022 can be issued within five days, regardless of place of residence.