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Russia Tourist Visa - biometrics not working on passport

Bogger77 · 2017-06-20 13:34:10

as the thread titles says, I've a passport with about 2 yrs left on it, and the biometrics page doesn't work anymore, my guess is that its RFID chip got damaged. If I apply for a Russian tourist visa, will the broken biometrics be an issue? Adding the time it'll take for a new passport, and then the Russian processing…

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20-06-2017 2:34pm

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Bogger77

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as the thread titles says, I've a passport with about 2 yrs left on it, and the biometrics page doesn't work anymore, my guess is that its RFID chip got damaged. If I apply for a Russian tourist visa, will the broken biometrics be an issue?
Adding the time it'll take for a new passport, and then the Russian processing time, I'm running short on time before the potential trip, and I'm sure a brand new passport would raise questions with the Russians.

Any ideas if they'd notice the non working biometrics during Visa issuing?

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